"What's wrong, Pete?"

"Our roof collapsed. I meant to get the snow off yesterday and prop up the middle, but I was too feverish and exhausted. Nuts!"

After an avalanche buries two young snowboarders deep in the Colorado Rockies, Pete McGregor, an old World War II veteran, treks into the wilderness to rescue them. When he finds the lone survivor incapacitated by two broken legs, the two hunker down in a makeshift snow cave to ride out an approaching storm. While biding their time, Pete reveals his past as an infantryman with the Tenth Mountain Division, a past filled with adventure, sorrow, triumph, and hope. When tragedy occurs, the two men must make some difficult decisions that could cost them their lives.

This dramatic story will engage and surprise you. The raw courage and perseverance of the characters in this story is inspiring and captivating on a deep, heartfelt level.

Experience it for yourself in The Dark Side of the Mountain by Christopher Mars.