CJ Lewis and Diana Augustinova Won the Halfpipe Rookie Fest

The first edition of the Halfpipe Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone, Trentino, Italy, was won by English ripper Courtier-Jones Lewis among the male Rookies and Diana Augustinova, Czech Republic, among the girls. French rising star Boris Mouton resulted the best in the Grom category. With riders from 8 nations and a unique lifestyle program with many extra activities, the event ended up as a big success and it is already confirmed for season 2013

WRT 2102 Monte Bondone – Day3: Half Pipe Finals from Board.tv on Vimeo.

Teams from The Netherland, Austria, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Romania, France, Italy and Chile landed in Monte Bondone, Trentino, for the first halfpipe event of the World Rookie Tour ever. In a perfectly shaped halfpipe, the event was not only an international meeting for young pipe riders but it offered a 4-days schedule training opportunity as well. The event program also offered the partecipants several lifestyle activities: film premiere, night walk in the mountain woods with torches, a visit to Trento city and a final sunset party on the top of the mountain hut “Cima Palon” with a night powder home-run.

The finals saw a high level of riding and English Courtier-Jones Lewis resulted the best male of the event, winning a ticket for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria, and an invitation to an “Entry-BoardTV Shooting” in Val Senales, Italy. French ripper Boris Mouton was the best male Grom while Diana Augustinova from Czech Republic won the women category obtaining an invitation to the World Rookie Fest 2013 in Livigno.

Watch the video from FINALS at the Halfpipe Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone here: http://vimeo.com/36620979
Check out all the pictures from DAY3 – FINALS here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.365253256820835.95823.127519233927573&type=3&l=84e92eee0a

Photo Credits by Carolina Bagnato

FINAL RANKS from HALFPIPE ROOKIE FEST 2012 in MONTE BONDONE, TRENTINO, ITALY

WOMEN
RANK-SURNAME-NAME-NAT-SPONSOR

1 AUGUSTINOVA DIANA CZE NIKITA

2 SILKSTONE NATHALIE GBR ANIMAL, GIRO, ROCKET DOG, SNOW DOME
3 POTTER MAISIE GBR PGL, FUNI, CHILL FACTORE, SKIERS TRUST

4 THIDLING AYLA GBR ANIMAL, GNU

5 LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA

6 YANEZ LASALVIA ANTONIA CHI FYL, ROXY

7 BRAD RUXANDRA ROU

GROM MEN

RANK- SURNAME-NAME-NAT-SPONSOR

1 MOUTON BORIS FRA N.O.K., DAKINE, VANS

2 THIO DANIEL NED FLOW

3 ZULIAN EMIL ITA

4 DEVRIES MAX NED GRENADE, SKULLCANDY

5 LINDMOSER ALOIS AUT

6 GHIGNOLA MATTEO ITA BLACKHOLE, BAITA DELLA NINFA

7 GANZ NICOLA ITA

8 YANEZ LASALVIA ALVARO CHI DC, VOLCOM, ADRENALIN

9 YANEZ LASALVIA BENJAMIN CHI FYL, NITRO

10 LIVIERO NICOLA ITA NITRO

11 MARCHESI GIULIO ITA

12 GRAZIOLI ENRICO ITA

ROOKIE MEN

RANK- SURNAME-NAME-NAT-SPONSOR

1 COURTIER-JONES LEWIS GBR O’NEILL, HEAD, PLEISURE HOLIDAYS

2 ROOS TAMOR NED SMOKING SNOWBOARDS, WESTBEACH, SHAPED, ADIDAS

3 TAYLOR SEAN NED NITRO, ADIDAS, SKULLCANDY

4 SHACKLETON HENRY GBR QUICKSILVER, MAGICTOAST

5 VERKLEIJ KEN-JAKE NED ELAN

6 THIDLING MAX GBR

7 GERRITSEN JEREMY NED PROTEST, POC

8 KUNDRATITZ PHILIPP AUT

9 OTTENS THYS NED ARBOR, FLUX BINDINGS, REVERT

10 DISTEFANO FEDERICO ITA

11 LASZLO ALBERT ITA

12 DESILVESTRO ADRIANO ITA

13 REDAELLI FILIPPO ITA

14 LIBERATORE DAVIDE ITA

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World Rookie Tour 2012 Calendar
Protest World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – Jaunayr 14-18, 3Star slopestyle // DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – January 27-29 – 2Star, slopestyle // DONE
Protest French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – February 3-5 – 3Star, slopestyle // DONE
Halfpipe Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone Trentino, Italy – February 8-11 – 3Star halfpipe // DONE
Canuck Chuck Rookie Fest Canada – Horseshoe Resort, Canada – February 24-26 – 3Star, slopestyle
Ride East Rookie Fest – Splinderuv Mlyn, Czech Republic March 16-18 – 3Star, slopestyle
Protest World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – April 11-15 – 4Star, slopestyle
Summer Rookie Camp – Val Senales, Italy- June 30 – July 14 – Training Camp
Australia Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – July (date tbd) – 3Star slopestyle
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August (date tbd) – 2Star slopestyle

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts here at the Rookie Fest!