Christopher Temple, the teenage son of a wealthy oil tycoon, seemed to have it all: money, looks, popularity. But, when catastrophe strikes during his senior class trip, Christopher finds himself stranded in northwest Montana. In order to make it home he must abandon the life he's accustomed to and place his hope of rescue in a kind stranger; Wallace MacGregor. During their harrowing journey to safety, not only do Chris and Wallace learn to improvise and adapt to survive, they discover information that threatens to expose the dark agenda responsible for the catastrophe; culminating in an explosive standoff with a relentless, powerful enemy.