The film begins in the house of Heinz Mariacher, the great Australian alpinist who lives in Alto Adige, and Luisa Iovane, his partner in life and climbing. THey leave for Las Vegas (USA). Heinz dreams of adventure and wide open spaces, mountains and deserts whilst Luisa is already resigned and converted to competitive and sports climbing. In America they hope to climb many difficult routes but in the end Heinz realizes that there is nothing to discover behind the bright lights of the city.