Matthias Bjarnason

A true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.

エベレスト登頂中に起こった実話を元に描くサバイバルアドベンチャー。ロブが率いるエベレスト登頂ツアーの一行は、順調に登山を続けていた。だが、頂上アタックの日、下山が大幅に遅れた上に嵐で天候が急激に悪化し、彼らは散り散りになってしまう。

Water is one of the most amazing substances on earth. It contradicts almost all of the rules of physics and chemistry. For instance, it has the unique characteristic of expanding and growing lighter when it becomes solid. All other substances grow heavier upon turning solid and contract as the temperature decreases. This is what causes ice to float on top of water, instead of collecting on the bottom, which makes all the difference for aquatic life and in fact for all life on earth. In addition, water has the highest specific heat of any substance, which makes it a superb heat reservoir and heat equaliser. Without water, the earth would be a desert because of fluctuations in heat.