Dave Turin, a former Gold Rush miner, sets out on his own prospecting for an abandoned gold mine to reopen. But when an investor backs out, Dave has to decide if he's willing to risk his family's life savings on his ability to bring home the gold.

Dave faces a nightmare scenario when the ground he's mining goes cold and no one knows why. With his season hanging in the balance, the pressure mounts for Dave to get them back on the gold.