It's the start of the next winter tourist season in Whistler. A dedication ceremony for a new training facility named after Beck is taking place. Urged by his mother, Quinn, who has been away at school solely to escape all the bad things that have happened in Whistler, decides at the last minute to return for the ceremony.
Quinn makes the decision to stay in Whistler to try out for the Village snowboard team, both to find his place in the world and to continue his relationship with Carrie following their night together.
Quinn and rest of the freshman members of the Village snowboarding team are enduring the one week hazing ritual, kindly referred to as `hell week', but Travis seems to be taking special aim at Quinn for personal reasons.
The annual skiers versus snowboarders floor hockey game is upcoming. Because of things going on between Griff and Carrie, and Quinn still hoping that he and Carrie will get back together, but Griff eventually finds out that Carrie slept with Quinn upon his arrival back in Whistler.
Now that Carrie has chosen Griff over Quinn, Leah encourages Quinn to get back into the dating scene solely to get over his sexless slump. The time is ripe now that the snowboard bunnies are hanging around the gym as the snowboarders train.
The coach's upcoming wedding, which is being held at the tavern, prompts everyone to think about relationships. Even though they both stated that it was a one time only thing, Leah contemplates telling Quinn that she wants their one sexual encounter thus far to be more than that.
Jen and Derek decide to go for a romantic getaway, but Jen can't help but think about Peter. Meanwhile, Quinn has his brother on his mind, and still feels like he is living in his shadow.
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.
Jen is the target of backlash, even from some of her oldest friends, and Derek comes to the rescue. Meanwhile, Quinn and Leah are moving at different speeds in their relationship.
Carrie takes sides in her friendships with Leah and Quinn when she finds out that Leah slept with Travis, regardless of the reason. She is concerned that taking a side may jeopardise her friendship with one or the other.
With the nationals only a few days away to take place in Whistler, Quinn and Griff receive the news that, based on the returning team members, there will only be one open spot for a new men's half pipe team member.
