Crystal Pillar, White Lady, The Whale—these are the names given by ice-climbing enthusiasts to the spectacular ice formations surrounding Quebec's Montmorency Falls. Ice Birds shows two experienced climbers scaling the breathtaking wall of the Crystal Pillar with precision and considerable daring, appearing from below as black spots on the vast landscape of one of nature's masterpieces.

Le Pilier de cristal, c'est l'une des formations naturelles de glace qui s'édifient, l'hiver, sur les flancs de la chute Montmorency. Un couple d'alpinistes, muni des ultimes raffinements de la technique, s'y attaque à la verticale.