Quinn is feeling a new joie de vivre after he and Travis are saved from their back country near death experience. In the process, he makes some reckless decisions, but spending some time with Travis in the hospital gives him a clearer perspective.

Reeling from the news that Adrien is her biological father, Carrie is wallowing in self-pity. She can't turn to Griff in the knowledge that Adrien only gave him the sponsorship deal because of her, and since Griff is preoccupied with a visit from his judgmental father.

Quinn, Griff, Carrie and Leah have a road trip planned to Mount Baker in Washington State for a halfpipe competition. Things are already tense at the beginning of their trip because of an article where the reporter was able to pit Quinn and Griff against each other.