Making Art from Fire and Ice: Glacier Aerialism, Wildfire, and Climate Hope with Sasha Galitzki

Performing aerial acrobatics suspended over glaciers sounds like a scene from a dream. For aerial artist and climate advocate Sasha Galitzki, it’s home. In frozen landscapes where ice shifts and snow falls, Sasha brings movement to places that are disappearing faster than we can comprehend, using art to help us feel what we can’t ignore.In this episode, we talk about how Sasha stumbled into pole dancing in her twenties, fell in love with the feeling of flying, and eventually combined her two great passions, the outdoors and aerial art, into breathtaking performances on glaciers and ice. She shares the logistics behind climbing anchors, rigging in the cold, and planning choreography down to her fingertips. We talk about risk, safety, and why grace means even more when conditions are harsh.We also dive into the story behind her new film Embers: losing her home in the Jasper wildfire, returning to the ice year after year to witness glaciers recede, and how grief transformed into purpose. Cover art photo by Kris Andres @kristopherandresWatch + follow Sasha’s work here:Website: https://www.sasha-gali.com/Instagram (Sasha): https://www.instagram.com/sasha_gali/Wild Aerial Film: https://www.wild-aerial.com/wild-aerial-filmEmbers Film & Festival Info: https://www.wild-aerial.com/embersInstagram: womeninwildplacesHost: outsidegabsSupport the show + join the community on PatreonGear lists & episode-inspired kitsSubstack: https://substack.com/@womeninwildplaces