Conquering Everest is a beautiful dream. And that dream is for sale. In March 1996, 19 amateur climbers fly to Nepal to buy themselves a ticket to the top of the world for $65,000. Their route is perfectly planned, each client is insured by a professional guide, and the weather promises a comfortable ascent. However, the last word is always a mountain. There, at an altitude of 8 km above sea level, in thin air, their brain will lose millions of cells, the body will treacherously weaken, and even the most experienced will begin to make one fatal mistake after another.