Winter in Vail

The film begins in Los Angeles, where Chelsea Whitmore is a dedicated event planner at Elegant Events. Despite her hard work and successful pitches, her boss Trish passes her over for a Vice President promotion, hiring an outsider named Danny instead. Feeling undervalued and stuck in a 'usual' routine, Chelsea decides to quit her job after learning her late Uncle Grady left her a chalet in Vail, Colorado. Upon arriving in Vail, she has a rocky start when she meets Owen Becker, a local contractor who jokingly threatens to have her car towed for parking in a pedestrian zone. Chelsea discovers the chalet is in the middle of a messy renovation with no heat. She hires Owen to finish the job, and through him, she learns that her uncle was the legendary pastry chef at The Edelweiss, a traditional German restaurant owned by Owen's father, Karl. The restaurant is struggling as tourists favor modern fusion cuisine over traditional fare. Chelsea finds Grady's secret apple strudel recipe and, after a bonding session baking it with Owen, she proposes 'Strudelfest'—a village-wide festival to revitalize the area and put The Edelweiss back on the map. As the festival comes together, Chelsea and Owen grow closer, sharing moments tubing at Adventure Ridge and discussing Owen's abandoned dreams of being an architect. Chelsea's best friend Vienna arrives from LA with a tempting offer: Trish wants Chelsea back as VP with a corner office and a massive salary. After the massive success of Strudelfest, Chelsea decides she must try the LA job to avoid 'always wondering' what might have been. She says a tearful goodbye to Owen and returns to the city. However, back in her corporate office, she realizes the high-paced life no longer fulfills her and she misses the stars and the community in Vail. She quits the executive position for good and returns to the chalet, where she reunites with Owen under the stars, deciding to start her own business in the mountains.