Prof. Trevor Anderson an archaeologist who's brother Max went missing about ten years ago. His nephew Sean comes to stay whit him for a couple of days. His sister in-law gives him a box with his brothers belongings, with that, he finds a book "journey to ether center of the earth by Jules Vern" with Max's note's inside. Trevor decides to go after his brother and perhaps find him, Sean convinces him to take him along. In Iceland they meet a mountain guide called Hannah, Trevor believes her father somehow knew Max and perhaps knows something more of his missing. But unfortunately he died 3 years ago, Hannah wants to help them get up the mountain. On the mountain top they get stuck during a storm and get caught in a cave. That's where the story really begins.