威尔·佩尼是一位衰老的牛仔，他在牧场上干活，需要他骑行去寻找侵入者，或是更糟的擅自占地者。他发现，他在高山上的小屋被一名妇女占用，该妇女的俄勒冈州向导已经抛弃了她和她的儿子。就像山上严寒的冬天降临一样，他不忍把母子二人赶出去，于是同意分摊小屋直到春天融化。慢慢融化的不只是雪，还有融化的雪。孤独的男人和女人很快就忘记了彼此的敌对情绪，开始对彼此产生深切的爱。

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