Offroaders conquered Kazakhstan's Altay

The 7th International Offroader's Festival "Altay.kz 2012" was held in East-Kazakhstan oblast not far from Ridder town. The event was attended by around 2 thousand offroader from CIS and Europe.

Opening of the festival was held in Ridder town. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Festival's participant. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Long rains made the complicated road to the camp even more difficult. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Only the most experienced offroaders managed to overcome the mud and deep ruts on their way uphill and cross the river. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Camp before the festival. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Cossacks ensured the festival's security. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

A racer. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Many fans arrived with their families. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Festival's participant. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Festival's organizer Aleksander Mitrofanov, a.k.a. Klyopa. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Festival's participant changing tires. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Cossacks. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Rock-bands and bards performed in the evenings. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Festival's organizer Ivan Terekhov, a.k.a. Gromozeka. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Contests for the participants of the festival. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Expedition trip to Ivanovskoye lake. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Honorary guest of the festival. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Honorary guests of the festival from Czech Republic. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Small participants of the festival made a fairy-tale about a small Jeep and staged it. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Animators. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Two-day tour trip to Maloulbinsk water reservoir. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©

Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko©