Rachael Scdoris recounts her experiences running the Iditarod Race as the only legally blind competitor, and reflects on how she has faced the challenges of blindness and excelled when no one else believed in her.
Jessie Arnold's disappointment over not being able to compete in the Alaskan dogsled racing season due to knee surgery is alleviated when she is asked to help man the Iditarod booth at the State Fair, until a dead body turns up, pulling Jessie into another mystery.
John hires young guide Badger to lead him on an Alaskan mountain climb, but his stubborness and unwillingness to heed Badger's warnings almost leads to disaster.
Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys fly to Alaska to search for a missing newspaper reporter. The reader's choices determine the direction of the investigation.
Frank and Joe travel to Glitter, Alaska to support their friend David in his quest to win the Iditarod, but the teen detectives put their plans for the race on the back burner when it becomes obvious that the entire village of Glitter is under attack from an unknown saboteur.
After observing some unusual occurrences at Desolation Park, the G.I. Joe team discovers Cobra's tactics to melt the snow and ice of Alaska in an effort to mine the gold underneath.