Kelton Fielding has always felt out of place, never sure what to say to his peers who, truth be told, only tolerate him. When a snowmobile race is announced at McCalls annual Winter Festival, Kelton sees his chance to impress his classmates. Hell fix up his old sled and get it running, and hes planned out a risky shortcut through the wilderness that hes sure will win him the prize. But when the popular Swann Siddiq and Keltons nemesis, Hunter Higgins, follow him into the backcountry, Kelton quickly runs into trouble and realizes that the competition is the least of his worries. With bad weather closing in and the risk of avalanche on the mountain, Kelton and the others find themselves in real danger, relying on their wits and teamwork to survive.