Otto pays for his hernia surgery and ends up with gold fever; Jane and Eivin search a remote island for enough deer to last the winter; Atz Lee faces down old fears and reaches new heights as he races the freeze in order to complete his cabin.

One year after his traumatic near-death cliff fall, Atz Lee talks for the first time about the accident and his recovery; the family comes together in a massive effort to aid one of their own; Jane prepares for Atz Lee's homecoming.