Climbing to Spring (春を背負って, Haru o Seotte) is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Daisaku Kimura.

[1] Tōru, a struggling securities trader in Tokyo, learns that his father Isao has died in a mountain rescue operation.

He spontaneously decides to quit his prestigious job and take over the remote mountain hut that Isao operated during the summer season.

Helping him are Ai, a young woman who's an excellent cook, and Goro, a somewhat mysterious friend of Isao's.

His newfound solace is put to a test when Goro suffers a stroke and needs to be carried down the mountain quickly or risk lasting damage.