The life of a top-notch athlete is far from being a “long, quiet river” – especially when it is brutally interrupted by a terrible accident. From Adelboden, January 2002 – when Didier Cuche wins the giant slalom with more than a second’s advance… to Adelboden, January 2005 – when Didier Cuche, ranked 5th in the overall Ski World’s Cup… crashes. Bad. A severe knee injury along with its cortège of shock, despair, a collapsed season finale… and a long, black tunnel to traverse before climbing to the summit again…