Frozen Titans: The Making of

Frozen Titans: The Making of takes you behind the scenes of Arc'teryx’s Frozen Titans, following athlete Will Gadd on a monumental mixed climbing project at Helmcken Falls. Reel Water Productions heads into an environment that seems purpose-built to break cameras and spirits: freezing temperatures, constant spray, and the raw power of a thundering waterfall turned to ice. Worth watching for the grit and craft as much as the climbing, this short film captures what it really takes to tell a story in the harshest conditions—soaked gear, numb hands, and relentless problem-solving—without losing sight of the beauty that draws people into the mountains in the first place. It’s a crisp, adrenaline-charged glimpse into the human effort behind an iconic line, and a reminder that “making it happen” is often the hardest pitch of all.

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Imagine the worst possible conditions to make a film and you might come close to what the crew at Reel Water Productions went through to make Frozen Titans, the story of Arc'teryx athlete Will Gadd's monumental mixed climbing epic at Helmcken Falls. Here's a Behind the scenes look at the cold, the wet, and the beauty of this amazing endeavour.