A husband, wife and their two daughters take a Christmas break at a lodge in the woods. Theres evident tension between the couple. Hes pulled by attention to his corporation and negotiations about a merger. Even on their vacation hes on the phone. Shes feeling abandoned. He takes her on a light plane flight to a cabin across the lake, but their plane suddenly loses altitude. They crash into the lake before they can notify anyone. The husband is more seriously hurt but with his wifes assistance they navigate cross-country towards a distant highway.. While they struggle to cross a ridge, the husbands business partner moves behind the scenes to sell the company to raiders, apparently assuming Frank is dead. Attacked by rogue wolves, the husband and wife are rescued in the nick of time. The FAA begins an investigation of the plane crash while the family begins to heal the emotional and physical wounds.