 It was an immediate success.The French cable TV channel Canal+ immediately purchased the exclusive rights to the film in Candide's home country for a period of 2 years, showing it a countless number of times.It was also a bestseller worldwide on iTunes, and in 2013 received the highest honors on offer at the renowned Powder Awards put on by the American ski magazine of the same name; best male performance, best documentary, best cinematography, and the most prestigious of all, the "Full Throttle" award for the most outstanding all around performance of the season.