White ice as far as the eye can see. On the island of Hokkaido, Japan, where Shinsuke Nishida grew up, life, nature and the changing seasons are inextricably linked. This is where the Fay Archive team met him, among icefalls and snow-covered paths.

Obako is a very unique, quiet place where the temperatures are usually quite low, there's no wind and the sun shines bright: the perfect conditions for icefall climbing.