When his father is accidentally killed, Will Stoneman (Astin) enters a dog-sled race hoping to win the prize money and save his family’s farm. With support from handyman Ned Dodd (August Schellenberg) and journalist Harry Kingsley (Spacey), Will begins training for the race. Will soon discovers, though, that his greatest challenge will be overcoming the egotistical Scandinavian champion Borg Guillarson (George Gerdes) and the wealthy gambler Angus McTeague (Cox), who are out to prevent Will from winning at any cost.