One of very few movies about mountaineering and my first one in this adventure genre.

The whole idea behind the plot is somewhat fictional . The way the story is tell is quite similar to Eien no Zero and that makes it more interesting to watch. Both leading characters, Fukamachi (Okada) and Habu (Abe) are strong and passionate personalities and portrayed perfectly. Since it's about Everest, some traditional elements were found in the music, making it different but did not give me significant liking to it.

Overall, it is a good movie and provides a glimpse towards the passion and ambitions of mountaineers.