The young journalist Fedorov arrives at a ski resort where athletes are training. He tries to understand the psychology of alpine skiers. He is particularly interested in the fate of champion Sergei Maksimov. Former national alpine skiing champion Sergei Maksimov suffered a serious injury during a competition. But he cannot give up the ski slope and begins to train intensively again. The coach realizes that Maksimov will not be able to become a champion again. But the national team needs him as a person who can unite young people around him and support his teammates in difficult times...