Patagonia ambassador and Adventure Film Festival founder Jonny Copp explores the long process of making alpine climbing trips a reality — from the inspiration, through the training, the partnership and the risk, to the elusive summit — via footage from climbs in the Himalayas, Patagonia, Kashmir and other steep places.

Tragically, Jonny Copp, Micah Dash (also featured in this film) and Wade Johnson died on June 7, 2009 on Mount Edgar (6818 meters/22,368 feet) in China.