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The Turkish snowkiting journey.

Mt NEMRUT.
We were invited, Chasta and I, by Redbull Turkey manager Doga Tek for a photo/video shooting on the Mt Nemrut near the city Gaziantep in the center of Turkey, the Anatoly country.

The aim was to renew the Chasta’s photo/video profile in the International Redbull athletes gallery.

The place, Mt Nemrut, was choosen by Doga because of the very special and famous reputation. This mountain, 2150m high, is an historical place, with huge statues from the Commagenes civilisation 3 thousands years ago. The top of the hill is not natural, it’s actually the King Antiosh 1st tomb. Hand covered of 600.000 tons of stones.

Chasta has been the first snowkiter riding at this incredible place. This 2010 winter is not super snowy in Turkey, so Guillaume had to do his best to express himself on the few parts of icy snow around. Luckily, the wind was here and as well the super blue sky.

A huge team of filmers and photographers had to organize the shooting and that was of course a great moment, driven by Doga Tek for unforgettable footage. Only one day for this session. Super dinner at the Carvanseray hotel in the evening with bbq and all traditional turkish food and atmosphere.

ERCIYES.
So, after this heat, we moved with our friend Murat Bükey, OZONE Turkish distributor, and Volkan Günel, to the ERCIYES mountains, eight hours driving through very nice landscapes, passing the 1,000,000 people Kayseri city.

Very warm and friendly hospitality in the ARLBERGSPORT hotel in ERCIYES by Mr Mehmet Eglenceoglu, www.arlbergsport.com who made his first attempt as snowkiter the day after, managing to cruise around very easy.

Volkan Günel was teaching some new-comers as Volkan is a kite instructor with his www.volkite.com kite school.

Chasta made the show, of course, and we had as well super backcountry sessions in the middle of huuuuge wild landscapes. It was spring time style sessions but very interesting to do as the possibilities around are incredible.

We never forget the help of Murat Bükey who all the time made the things going the best as possible for us. So many nice people met in Erciyes, that was like a dream for the two frenchies here in Turkey.

The journey ended with a night in Istambul, hosted by Doga Tek in the ***Perra Rose Hotel before our flight back to Lyon in the next morning.

I hope my two movies will show a part of our wonderful days spent in Turkish country.
Many thanks again to Doga Tek, Mehmet Eglencoglu and Mister Murat BÜKEY.

Hope to see you all next winter.
:)

Cheers,
Pascal