This story is based on my 'Lost Forever' project at:
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/lost-forever/

Steve was riding along in a plane with his friends to a tropical island. They were about half way and were now crossing the vast ice valley. The icy wilderness seemed to last forever. He remembered that the snow was 10 feet deep. Suddenly the planes alarms went off. A strong gust off wind rushed by. Another one came. Suddenly, the door erupted! I rushed over to close it. But, when i got close, the wind pulled me off my feet! I grabbed onto one of our supplies. Suddenly, the supplies container ripped open! I was in a free fall from 275 blocks in the air. While falling, my leg swung out and slammed the door shut. The snow provided some cushion on my landing. I looked up to see my plane just leaving my view. They must not even know I'm gone! My first instinct was to think I had nothing. I tried to think positively, and I saw that I had 3 seed and a cooked porkchop. I also had my hat. I quikly started thinking (Before the fall, Steve was in 7Th grade Honors). After about 3 seconds I realized that winning the lottery without entering was a lot more likely than surviving. The sun was already setting and mobs would soon spawn. If he didn't starve or freeze before the hit the top.

Part 2 here: http://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/steves-icy-plains-survival-2---the-first-night/