A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2 the world`s second highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature`s uncontrollable elements Peter risks his life to save his sister Annie and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long. Every second counts as Peter enlists the help of a crew of fellow climbers including eccentric reclusive mountain man Montgomery Wick to ascend the chilling might of the world`s most feared peak to save her.