Alex, a copy editor, is eager to win a travel writing competition and is sent to Ridgeline Resort, a small town known for extreme sports and outdoor activities. However, Alex is not the adventurous type and struggles to adapt to the town's fast-paced lifestyle.
Cole, an extreme sports enthusiast and owner of the local café, is not impressed by Alex's lack of courage and makes it clear that he thinks she is not cut out for the outdoors. Despite their initial animosity, Alex and Cole begin to work together when she offers to help him organize the town's annual arts festival.
Cole serves as Alex's guide and introduces her to various extreme sports, including snowboarding, rock climbing, and racing dirt bikes. Along the way, Alex faces her fears and falls in love with the thrill of adventure. As she becomes more comfortable in the outdoors, Alex and Cole grow closer, and their relationship begins to develop beyond a professional one.
However, when Alex's deadline approaches, she realizes that her work is not up to par. In a moment of panic, Alex copies a fellow writer's article and submits it as her own. When Cole discovers what Alex has done, he is disgusted and urges her to come clean. With the help of some newfound confidence, Alex owns up to her mistake and vows to make things right.
In the end, Alex's honesty and newfound love for Ridgeline Resort impresses the judges, and she wins the travel writing competition. She decides to stay in Ridgeline and pursue a relationship with Cole, who has forgiven her for her mistake.