Switzerland in the near future: the cities have merged into a large metropolitan area and is flourishing, while extensive sections of the Alps are declared zones restricted for electricity production. Scientist Alesch returns to his native village of Pradetta, a remote locale in the shadow of a glacier. But strange weather phenomena appear on the mountain more and more often, and soon Alesch is torn back and forth between the primitive mountain landscape and the high-tech future. Because his research, as revolutionary as it is risky, could hold the answer to the energy crisis. And then there is his first love Annetta ...