A meeting of two world famous climbers, one an experienced mountaineer the other a sport climber, and a journalist (Ivan) results in a bet on which of the two is the best climber. Roger (the mountaineering expert) states that Martin (the sport climber) wouldn't survive a day on a 'real' climbing expedition, although he is considered to be the world's best sport climber (having just won an indoor 'world championship,' an event depicted in the opening scene). They plan to climb 'Cerro Torre,' in the Patagonia region of South America, near the Argentinian/Chilean border, one of the world's most difficult mountains, especially considering the extreme weather conditions common to the area.
Donald Sutherland
as Ivan
Brad Dourif
as Fingerless
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
as Roccia
Mathilda May
as Katharina
Al Waxman
as Stephen
Gunilla Karlzen
as Carla
Chavela Vargas
as Indianerin
Georg Marischka
as Werbeagent
Volker Prechtel
as Himalaja-Bezwinger
Hans Kammerlander
as Bergsteiger
Lautaro Murúa
as Estanciero
Amelie Fried
as TV-Moderatorin
