Winter has arrived in Ramsau, and the first avalanches are hitting the Dachstein. While Markus, Katharina, and Tobi are securing the southern slope, a snowmobile races through the restricted area. The driver loses control and threatens to plunge into the abyss.

The crisis between Tobi and Katharina, however, seems to be coming to an end. After a discussion between the two, Katharina's real estate agent Lukas Schlosser makes a suggestion that would solve all the problems in one fell swoop.