From Ponent Mon:
With what may be Mallory’s camera found and lost, photographer Fukamachi delves deeper into the life of the mysterious character Bikha Sanp, the “Venomous Snake”, convinced that he is, in reality, the legendary mountaineer Jouji Habu. The more he digs, the more he reveals of the lives of both Habu and his constant nemesis, Tsuneo Hase as they each struggle against their own limitations and the perceived achievements of the other. It is a tale of obsession to succeed, to be the first, always. But as he penetrates the darkness of these men’s psyches, he finds himself being laid bare and bound to the mountain in this raw human drama.

Based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name.

Note: Won a prize for excellence by the Agency for Cultural Affairs at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2001, received a nomination for Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel and Outstanding Series in 2010 and the fourth volume was nominated at the 2014 Eisner Award in the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia".