Quinn injures himself and it may force him to stop snowboarding. Meanwhile, Adrien learns disturbing news about Carrie; Carrie must make a difficult decision.

Carrie tries to decide if she should tell Quinn about Leah and Travis. Meanwhile, Adrien considers visiting his father after he learns of Jada's involvement in his affairs; Derek develops feelings for Nicole.

Leah confesses her true feelings to Quinn while trying to take their relationship to the next level. Meanwhile, Derek rescues Jen when problems arise from her involvement with the Action Coalition; Ryan discovers Jada's real activities; Adrien makes a play for control of the resort.

Just before a snowboarding competition in Washington, Quinn and Griff are at odds, thanks to a news report, and this puts Carrie and Leah in a difficult position. Meanwhile, Nicole visits a winery on behalf of the Varland Resort but is shocked when Adrien shows up hoping to turn the trip into something romantic; Peter tries to change Jen's mind about their future together.

Carrie decides to re-think all the relationships in her life upon discovering she's a Varland and turns to Quinn. Meanwhile, Adrien's plans for a casino affect Jada and Ryan.

After his near-death experience on the mountain, Quinn feels invigorated but takes things too far scaring his family and friends once again. Meanwhile, Carrie bonds with Adrien; Jen tries to deal with the aftermath after kissing Peter; Elias puts up an emotional wall between Nicole and himself.

When Travis is injured while on a backcountry boarding trip, Griff goes for help leaving Quinn alone to care for Travis. Meanwhile, Ryan launches a rescue operation.

At the same time as attending their Coach's wedding, Leah and Quinn try to deal with their feelings after their night together. Meanwhile, Nicole has doubts about Elias; Jen runs into a former boyfriend who once again steals her heart and makes her doubt her feelings for Derek.