Its plot follows a park ranger and army lieutenant attempting to save three rock climbers stranded on a mountain ledge.

The extended theatrical cut of the film shown in foreign countries includes nude sequences that were excised from the television version.

A park ranger (David Janssen) clashes with an army lieutenant colonel (Tony Musante) regarding the rescue efforts of three rock climbers stranded on a mountain ledge in Washington.

[3] Upon its airing on NBC in January 1980, High Ice was met by approximately 25 million viewers in the United States.

[3] The film was subsequently given a theatrical release internationally, with nudity which had been cut from the television version reinstated.