IMAX纪录片，讲述一个国际登山队于1996年春攀登珠穆朗玛峰路途中经历的挑战，以及出发前艰苦的适应性训练。最后，他们在不丹向导的帮助下成功登上峰顶，向导本人将一幅达赖喇嘛的画像放置在世界最高峰顶，完成了心愿。 　　1998年公映时轰动影坛，仅美国地区票房达8700万美元，打破当时IMAX电影的票房纪录。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.