The film utilizes a dual-narrative structure that physically separates the gang for a significant portion of its runtime.

Shaggy and Scooby are tricked by French-Canadian hunter Alphonse LaFleur into an "all-you-can-eat" flight that ends in the Himalayas, where they are used as bait for the Abominable Snowman.

The plot incorporates elements of Tibetan folklore, including the legendary city of Shangri-La and the Yeti .

Critics have noted parallels between the film and other media, such as Alphonse LaFleur's survival of a fall being a likely reference to Yukon Cornelius from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . Critical Reception