The location of the 10th installment of the photobook series "Skiing the Earth" by professional skier Takeshi Kodama and photographer Kei Sato has been announced
The setting for this trip is South America
The vast mountainous area that runs vertically across the continent is home to magnificent glaciers, strange vegetation, and breathtaking scenery. Kodama Tsuyoshi looks back on his wanderings in South America in 2002, visiting various ski resorts and mountainous regions in pursuit of the wonders of the Earth. It looks set to be a spectacular "journey skiing around the globe" befitting the 10th anniversary of the event
Takeshi KodamaProfessional
skier/field writer
Born in Sapporo in 1974. A skier who travels the world with his skis on his back. He has skied in around 30 countries, starting with difficult slopes both in Japan and overseas, and continuing on ski expeditions to the world's polar regions, high altitudes, and remote areas. He has presented his activities in many films, magazines, photo books, and on TV
Instagram: skiertake0728
Kei Sato,
photographer
Born in Sapporo in 1972. In 2009, he moved to Kamifurano, Hokkaido, and has been publishing his work in manufacturer catalogs, magazines, etc., mainly photographing skiing and snowboarding. He travels around the world with his camera bag on his back, engaging in sessions with many riders both in Japan and overseas. In recent years, he has expanded his field of photography even further, and his work on action sports, the outdoors, tourism, and weddings has also been highly praised
Instagram: keyphoto
“Ride The Earth”
photobook 10 South America Scheduled for release on November 1, 2025
Price: 3,000 yen A4 size, full color, 136 pages
Instagram: ride.the.earth
To commemorate the 10th anniversary, ebisfilms will be in charge of producing the video
To commemorate the 10th installment of the series, a new initiative has been announced: the production of a film. Ebis Films' Masaki Sekiguchi, known for the icon series, will be in charge of filming and editing, and the 10-part "Sliding Around the Earth" series that began in 2012 will be compiled into a documentary-style film
Sekiguchi will accompany the pair on their trip to South America, and plans to combine footage he has shot on previous trips to create a work that depicts skiing, travel, and life on an unprecedented, grand scale
The documentary is expected to be completed on October 15, 2025, after which a premium preview screening is also planned
Crowdfunding begins
RIDE THE EARTH, a journey across the globe, has reached its milestone 10th year and announced a number of initiatives. A crowdfunding campaign has also been launched to support their project.
Check out the details below, including the project outline, schedule, and details of the first 9 trips.