The wind howled like a banshee, clawing at the timbers of the Timberline Lodge, perched precariously on a snow-laden mountain peak. Inside, a fire crackled in the grand stone hearth, casting flickering shadows on the diverse faces huddled around it. Ten strangers, thrown together by fate and a blizzard, found themselves stranded, their weekend getaway transformed into a tense standoff with the elements.