The keyword most prominently refers to the 2022 survival drama film starring Naomi Watts, which tells the harrowing true story of rescue volunteer Pam Bales. It is also a term used in gaming communities, specifically Magic: The Gathering , to describe complex spell-casting loops. The True Story Behind the Movie "Infinite Storm"

The film Infinite Storm is based on the article "High Places: Footprints in the Snow Lead to an Emotional Rescue" by Ty Gagne. It chronicles an extraordinary day in October 2010 for , an experienced solo hiker and member of the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team.

As Pam ascends, the weather turns more ferociously than predicted. Near the summit, she discovers a single pair of footprints veering off the trail into a dangerous area called the "Lion's Head" route. She finds a man (played by Billy Howle) who is severely hypothermic, wearing only jeans and a light jacket, and barely conscious. He is shivering violently—a dangerous stage of hypothermia—and then stops shivering, indicating his body is shutting down.