The snow of K2 is blindingly white. Flesh tones are done well the entire film. Overall, this is a winning transfer, 'nuff said. Thankfully, Columbia has provided another high quality reference track. Speakers are constantly at play with the score, screams, snapping cables, and snowy gusts blow by, bringing the listener into the snowy maelstrom on K2.
Dialogue is clear through the center channel and there are some great moments of directionality.
Finally, the .1 LFE track is punchy and deep, capturing everything from avalanches, wind gusts, explosions, and turrets firing. Columbia has done a terrific job providing a great assortment of supplements and fantastic looking menus in the past. Vertical Limit is no exception. First up is a commentary by director Martin Campbell and Lloyd Phillips . Finally, the package included the usual filmographies , as well as the film's trailer and trailer's for Cliffhanger , Charlie's Angels , and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon .