They rode out as the snow began to fall. The seven men were to rescue a band of travellers trapped by an avalanche in the high Bitterroot Mountains. But once clear of the Montana township of Wicker, it's apparent that the on-coming winter blizzards are not the only threat to success. The swiftly assembled group members bring their own grievances and evil. Moreover, the mountain holds an unexpected threat for young Jess Clarke, and 'Doc' Hames.