As the first storms of the winter blow in, the ski patrol is working hard to get the resort open as early as possible. Spud the piper plays at a fairy-tale castle, and at La Taverna, Toni rips out a historic bar.
Christmas is coming and the reindeer are being prepared for their busiest day of the year. The ski patrol gets some avalanche training with the help of the RAF, and a massive snow gun arrives on the mountain as the weather gods get fickle.
The new year starts with some of the biggest snowstorms for years and the team on the mountain face a major struggle to keep it open. Burns Night means a busy time for Spud the piper and Fraser the butcher. And the mountain men come off the hill to take part in a 24-hour endurance race.
The villagers have to lend a hand to dig the mountain out of trouble, Simon decides that what Aviemore really needs in the depths of winter is a beach party and, after 10 months off with two broken ankles, barman Brett gets back to boarding.
A hard season is starting to take its toll on the ski lifts and P-man struggles to keep it all working. Spud the piper decides to learn to ski and, at the Skiing-Doo, Sandra has a tough decision to make.
A tough winter season comes to a close for both the ski resort and Aviemore. Brian and Carol make a decision about the future of their ski hire business, Adam carves out a massive tricks park for the snowboarders, and Colin reflects on the toughest winter he's seen for many years.
The funicular train comes off its tracks. Ruari the ski patroller turns gamekeeper.
Spud the piper returns and gets a riding lesson, Ruari goes diving for his wedding menu, the oldest ski tow on the mountain needs demolishing, and a young mountain biker gets out of school to go racing.
This time: the steam railway gets a little overheated, the mountain team battles the midges, the dreams of Rona the downhill racer come adrift, and the pub springs a leak. Disaster all round really.
The mountain team has to call in the helicopter to reach their remotest ski tow, the Glorious Twelfth looks less than glorious, Ruari goes up the creek on his way to his wedding, and 25,000 people turn up in Aviemore to hear Spud the piper.
Perhaps the UK's weirdest music festival gets under way, the sailing school calls up new management to survive, and the ski patrol team takes on the adventure triathalon.
As the summer comes to a close with a big splash, the mountain gets its new ski tow installed in the nick of time, and Polly and Ross count the cost of a busy summer.
