2003 · 1h 46m · R
The closer you are to death. The more you realize you are alive.
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
In 1985 two friends, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set out to climb Siula Grande in Peru via the West Face, a hitherto unaccomplished feat by any climber. After a tough ascent they succeed but on the descent they run into significant problems. Soon they are both in dire danger and the chances of surviving are slim.
