Suspended above a glacier, with Sasha Galitzki

She performs suspended above glaciers. In an environment where cold, wind, and exposure leave no room for error.But in this episode of En tête-à-tête, recorded at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, Sasha Galitzki doesn’t talk about performance the way we usually think of it.A circus artist and aerial performer, she shares a path where art meets the mountains — as a space of presence, vulnerability, and quiet attention.Through her performances on ice, Sasha explores another way of being in the mountains.Slower. Softer. More attuned to the details.She also reflects on her film Embers, shaped by the Jasper wildfires that deeply impacted her relationship to the land.On what it means to create after loss. And how art can help us move through grief.We talk about strength that comes from vulnerability.About the balance between control and surrender.And about this central question: can we experience the mountains beyond conquest?Enjoy listening ✨Chapters : 00:00 : Introduction03:12 : The person behind the artist and athlete05:14 : From circus to mountains07:46 : Performing on a glacier08:25 : Her film Embers and the Jasper wildfires09:48 : Creating through grief13:08 : Strength and vulnerability15:58 : How to manage fear and security on a glacier18:48 : A different story23:04 : Final thoughtsBooks quoted in this episode : - The peace of wild things, Wendell Berry- Waymaking, Lizzy DaltonAbout Sasha Galitzki : - Her films Embers & Wild Aerial- Her Instagram accounts : Sasha Galitzki & Wild AerialFollow our project 🏔️ :- On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - On our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- On our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠