This is a story of our time, compelling and topical as today's headlines—an action adventure about a group of men and women from divergent and disparate backgrounds who pit their climbing skills, stamina and ambitions against a towering mountain range in the Middle East. As the expedition's men and women encounter the stress of harrowing high-altitude climbing, they are also challenged by their own inner demons affecting marriage, personal relationships and even basic self-esteem. Battling these wrenching forces and faced with the drama of heartbreaking heroism, two leading characters, Nic and Laura, are catapulted along a path of discovery at once painful and inspirational, yet tempered by modern humor. Heightened by the mosaic of contemporary tensions and international intrigue, amid clashes of personal conflicts, a breathtaking story unfolds until the powerful legend of the mountain rises again in a climax at once terrifying and awesome.