Early May this year, Benjamin Sanchis, Jonathan Gonzalez, Eric Rebière, Marlon Lipke, Marc Lacomare, Gony Zubizaretta, Vincent Duvignac, Kepa Acero and William Aliotti headed to the extremely remote peninsula of Kamchatka, Russia, to attend the 14th Edition of The Nixon Surf Challenge, in association with Monster Energy, Reef and Lomography. From its early days in San Sebastian, the Surf Challenge has transformed into a more and more adventurous mission, hailing up to unusual locations such as Norway’s Lofoten Islands, the island of La Graciosa, the Arctic waters of Iceland and now the desolated volcanic region of Kamchatka. A magic scenery, soviet sorrow, quality beachbreaks and an awesome crew of friends – that’s the winning formula making this event an unforgettable experience. Props go in particular to William Aliotti who went home as the overall winner of the event.