ExaminesthelifeandlegacyofSarahGerhardt.InFebruary1999,SarahbecamethefirstwomantosurfMaverick's,themonstrouswavethatbreaksinthefreezingwatersoffHalfMoonBayinNorthernCalifornia.Overtheyears,Maverick'shasbecometheplacewherebigwavesurferscometotesttheirskillsinsomeoftheharshestsurfingconditionsintheworld.Sarah'sjourneytoMaverick'swasanythingbuteasy.Surfingbecameherescapefromthehardshipsofhomeandfaithbecametheguidingforceinherlife.OneWinterStorytracesSarah'sstrengthanddeterminationtotheirrootsinabeautifulmontageoffilm,voice,memoryandemotion.Herjourneytakesviewersfromonefantasticsurfinglocaltoanother-fromthefrigidandchallengingconditionsoffthecoastofCentralCalifornia,tothemassivewallsofwaterontheOuterReefsofHawaii,andfinally,totheominoussurfingconditionsatMaverick'sinNorthernCalifornia.