The coming of the railroad to the Canadian Rockies has brought a parade of newcomers to the heavenly Bow Valley—among them poacher Herbie Wishart. Herbie reinvents himself as a trail guide and pony outfitter for a fossil-hunting expedition. But when a snowstorm hits and trailside grudges come to a head, the expedition mysteriously disappears. Under the spell of the looming Three Sisters Peaks, a family bands together to resurrect the old Bar and Hotel and secrets are revealed in the new century.