Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Uhm Hong Gil set out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber\u2019s body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.<\/p>\n

Following a gruelling climb up Kanchenjunga, Hong Gil and Mu Taek become fast friends and partners in the climb. The peak of their professional careers comes when they become the 14th team to scale the Himalayas. But the climb came at a price: both sustained injuries, and Hong Gil was compelled to retire.<\/p>\n

Years later, Hong Gil became a renowned lecturer, and Mu Taek took up an assignment to go up Everest. When Hong Gil learns that Mu Taek has gone missing, he blames himself for encouraging the younger man\u2019s plans. Looking at a photo of Mu Taek\u2019s frozen corpse still trapped on the mountain, he decides to put together a rescue team to retrieve the body. Despite warnings, concerns over his injured leg and treacherous storms, Hong Gil leads the expedition.<\/p>\n