The Mountain Between Us Now
: Mid-flight, their pilot suffers a fatal medical emergency, causing the plane to crash into the remote High Uintas Wilderness.
: Injured and alone (save for the pilot's dog), the two must rely on each other to survive the sub-zero temperatures and trek over 50 miles back to civilization. Key Differences: Book vs. Movie the Mountain Between Us
: Ben Payne (Bass in the movie) is a gifted surgeon; Ashley Knox (Alex Martin in the movie) is a writer/photojournalist. : Mid-flight, their pilot suffers a fatal medical
: After their flights are canceled due to a storm, they charter a private plane to reach their destinations—Ben for surgeries and Ashley for her wedding. the Mountain Between Us
