Ash and his friends continue their way back to Pallet Town. Suddenly, they come to a fork in the road. Ash wants to take the path going to the right. Brock comments on how that way leads right to a mountain but Ash doesn't mind. Soon, they come to a mountain full of snow. Misty and Brock wants turn back but Ash says a Pokémon Master never changes his course. Misty and Brock are wrapped up in blankets. Brock's compass goes crazy and they have no clue of where they are. Misty blames Ash for coming this way. Ash gets an idea and he sends out Pidgeotto. He tells Pidgeotto to find a trail that will lead them down the mountain. Pidgeotto comes back and he tells Ash to keep on going straight.

On the other side of the mountain is Team Rocket. James and Meowth hate the snow but Jessie loves it. Jessie asks if they ate a "snow-gasbord" before but James and Meowth doesn't even know what it is. Jessie has a flashback of when she was little. Her mother called her in telling her that the snow-gasbords where ready. All the food was made out of snow. James and Meowth were surprised that she ate meals out of snow. James wants to catch up with Ash and co. before sunset. Their balloon comes down and they say their motto. Meowth interrupts them because the balloon is drifting away.

Ash, Misty, and Brock have been walking all day but they aren't even at the top yet. Then it begins to snow. Team Rocket is very disappointed because they don't have their balloon with them. James complains that he's very hungry. Jessie tells them that she can make snow rolls but she needs to get the soy sauce out of the balloon.

Now it's a big blizzard outside. Ash wants to keep going but Brock tells him that they have to set up camp for the night. Suddenly, Pikachu blows out of Ash's arms. Ash goes out in the blizzard and looks for Pikachu. When Ash isn't in their sight anymore, Misty goes but Brock tells her to stay. Ash calls out for Pikachu. Then Pikachu responds and calls out for Ash. Ash finally sees Pikachu hanging off a cliff. Ash tells Pikachu to grab hold of his hand but Pikachus slips even further down. Ash thinks and sends out Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur uses its vines to bring Pikachu up. Before Pikachu can grab on the vines, the cliff gives in and Pikachu falls off it.

Bulbasaur quickly extends its vines and wraps Pikachu around them. Ash pulls Pikachu up and hugs it. Pikachu reminds Ash about Brock and they decide to go back.

Ash calls out for Misty and Brock but they can't hear him, so Ash decides to make a snow cave. Ash has Charmander to use Flamethrower to make a snow cave. It works and Ash sends out Squirtle and Bulbasaur to help seal off the cave's entrance. When that's finished, everyone gets around Charmander's flame.

Team Rocket is in their igloo. Meowth holds a candle but it burns out. Meowth takes out three burnt out matches. James says that if they just pretend that the matches are heating lamps then they can keep themselves warm. Meowth pretends that he's in a hot spring, James pretends that he's on a beach, and Jessie imagines herself on a desert. When Jessie is done imagining, she sees that James and Meowth are sleeping. Jessie slaps them hard to wake them up.

Charmander begins to get very tired and its flames wears down. Ash brings Charmander back into its Pokéball even though Charmander didn't want to go back. Ash wants Squirtle and Bulbasaur to go back into their Pokéballs but they don't want to. Ash puts them back anyways. Ash wants Pikachu to go back too but Pikachu refuses. It wants to stay out to keep Ash warm. Ash takes off his jacket and he wraps his Pokéballs inside it. Suddenly, a bit of the snow that was sealing the entrance falls and a cold drift comes in. Ash sits in front of it. Then Ash commands Pikachu to get inside its Pokéball but Pikachu still refuses. Then all of Ash's Pokémon come out and they help keep Ash warm.

The next day, the blizzard stops and Charmander burns down the snow. Misty and Brock are above and call out to Ash. Ash turns around and he sees them. Onix pulls Ash up. They wonder how Ash survived and Ash says that they built a cave. Misty tells him that Onix dug right into a hot spring. They look ahead and they see Team Rocket's balloon so they decide to keep it. Brock brings out Vulpix so that it can refuel the balloon. Then they lift off in it.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is pinching each others cheeks. Then they see their balloon. They chase it but they end up in a hot spring instead. Ash sees Pallet Town right up ahead and they cheer. A breeze picks up and Team Rocket continues to bathe in the hot springs. Meowth complains that it's too hot in the hot springs but it's too cold out in the snow.

English Official Summary

Continuing their journey, Ash and gang find themselves at a fork in the road. They make the fateful decision to climb a steep and dangerous mountain taking them even deeper into the woods. Pikachu gets lost and they must all work together to find him, stay warm and weather the storm.

Italian Official Summary

Proseguendo nel loro viaggio, Ash e amici si ritrovano a un bivio e decidono di scalare il ripido pendio di una montagna pericolosa. Quando Pikachu si perde, si mettono a cercarlo tutti insieme ma il maltempo non li aiuta...

Portuguese Official Summary

Os nossos heróis dão por si numa encruzilhada e decidem escalar uma montanha íngreme e perigosa. Pikachu perde-se e agora têm todos de trabalhar em conjunto para o encontrarem e manterem-se abrigados durante uma tempestade.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Nuestros héroes encuentran una desviación en el camino y deciden escalar una escarpada y peligrosa montaña. Pikachu se pierde, y todos deben trabajar juntos para encontrarlo, mantener el calor y enfrentar una tormenta.

Spanish Official Summary

Continuando su viaje, Ash y la pandilla se encuentran en una bifurcación en la carretera.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Continuing their journey, Ash and gang find themselves at a fork in the road. They make the fateful decision to climb a steep and dangerous mountain taking them even deeper into the woods. Pikachu gets lost and they must all work together to find him, stay warm and weather the storm.

Dutch Official Summary

Onze vrienden bevinden zich op een splitsing en besluiten om een steile en gevaarlijke berg te beklimmen. Pikachu verdwaalt en ze moeten allemaal samenwerken om hem te vinden, warm te blijven en te schuilen voor een storm.

French Official Summary

Poursuivant leur voyage, Sacha et son groupe se retrouvent face à un embranchement sur la route.

German Official Summary

Auf ihrer Reise kommen Ash und die Freunde an eine Weggabelung. Wie soll es weiter gehen?

Danish Official Summary

Da vore helte kommer til en skillevej, beslutter de sig for at klatre op ad en stejl og farlig bjergside. Pikachu bliver væk, og nu må de samarbejde for at finde den, holde sig varme og klare sig gennem en storm.