Autumn 1997, in a dark forest near small town, Northern Finland, the Gates of Ice opened for the first time. Jääportit: Halki lumisen metsän was composed and produced by Tuomas M. Mäkelä during winter 1997–1998 and self-released in spring 1998.
Originally released as CD-R’s in 1998.
Re-released as pro-tape in 2020.