Summary:

Sam is a scientist stationed on Mars, somewhere in the distant future. She works for the esteemed Phoenix Corporation, a company whose primary goal on Mars is to improve its understanding of the Red Planet. One day, upon finding an artifact that may prove the presence of life on Mars, Sam excitedly contacts the communication station to plan the transportation over to communications. That's when she learns the horrible truth; The subway station is broken.

Now, her only option is to cross the surface of Mars. Can Sam conquer the mountains of Mars, or will it blow her down, like the red sand? Can she overcome her challenges, or will she succumb to the harsh cold of the Marian surface? And when she encounters a dangerous problem, will she have the wits to survive?