U ovoj pustolovnoj dokumentarnoj drami smještenoj u 1996. godinu nekoliko skupina profesionalnih penjača uspješno osvoji Mount Everest samo kako bi se suočili s tragedijom kada ih strašna oluja iznenadi pri silasku.

Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) bio je član gorske službe spašavanja sve do nesreće nakon koje napušta posao. Ma koliko se trudio spasiti djevojku svog najboljeg prijatelja od pada u ponor nad kojim se našla, ona je doslovno iskliznula iz njegovih ruku. Nakon što se smjestio u Denveru, Gabe se vraća u gorsku službu samo kako bi nagovorio svoju djevojku Jessie (Janine Turner) da napusti posao i pođe u Denver s njim. I dok Gabe pokušava nagovorit Jessie, u zraku iznad njih događa se prava drama. Psihotični Eric Qualen (John Lithgow) i njegova grupa kriminalaca otela je avion koji je prevozio milijune dolara riznice američkog ministarstva financija. No avion se sruši i oni se nađu u klopci na vrhu planine prekrivene snijegom.

A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

Nakon što je preživjela strašnu automobilsku nesreću, Saru (Shauna Macdonald) i njezinu prijateljicu Beth (Alex Reid) njihova prijateljica Juno (Natalie Mendoza), koja je naprasno otišla iz Britanije nakon Sarine nesreće, nagovori da dođu k njoj u SAD i pridruže joj se na speleološkoj ekspediciji Tri prijateljice zajedno s novom Juninom znanicom kreću na speleološku ekspediciju, koja se pretvara u noćni moru nakon što na ulaz u špilju, za koju nemaju mapu, padne kamenje, a hrane imaju tek za nekoliko dana. Kako napetost među djevojkama raste, suočavaju se s još jednom opasnošću: bićem koje jednako voli mrak i krv.

Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.

North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.

Kada redatelj Peter Mortimer susreće nedostižnog mladog penjača po imenu Marc-André Leclerc, odvija se evolucija slobodnog solo alpinizma. Na dvogodišnjem putu prema visokim alpskim vrhovima i strmim smrznutim slapovima, Peter istražuje Marcovu povezanost s prirodom, njegovu beskompromisnu potragu za avanturom i rizike koje preuzima kako bi ostvario svoju strast.

When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.

A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.

Bill Bryson živio je u Velikoj Britaniji i u svojim šezdesetim godinama vratio se u Sjedinjene Države. Mirno živi sa svojom ženom Catherinom, ali nakon jednog sprovoda odluči krenuti na planinarenje u gorje Appalachi. Postoji staza koja se proteže 3500 km kroz netaknutu prirodu i on je želi prehodati. Catherine se u početku protivi toj ideji zbog opasnosti na putu, ali na kraju popusti pod uvjetom da nađe partnera. Koga god je pitao da mu se pridruži, redom su ga odbijali i govorili mu da nije normalan. Napokon se pojavio njegov stari prijatelj Stephen Katz željan pustolovine.

They call it the savage mountain. 27 people have perished trying to reach the summit on K2, the world's second highest peak. A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

Usred nacionalnog parka Yosemite uzdiže se El Capitan, golemi blok granita čija je najglađa strana, Zid svitanja, najteži uspon na svijetu. Tommy Caldwell tu nije vidio negostoljubiv teren, već slagalicu visoku gotovo kilometar. U filmu 'Zid svitanja' pratimo njega i Kevina Jorgesona u njihovom povijesnom usponu na vrh.

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold rock climbing tradition in Yosemite National Park: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity -- and the laws of the land.

An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.

A device that controls a powerful Russian-made satellite weapon is stolen by Russian terrorists, who try to escape by flying out but are shot down. The device is now on top of K2. The device is still active and where it will strike is indeterminable. The good guys have to get to the device and deactivate it. Only trouble, it's winter and it'll be difficult to climb K2. A few of the best mountain climbers in the world are recruited to take techs who can deactivate the device to the top of K2. However, before the climbing party leaves, a team member dies, and it might not be natural causes. The group who stole the device might have someone on the team. But they still go on.

May 1960. Mount Everest, the second step under the cliff. The four members of the China Everest Climbing Commando are attacking the most difficult and most difficult "second step". This is their fifth assault. The first four failures have cost them too much physical strength - finally, the wind and snow stop the gap.