Colin Blake is a disillusioned soldier who, on leaving the army, reverts to his first love, skiing the backcountry. On an isolated trek into the mountains he rescues a mysterious woman named Marie from the icy mouth of a fast-flowing stream. Over the ensuing days they fall in love, but even more, discover an affinity for one another that transcends normal boundaries and approaches the metaphysical. While stranded by a blizzard, Marie tells Colin of her involvement with a ruthless drug dealer and of her harrowing trek through untracked mountains. In Vancouver, picking up supplies, Marie is kidnapped by the dope dealer and is forced to lead him and his men into the mountains to try and recover several million dollars in lost drug money. Meanwhile, Colin stalks them in a desperate attempt to rescue the woman he loves. This book plunges the reader into the action from the very first page, and delves into the techniques of backcountry skiing and survival, while sustaining a pace that will make it difficult to put down.