Die Bergretter

The paragliding accident of his wife Anja Vogler sends Steffen careening off into a tailspin. Markus is able to save her, but Steffen loses something treacherous on his rapid ascent: cannabis! Steffen runs a cannabis plantation on a remote mountainside to save the debt-ridden family farm. And, of all people, his wife's rival in the upcoming mayoral election catches on to him and tries to blackmail her.
Meanwhile, Markus blames himself for Nina's crash and selflessly cares for her. This leaves little space and time for his relationship with Alex. His relationship with his friend Tobi also remains strained. The Enzian project, in which Tobi had invested a lot of money, fell through due to a statement by Markus.

Sandra Piazelli, a childhood friend of Emilie's, is visiting Ramsau and surprises her friend with a booked gorge hike. Yvonne Kern has also signed up for this hike. Is it a coincidence that she also shows up at Emilie's farm that evening as an overnight guest and is particularly interested in Sandra's new love, Johannes?

Markus wants to spend his day off with Alex and has prepared a special surprise for her on the mountain. But his plans come to an abrupt end when he is called out on a mission. Mountain guide Emil slipped during a tour and is about to fall into the abyss. At the last second, Markus is able to rescue him with a risky aerial maneuver. Since Emil is now unavailable for the gorge hike, Sandra asks Markus for a private tour for Emilie, Yvonne, and herself. A welcome distraction for him, allowing him to take his mind off his personal worries. The fact that Markus doesn't find enough time for Alex, partly because he is supporting Nina in her healing process, is increasingly taking its toll on their relationship.

His relationship with Tobi also remains strained, especially since Katharina surprises him with a demand he finds impossible to fulfill. When the connection between Sandra and Yvonne becomes clear on the tour, a chain of dangerous events begins, which also affects Emilie.

Silvia Leitner wants to fulfill her late husband Thomas's last wish: to scatter his ashes over his beloved mountains. But since no one can find out about the illegal aerial burial, she asks her friends Tanja and Benno Rahner for help instead of the mountain rescue team. During their search, the two enter a restricted area and are promptly surprised by the explosion there.
Markus tties to make up for his canceled date with Alex with the help of Michi. Meanwhile, Katharina throws herself into her apartment-hunting project

Winter has arrived in Ramsau, and the first avalanches are hitting the Dachstein. While Markus, Katharina, and Tobi are securing the southern slope, a snowmobile races through the restricted area. The driver loses control and threatens to plunge into the abyss.

The crisis between Tobi and Katharina, however, seems to be coming to an end. After a discussion between the two, Katharina's real estate agent Lukas Schlosser makes a suggestion that would solve all the problems in one fell swoop.

For Markus, the ski tour with Frederik Falkner ends in disaster. A snowdrift collapses beneath Frederik. Markus's attempt to help him fails, and Frederik falls to his death.
As the weather continues to deteriorate and the helicopter is still operating at the scene of a crashed armored car, Markus seeks shelter in a cave with Frederik's recovered body.