Driven to the brink by her coach, she is forced to spend the weeks leading up to Christmas in the picturesque mountain regions of Western Canada at a sports rehabilitation center.

[3] Forced to retire early from the game due to an injury, Luke now spends his time raising his daughter while running the local ice fishing and tackle shop.

Luke and his daughter's Christmas is complete when Claire returns to the mountains having learned that there is more to life than competition.

[4] A Snow Capped Christmas was filmed from February 1 to March 5, 2016, in the Okanagan wilderness at Manning Park[5] and Maple Ridge in British Columbia, Canada.

[5] Westword calls the film a "cinematic meditation on sports psychology, career-ending injuries and, of course, the Christmas spirit.