TURNING TIDES IN KAMCHATKA

An Eastern star is about to rise on the global shredosphere. TURN is an all-Russian movie showcasing the beauty of the country and the  talent of its inhabitants. And there is plenty of both to be found on this massive chunk of soil some refer to as Mother Russia.

One of the most outstanding places to ride in Russia is Kamchatka, at very end of the Eurasian Continent - a mountainous moonscape of intriguing and gruff beauty at the mercy of bitter cold winters and howling winds. Separated by the Bering Sea, Kamchatka is Alaska's shy little brother who gets all the girls once he grows up.

The main TURN movie crew dwelling in Kamchatka consisted of up-and-coming rippers Andrey Moskvin, Artem Teimurov, Evgeniy Joon Ivanov, Yura Chemodurov, and Artem Sheldovitskiy. As these boys spent a good chunk of their season in the far Northeast they stumbled over Terje Haakonsen and the BALANCE movie crew and decided to film together for a day in an epic international rip-fest right in the middle of nowhere.

A Russian, a Norwegian and an American meet in the middle of nowhere..“ What sounds like the start of a bad joke turned out to become one of last season's most epic sessions. Terje, Travis Rice, DCP, and a few more explorers from all around the world all came together at Snow Valley - a refuge built by Russian Snowboarders Maxim Balakovskiy and Sasha Moroz to host shredders from all around the world and introduce them to the countless possibilites of riding Kamchatka and, of course, its intriguing beauty..

Peep our gallery below and make sure to check out TURN, dropping mid january! 

All pics by Andrey Pirumov

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The Far Far East. You might just find a line or two up in here
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Yura Chemodurov makes use of the goods.
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Free workout on the construction site of a hip.
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All the shaping pays off when Terje rocks up to session the hip with you.
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Joon Ivanov rips. Make sure to check out his section in TURN
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Besides the fact that Terje is as down to earth as it gets when you meet him at the spot, Kamchatka is a place to meet new people. No locals only bullshit, just shredding with everyone who's down.
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Yura Chemodurov tweaks an effortless 720. Again: this movie is definitely worth the watch.
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The filmers brought out the big guns. Total coverage imminent.
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Into the wild.
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Guess you know where your next destination is.

If you have not seen it yet (and if you have), make sure to watch the teaser for TURN below:

 

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