Holder of the speed record for climbing Everest without supplemental oxygen, French alpinist Marc Batard spent a tortured 30 years searching for himself — or perhaps running from himself — among the high peaks. Finally, at 48, having come to the realization that he is a homosexual, and despite lingering fears of being misunderstood within the mountain community, he was able to achieve inner harmony. In this film, Batard explains his journey.