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Trentino Rookie Fest is Here! The final countdown begins

Posted on January 25, 2017November 13, 2017

Rookies, get ready… Black Yeti is excited to announce that the Monte Bondone Snowpark is ready to host you and yours stunning runs during the 2017 Trentino Rookie Fest. From 8 to 12 February 2017 you will have the chance to win tickets and qualification spots for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria!

Trentino Rookie Fest, one of the most successful event in the World Rookie Tour, for its 2017 edition has defined an amazing program, including slopestyle competitions, night rail session, a special visit to discover the beautiful city of Trento and lifestyle activities such as the “Crazy Bob Race” and a night walk in the woods. Not only a competition but also a real trip to discover Trentino!

Accomodation Packages and Entry Fee

– Trento & Monte Bondone Turistic Office offers all inclusive package including 4 nights in hotel in half board from 8 February (check-in day) until 12 February (check-out day) including 3 days and 1 night lift tickets, entry fee and event pass at 390€ (in 3star hotel) or 430€ (in 4star hotel). Extra cost for accommodation single room: 10€/night.

– 3 days lift tickets (from 3 untill 5 february) and event pass for coaches and parents: € 90,00

Prizes
The 2017 Trentino Rookie Fest slopestyle contests are included in the World Snowboard Tour and will offer all inclusive ticket and qualification spots for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun.

– 1 all inclusive tickets for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria
– 6 surfcamp in Santader offered by Surftolive.com
– 2 tickets for the 2017 World Rookie Shooting
– 6 all inclusive ticket to the 2017 Rookie Rail Jam at Modena Skipass
– Goodies offered by the sponsors

All the podium riders will be qualified for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria

Take a chance and sign up now! Download the entry form with all the info about program, booking and registration here.

2017 TRENTINO ROOKIE FEST – SYNTHETIC PROGRAM

8 Feb 2017 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 19.00 Riders, coach and media registrations at the Race Office

9 Feb 2017– Training and Night Photo Shooting
10.00 – 13.30 Training Slopestyle at Monte Bondone Snowpark
20.00 – 22:30 Night Rail Jam & Photo Shooting at Monte Bondone Snowpark

10 Feb 2017 – Qualifications and touristic visit to Trento
9.30 – 13.30 Trainings and Qualifications at Monte Bondone Snowpark
14:30 – 19:30 Free visit of Trento City

11 Feb 2017 – Finals and Party
9.30 – 14.00 Training & Finals
14.30 Prize Giving at Chill Area at the Snowpark
15.00 Final Party at Bondonero

12 Feb 2017 – Reserve Day or Departure Day

For a taste of the action from Trentino Rookie Fest 2016, watch this video: vimeo.com/157853699

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017 – DONE
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017 – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

WRT: next stop is coming with the Bulgarian Rookie Fest!

Posted on January 25, 2017November 13, 2017

Black Yeti is almost ready to the trip in Bulgaria, an amazing country with a unique culture and one of the best snowpark in the whole Balkans. 27-28 January 2017 and thanks to the Bulgaria Rookie Fest, rookies will have the chance to qualify for the World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria.

PROGRAM BULGARIAN ROOKIE FEST

27 Jan 2017 – Arrival Day / Training
11:30 – 17:00 Riders, coach and media registrations. Payment of entry Fee (only in cash) and accommodation packages (cash and credit card). Bibs Distribution. All at Snejanka Hall in hotel Perelik
12:30 – 16:00 Training / Slope style
17:30 Event Presentation at Race office hotel Perelik
18:30 Welcome party – Plan B Lobby bar > later THE PUB

28 Jan 2017– Competition Day
10:00 – 12:30 Training | Slope Style
13:30 – 16:00 Qualification | Slope Style Finals
08:00:00 PM Party – The PUB

29 Jan 2017 – Departure Day
The course will be open in Sunday for open riding, and the lift passes will be valid for all riders and crew members

Hotels/Accommodation:
WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 2/3 nights in half-board at a fixed rate of 50/73 Euro in double room (67/100 Euro in single room).

Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 2/3 nights in all-inclusive, at a fixed rate of 78/117 Euro in double (101/151 Euro in single rooms).

Prices include usage of swimming pool, sauna, fitness, parking, Wi-Fi, insurance, tax, VAT.

Don’t miss this opportunuty. Download the registration form here!

Birkir Georgsson and Margherita Meneghetti win the 2017 World Rookie Fest

Posted on January 19, 2017November 13, 2017

The future of snowboarding looks bright here in Livigno at the Mottolino Snowpark, at the 12th edition of the World Rookie Fest. Under a beautiful blue sky, with perfect winter scenery and amazing snow conditions, the best 44 riders out off the 144 registered athletes showed their skills in three final runs, where the best run counting.

The girls started first and Margherita Meneghetti from Italy landed on the Rookie top spot today with her first run which included a lipslide on the downrail, frontside 540 indy on the kicker line, switch rock&roll and 50-50 boardslide 180 out on the last rails. Margherita won on two Finnish riders: Carola Niemela and Emmi Parkkisenniemi. Also Grom Girls showed their best with two Swiss riders on the first two positions; Livia Tanno took the first place ahead Lena Müller and Annika Morgan, from Germany.

Boys’ finalists started straight after the Girls’ category; 32 thrilling guys were trying to grab the wanted World Rookie Fest trophy.

Birkir Georgsson from Island scored best in today’s contest with a solid run, winning Rookie’s division with his 94,6 points. He landed a boardslide to frontslide boardslide to 270 out on the downrail, double 1080 mute on the kicker line, stall and cab 270 on 270 out on the last jibbing obstacles. Birkir finished ahead Casper Wolf from the Netherlands and Leon Vockensperger from Gemany.

Right after the prize giving ceremony, Birkir stated: “I am so stoked! For me, it’s the first time in a World Rookie Tour contest and now I could not be more happy. I didn’t expect to win, the other riders were so good, the contest level is so high! The World Rookie Fest is awesome… I am really excited and I can’t wait to be in Kaprun for the World Rookie Finals“.

Valtteri Kautonen from Finland won his first World Rookie Fest in the Groms’ category with a score of 84,4 in his third run landed cab 180 on 50-50 boardslide 360 out on the downrail, frontside 1080 tailgrab, 50-50 stall and a frontside 270 on 270 out on the last features. Rakim Foy (NED) and Nick Pünter rounded out the podium as second and third, respectively.

Another amazing edition of the World Rookie Fest went down with an incredible gang of excited young riders. Black Yeti is pretty sure, these guys and their coaches are the snowboarding’s future wealth!

Find all the pictures about 2017 World Rookie Fest below:
World Rookie Fest – Day 1 – Training Day
World Rookie Fest – Day 2 – Girls Quali, Male Training
World Rookie Fest – Day 3 – Male Quali
World Rookie Fest – Day 4 – Finals

Watch the video with the winning runs here

Find here all the results

Photo Credits by Fizza
On the top: Birkir Georgsson

Thanks to World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: Livigno, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Union Bindings, Skipassion, Jet Park, SurftoLive.com, Elleerre, Moon, Boardriding.com, Pleasure, 4Snowboard, Sequence, quattromedia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017 – DONE
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

Qualification day is over at the 2017 World Rookie Fest

Posted on January 17, 2017November 13, 2017

Under clear blue sky, the last day of qualifiers for the male category went down today in the Mottolino Snowpark! Rookies and groms certainly had the skills to impress the judges! The 32 best riders from the heat moved forward to the Big Finals scheduled tomorrow.

Leon Vockensperger from Germany had an amazing run with the highest score of the day, winning the quali on the Rookie category. He landed cab 180 on 50-50 Frontise 360 out on the downrail, frontside 1080 tailgrab on the kicker, frontside 270 on boardslide on the last rail.

Stef Vanderweyer (Belgium) second and Davide Boggio (Italy) third. Rakim Foy from Nederland just missed out on a podium finish by 2 points. Rakim is in the Grom category, with the youngest riders of the event and he throwing down an impressive cab 270 on 270 out, backside double 1080 mute grab and blunt 270 out.

Big Final will go down tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates on the social media channels of World Rookie Tour: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour

Photo Credits by Fizza

*Full result lists to be found here*

STARTING LIST WORLD ROOKIE FEST

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

World Rookie Fest 2017: day 2 with girls’ quali

Posted on January 16, 2017November 13, 2017

World Rookie Fest got underway in Mottolino Snowpark Livigno today with 144 competitors aged 9 to 18, competing in the slopestyle contest.

Today, during the girls qualifications, riders had only two runs to put down their highest score with judges and the younger riders showed a good tricks.

Emmi Parkkisenniemi from Finland, Tina Steffensen from Norway and Carola Niemela from Finland took the top three spots. Emmi threw backside boardslide, backside 540 and lipslide nollie 270 out.

Competition continues tomorrow at Mottolino Snowpark with the boys qualification. Stay tuned! Below the program for tomorrow.

9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification at Mottolino Snowpark
16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 2 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

Watch pictures from day 2

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

FIND ALL THE RESULTS FROM GIRLS’ QUALI HERE

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

World Rookie Fest welcomes Top Rookies

Posted on January 15, 2017November 13, 2017

Livigno and Mottolino Snowpark welcomed 144 competitors from 14 different Nations aged 9 to 18, competing in the 12th edition of the legendary World Rookie Fest.

Today, January 14, all participants got the chance to test the slopestyle setup during the open training session. Unfortunately poor snow conditions and wind storm for four days in a row didn’t allow the previously announced snowpark set up. Mottolino Snowpark shapers crew spent the last days to create the best possible slopestyle course for our Rookies. The final set up consists of a downrail, 1 table with 2 kickers each (12 meters, 16 meters) and another rail, the last jibbing obstacle.

Competition started today with the training day and a great opening ceremony, with the video première of Stronger, the Union Team Movie, and the welcome party. In the next days the Mottolino Snowpark will host qualifications. In two heats, rookies have to prove their talent for their entries into the super finals scheduled on the Wednesday 18th January. In the meanwhile, for tomorrow afternoon (Monday 16th January) Black Yeti plans a great program: at 16:30 the stunning video premiere “2016 World Rookie Tour TV Show” with the best moments from last season tour, follows by the gripping workshop “How to increase rider’s visibility”.

Get ready for incredible tricks from the world’s best young snowboarders in the slopestyle contests at the Livigno Mottolino Snowpark! This is the place of positive energy, cool tricks and good vibes!

Click here for first pictures from the World Rookie Fest training day.
Curious to know who will compete in Livigno? Find the riders’ list here.

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the international organization exclusively working to develop the sport of snowboarding at all levels. Program areas include: competitions, Para-Snowboard, judge and shapers, education and certification, and snowboard activities for riders of every age. The WSF represents a network of National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) who work together at a worldwide level to promote the development of snowboarding. NSA members can find a source of inspiration and support from the WSF for the activities they are conducting within their nation and by working towards the same goal: progression of snowboarding from the ground up. The WSF collaborates with the TTR Pro Snowboarding, the owner and operator of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the TTR World Ranking System. Through this collaboration and coordination of events at the TTR World Snowboard Tour, The WSF and the TTR want to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding. In February 2012, the WSF and the TTR hosted the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway, an elite level event to be held every four years in alternating cities around the world. Official website: worldsnowboardfederation.org.

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding through the World Snowboard Tour, while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through a 6 Star level rating system; which will be replaced by a new 4-tiered structure from October 2014. Under the new World Snowboard Tour 2.0, the 4-tiered structure will encompass Elite, International, National, and Regional event levels. Elite events will comprise the WST Pro Series (current working title). The Regional, National, and International levels of the WST 2.0 will make up the WST Qualifying Series (working title).

Press Office World Rookie Tour
Elisa Maria Ferrari – elisa@moonsrl.it – tel 329.1103182

Transilvania Rookie Fest 2017 is ready to go!

Posted on January 14, 2017November 13, 2017

The 2017 edition of the Transilvania Rookie Fest will happen again in Arena Platoș, Romania, from 20 to 22 January 2017. With more than 30 riders in the previous edition, the largest youth snowboard event on the planet is ready again to showcase the future of snowboarding in the Arena Platoș Snowpark, with the 6^th slopestyle contest of 2017 World Rookie Tour.

A classic event, well known among the snowboard fans in Romania for the high level of riding, and awaited by the riders for the high quality World Snowboard Tour slopestyle contest.

The prize list for the Transilvania Rookie Fest in Arena Platoș 2017 includes:
2 Tickets for the World Rookie Finals in Kaprun (Austria) and all the podium riders, male and female, rookies and grom, will be directly qualified for the World Rookie Finals 2017 in Kaprun.

Riders will be split in two age categories: Rookie, born between 1st January 1999 and 31st December 2001, and Grom born after January 1st, 2002. Both male and female.

Info and registrations for the Transilvania Rookie Fest in Arena Platoș, Romania:
Info line: Radu Lungu -Jaffar -0040.747.554892- concurs@arenaplatos.ro
Use the registration form attached and send it back to concurs@arenaplatos.ro (one registration per nation)

Note about entry-fee for the 2017 World Rookie Fest in Arena Platoș, Romania:

– WRF Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including lift-tickets, contest registration, at a fixed rate of 20€ (90 lei) to be payed directly at the WRF race office in Arena Platoș.

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Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour

Subscribe to the WSF World Rookie Tour Newsletter at www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Last Call to Celebrate the 2017 World Rookie Fest

Posted on January 5, 2017November 13, 2017

With days full of action at the stunning Mottolino Snowpark, workshop “how to increase your rider’s visibility“, relaxed yoga session and epic after contest party, World Rookie Fest will be just incredible! Last but not least, Union Bindings have signed a new sponsorship deal with World Rookie Fest! Welcome on board!

It’s less than two weeks and the World Rookie Fest 2017 will open its doors to families, riders and coaches from the snowboard Planet. If you are ready to come and ride or enjoy the show, mark the 14th and 19th of January in your diary! Where? At the incredible Mottolino Snowpark based in Livigno!

What can be better than a perfect snowpark set up, fresh snow and great young riders from all over the world? Conditions will be great and all the kickers will be ready to be built in the next few days. Weather permitting, Mottolino Snowpark will be ready with 2 kickers with jibbing obstacles on the M line, 2 kickers for the L line and 2 kickers for the XL line with final jibbing table.

World Rookie Fest is not only known for the freestyle action on Mottolino Snowpark but also for its collateral activities. This year, the crew in Livigno is going to host the first Boardriding.com workshop, to give the young riders a little guidance how to make themselves visible in social media and how to create a professional athlete’s profile. “How to increase your rider’s visibility” workshop will be held on Monday, January 16 from 17.00 at Plaza Placheda.

We remind you that the WRF program includes on Sunday the Stronger premiere, the Union Binding’s new team movie, winner of the most inclusive award in all of TransWorld Snowboarding Riders’ Poll: Video of the Year 2016!

If you still haven’t registered, take a chance and do it. Download the entry form with all the info about program, booking and registration here. We are looking forward to seeing you in Livigno!

WORLD ROOKIE FEST SYNTHETIC PROGRAM

14 Jan 2017 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 20.00 Riders, coach and media registrations at Race Office

15 Jan 2017– Training Day for all and Event Presentation // Kids Camp day1
10.30 – 14.00 Training in Slope Style at Snowpark Mottolino
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 – 17.30 Event Presentation at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda and video premiere “Stronger”
17.30 – 19.30 Welcome Party @ Plaza Placheda

16 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 1 // Kids Camp day2
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification in Slopestyle at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.00 Workshop: How to increase rider’s visibility @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 1 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

17 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 2 // Kids Camp day3
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Drift Karting
17.30 Results from Quali heat 2 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

18 Jan 2017 – Finals for Heat 1 and Heat 2
10.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize-giving Ceremony at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda
22.30 Final Party at MIKY’S

19 Jan 2016 – Reserve Day or Departure Day All day Departure or Reserve day for competition

Thanks to the World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: Livigno, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Union, Skipassion, Jet Park, SurftoLive.com, Elleerre, Moon, Boardiding.com, Pleasure, 4Snowboard, Sequence, quattromedia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

2016 Corvatsch Rookie Shooting

Posted on January 1, 2017November 13, 2017

The best rider of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest were in Corvatsch Snowpark for the Corvatsch Rookie Shooting 2016. Enjoy all the pictures here!

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

2017 World Rookie Fest – Registrations are open

Posted on December 20, 2016November 13, 2017

The World Rookie Fest 12th edition will take place at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, one of the most famous snowparks in the European Alps, from the 14th to the 19th January 2017. To everyone looking for some freestyle action, World Rookie Tour will be waiting with a few unique highlights and all families are welcomed.

In traditional manner, and in addition to the legendary slopestyle contest, for all the kids will be held the World Rookie Camp, and all visitors will be admitted to all the activities to get closer to the freestyle scene and take part to the event even without competing. Yoga lesson, Drift Karting Contest, the unavoidable film premiere “2016 Rookie Trip to Chile” and “Stronger“, Union Binding best snowboard movie of the year. Also dinners and parties to meet the other riders and make new friends coming from the all over the world.

More than 150 riders from 20 nations arrive every year for the slopestyle competition at the World Rookie Fest, which is actually the largest youth freestyle event in the history of snowboarding. All the podium winners from World Rookie Fest slopestyle will be qualified for the 2017 World Rookie Finals and the event will give out points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour and for the World Rookie Rank. In addition, they will be crowned and celebrated with prestigious awards: 2 all-inclusive tickets for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun (Austria), 6 all-inclusive tickets to the 2017 World Rookie Rail Jam in Modena, 3 tickets for the end of season Rookie Shooting, 6 surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, and other prizes offered by sponsors.

The exclusive World Rookie Camp will be in collaboration with Madness Snowboard School. Beside the established contest for the under 18s in fact, a 3 days Kids Camp for the under 16 will be offered. Part of the camp will happen in Mottolino Snowpark, where the slopestyle competition will happen, in order to experience their first international event and see the ‘older’ snowboarders event.

About World Rookie Shooting 2016, some of the best riders from 2015.16 season were at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, from the 10th to the 13th of April for the traditional end of season World Rookie Shooting, after the Big Final. The shooting was a unique opportunity to join a professional photo and video session driven by Lorenzo “Fizza” Verdinelli, Italian senior photographer and editor in chief of 4Snowboard Magazine. Watch the video here: vimeo.com/190283797

The quiet times are over. Is there anything cooler than World Rookie Fest? The answer is obvious!

ACCOMODATION and All-inclusive packages for riders, coaches and parents at the 2017 World Rookie Fest in Livigno:

– WRF All Inclusive Packages for riders including: 5 nights in half-board in selected 3Star hotel (double room), check in 14th January – check out 19th January, 4-days lift-tickets, WRF event pass to all lifestyle activities and party, race inscription for athlets, gifts, at a fixed rate of 500€ in double rooms.
– WRF All Inclusive Packages for coaches and parents including: : 5 nights in half-board in selected 3Star hotel (double room), check in 14th January – check out 19th January, 4-days lift-tickets, WRF event pass to all lifestyle activities and party at a fixed rate of 470€ in double rooms.
– For hotel no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance, a penalty of 300€ will be charged to the national snowboard association.
– Extra charge for accomodation in single room: plus 100€.

IMPORTANT: if you have any special request for your accommodation (specific hotel, less or more nights, different level of hotel) just contact us and the Livigno Touristic Office will take care of yours request!

Please download the info sheet with all info about program, booking and registration here.

WORLD ROOKIE FEST SYNTHETIC PROGRAM

14 Jan 2017 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 20.00 Riders, coach and media registrations at Race Office

16 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 1 // Kids Camp day2
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification in Slopestyle at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 1 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

18 Jan 2017 – Finals for Heat 1 and Heat 2
10.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize-giving Ceremony at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda
22.30 Final Party at MIKY’S

19 Jan 2016 – Reserve Day or Departure Day All day Departure or Reserve day for competition

Thanks to the World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: Livigno, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Skipassion, Jet Park, SurftoLive.com, Moon, Boardiding.com, Pleasure, 4Snowboard, Sequence, quattromedia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

Swiss riders made history at the Corvatsch Rookie Fest

Posted on December 19, 2016November 13, 2017

Gian Andrea Sutter and Ariane Burri have claimed victory in the last 2016 World Rookie Tour event, staged at the Corvastch Snowpark, Switzerland.

There’s nothing like an awesome sunny day, a perfect park set up and an incredible gang of excited young riders. The Corvatsch Rookie Fest has set the perfect scene for an exciting snowboard session among some of the best young riders in the world. S.Moritz has welcomed 50 riders, and the slopestyle course for the occasion was a blast, with a layout of 10 features: first jib set with a downrail box and a flatdown rail, 2 tables with 2 kickers each and a last jib set with wallride and 2 downrail.

Swiss ripper Gian Andrea Sutter scored best in today’s contest with a solid run. Second and third place for other two swiss: Elias Rupp and Florian Fischer. Also grom boys showed their best with swiss and italian riders on the podium: Nick Pünter from Switzerland, Milco De Feo and Alex Lotorto both from Italy.

In the girls’ competition Ariane Buri (SUI) took the first place in the rookie category. Ariane wins ahead of two other swiss riders, Babet Bischof and Anna Müller. On the groms’ side, Annika Morgan (GER) impressed the judges with her run, Lena Müller (SUI) and Livia Tannò (SUI) rounded out the podium as second and third, respectively.

Black Yeti is really proud to announce that Corvatsch Rookie Fest is confirmed and planned for 2017 and 2018. So young guns, see you next year in Corvatsch from 14th to 17th December 2017!

Stay tuned for the upcoming World Rookie Tour event, the 2017 edition of the legendary World Rookie Fest at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, scheduled from the 14th to the 19th January 2017: an event we highly recommend! All information about the event will be released on monday 19th December.

Photos of the 2016 Corvatsch Rookie Fest are available on the WRT Facebook Fanpage
Day 1 – Training
Day 2 – Contest
Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

2016 CORVATSCH ROOKIE FEST FINAL RANKS:

ROOKIE BOYS
1 Sutter Gian Andrea SUI
2 Rupp Elias SUI
3 Fischer Florian SUI
4 Liviero Nicola ITA
5 Neff Cédric SUI
6 Junker Jonas SUI
7 Salac Kristian CZE
8 Boll Moritz SUI
9 Schwan Philip SUI
10 Leo Framarin ITA
11 Waite Harry GBR
12 Issler Sandro SUI
13 Rossi Edoardo ITA
14 Kikas Marten EST
15 Elia Fuser ITA
16 Bakesevicius Gabrielius LTU
17 Hauri Marco SUI
18 Gasperi Noah AUT
19 Gauger Wendelin SUI

GROM BOYS
1 Pünter Nick SUI
2 De Feo Milco ITA
3 Lotorto Alex ITA
4 Waite George GBR
5 Denda Jeremy SUI
6 Oliver Lenny FRA
7 Pentecote Eliot FRA
8 Morauskas Motiejus LTU
9 Grassis Marcello ITA
10 Biele Gian Andrin SUI
11 Bouldoires Liam SUI
12 Reich Loris SUI
13 Vebra Gytis LTU
14 Girardon Ethan SUI
15 Knellwolf Andrin SUI
16 Bucher Jeremy SUI
17 Kreienbühl Gabriel SUI
18 Baumann Moreno SUI

ROOKIE GIRLS
1 Burri Ariane SUI
2 Bischof Babet SUI
3 Müller Anna SUI

GROM GIRLS
1 Morgan Annika GER
2 Müller Lena SUI
3 Tannò Livia SUI
4 Gisler Bianca SUI
5 Kolodziej Shirly SUI
6 Schütz Elena SUI
7 Salis Andrina SUI
8 Lötscher Isabelle SUI
9 Danuser Mona SUI

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

Black Yeti is back in Corvatsch

Posted on December 16, 2016November 13, 2017

This year the Black Yeti has returned to Corvatsch to find the next pro rider, and first day of training at Corvatsch Snowpark was a blast!

More than 50 riders from 9 nations have warmed on the park obstacles through-out the day. Big up to the shapers’ work that have put together a perfect park for this start of season: first jib set with a downrail box and a flatdown rail, 2 table with 2 kickers each and a last jib set with wallride, 2 downrail.

Sunshine, mid temperatures and perfect snow were the excellent background for the first day of Corvatsch Rookie Fest stop.

See all photos of first day HERE!

Tomorrow at 9.00 am slopestyle training, three run each rider, best run count for the final risult!

Good Luck riders and rock on!

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – in progress
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

Toyota US Grand Prix Kicks Off at Copper Mountain

Posted on December 15, 2016November 13, 2017

The world’s most elite snowboarders are at Copper Mountain this week for the first stop of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix tour. The snowboarders will compete in halfpipe and in big air.

With a ton of fresh snow falling at Copper Mountain over the last week, the 22-foot Main Vein Superpipe is open and ready for action from the top snowboarders in the world. The big air jump, built adjacent to the Main Vein halfpipe at Copper’s Centre Village, will serve as the first non-scaffolding big air venue featured on the World Cup circuit since Valmalenco, Italy in 2008.

In the halfpipe, watch for competitive performances from Olympic gold medalists Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) and Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA). However, the seasoned veterans will have to contend with up-and-comers who are hungry for their time at the top of the podium. In women’s halfpipe keep an eye out for Chloe Kim (La Palma, CA), who made history at the Park City Grand Prix in February when she landed back-to-back 1080s and received a perfect score. On the men’s side, White may see his greatest competition from 2014 Olympic gold medalist Iouri Podlatchikov of Switzerland, but he will also have to watch out for Americans like the brother duo of Ben and Gabe Ferguson (Bend, OR) and two-time X Games gold medalist Danny Davis (Highland, MI).

Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) will take to the big air jump, where she will be a heavy favorite after a win at the Winter Dew Tour last weekend. Also coming in hot for the women is 16-year-old Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA) who placed just behind Anderson in second at the Dew Tour and Julia Marino, who won last season’s Big Air at Fenway and was second at November’s Olympic test event in Korea. The American men are a deeply talented squad, including: Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV), who is fresh off a fourth-place finish at the Winter Dew Tour; Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI), who is the reigning Burton US Open slopestyle champion; Chris Corning (Silverthorne, CO), who was the overall FIS slopestyle champion in 2016 and Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO), who won the Park City slopestyle event in February.

The event will offer riders valuable points towards the FIS rankings, as well as the World Snowboard Tour (WST) rankings. Both events will be broadcast on NBC, along with live streaming of the finals on nbcsports.com.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Wed. Dec. 14 – Halfpipe Snowboarding Qualifiers
Thurs. Dec. 15 – Big Air Snowboarding Qualifiers (men)
Fri. Dec. 16 – Big Air Snowboarding Qualifiers (women)
Fri. Dec. 16 – Halfpipe Snowboarding Finals
Sat. Dec. 17 – Big Air Snowboarding Finals

2016-17 TOYOTA U.S. GRAND PRIX BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(Schedule subject to change)
*live streaming is available on nbcsports.com/live or via the NBC Sports App

Live Streaming
Fri. Dec. 16 – 1:00 p.m. – Halfpipe Snowboarding
Sat. Dec. 17 – 11:30 a.m. – Halfpipe Skiing

Broadcast
Sat. Dec. 17 – 2:30 p.m. – NBC – Big Air Snowboarding (Team USA Winter Champions Series)
Sun. Dec. 18 – 2:00 p.m. – NBC – Halfpipe Snowboarding
Sun. Dec. 18 – 3:00 p.m. – NBC – Halfpipe Skiing

2017 World Rookie Tour – Dates and Locations Announced

Posted on December 9, 2016November 13, 2017

Black Yeti is very excited to announce the 2017 World Rookie Tour, including his first shows in Kaprun for the legendary World Rookie Finals!

World Rookie Tour kicked off August 21st in Chile and will stretches through April hitting some of the best ski resorts all over the world like Corvatsch, for the second year in a rough, Livigno and Monte Bondone for the main youth snowboarding events in Italy, Arena Platos in Romania, Pamporovo in Bulgaria, Nekoma in Japan and Seven Springs in US. The last stop of the year will take us to Kaprun, Austria, for the first time. World Rookie Final has expanded to include both slopestyle and halfpipe contests in order to awards the new World Rookie and Grom Champions.

Kitzsteinhorn__18-02-2016__Roland_Haschka__002 — Kaprun

World Rookie Tour represents the highest level of competitive youth snowboarding contests in the world, with more than 35 nationals teams competing each year in the rookie’s and grom’s divisions, and more than 1.000 riders joining it annually. All the events are life experience where freestyle events are combined with lifestyle activities, workshops and social moments.

World Rookie Champion and many other riders will get incredible prizes included all-inclusive tickets to the 2017 South America Rookie Trip in Chile and invitations to the Rookie Photo Shooting. Last season, 6 Rookies joined the shooting at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno for the traditional end of season shooting, after the Big Final. The shooting is an unique opportunity to join a professional photo and video session. Whatch here the World Rookie Shooting in Livigno!

Spread the word and share this announcement. Next stop is coming up in Corvatsch for the second edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest, from the 15th to the 18th December 2016. Find more info here. The rest of 2017 is going to be exciting! More details for each events may be found on the tour page here.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

Video Corvatsch Park Setup – Rookies, are you ready?

Posted on November 28, 2016November 13, 2017

Black Yeti is proud to present you Corvatsch park setup on opening day 2016/17! Corvatsch is ready to host the best Rookie Fest ever!

Come and shred with the rookies from 15th to 18th December 2016! Black Yeti has an all-inclusive package at a very special rate of 370 CHF (for riders) and 340 CHF (for parents and coaches).

Pack includes: 3 nights hotel in b&b, 3 lift tickets and 1 snow night lift ticket, 1 welcome dinner (Thursday), 1 voucher for dinner in all restaurant in town (Saturday), event registration and welcome pack.

More info here or write to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

2016 Corvatsch Rookie Fest: Register now!

Posted on November 15, 2016November 13, 2017

Corvatsch is ready to host the second edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest scheduled from 15th to 18th December 2016. Following last year’s success, the World Rookie Tour stop will go down in Switzerland at the amazing Corvatsch Snowpark.

The organizers are happy to host the event for the second edition with an all-inclusive package at a very special rate of 370 CHF (for riders) and 340 CHF (for parents and coaches) including: 3 nights hotel in b&b, 3 lift tickets and 1 snow night lift ticket, 1 welcome dinner (Thursday), 1 voucher for dinner in all restaurant in town (Saturday), event registration and welcome pack.

About prize money, all the podium riders will get their spots for the end of season 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria, 2 all-inclusive invitation to Kaprun, 3 surf camps offered by Surftolive.com in Santander, and many other prizes.

Come and join the Corvatsch Rookie Fest! You can find more information about registrations here

Corvatsch Rookie Fest – Program
Thursday, 15 December 2016 -> Arrival Day
Friday, 16 December 2016 -> Training and Night Session
Saturday, 17 December 2016 -> Qualification and Finals
Sunday, 18 December 2016 -> Reserve or photoshooting day, departure

Watch the 4 minutes video with the best moments from the 2015 Corvatsch Rookie Fest here:

For more information about event, registration and booking please contact Matteo Fregni at rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org or 0039.059.9783397

Many other events are next to be included to the World Rookie Tour events’ agenda. Black Yeti confirms the legendary World Rookie Fest in Livigno from 14th to 19th January 2017, Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo from the 27th to 29th January 2017 and Trentino Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone from 8th to 12th February 2017. All the information about next events will be available soon.

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29.30 October 2016 NEW! – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15.18 December 2016
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14.19 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo, Bulgaria 27.29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 8.12 February 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) – Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04.9 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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

Florian Fischer wins the first World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass

Posted on November 1, 2016November 13, 2017

Sun and warm temperatures welcomed enthusiastic spectators to ModenaFiere to witness the first urban rail contest in the history of the World Rookie Tour. Set up was definitely one of the Europe’s best urban rail set in the last years, designed and built by the wise shapers of F-tech Company based in South Tyrol.

33 invited Rookies from 9 different Nations battle it out but it was Florian Fischer from Switzerland who conquer the event with his technical and loose style. All the Rookies gave a spectacle to the hyped crowd and after an exciting contest day, the Helvetic won with a Kamikaze Bs board Pretzel 2 out e Fs 2 in 2 out. Second place for another Swiss rider Gian Andrea Sutter with Kamikaze Fs270 in and Kamikaze Bs 180 in, third place for the Italian Nicola Liviero with a 50-50 to Gap Fs Board Kamikaze and 50-50 to transfer 270 out of the wall.

Scott Walsh from Great Britain took the first place in the Grom’s category with an impressive Bs 270 in 50-50 to frontflip out. Nick Punter (SUI) and Alex Lotorto (ITA) earned second and third place.

ROOKIE RAIL CONTEST - PODIO GROM — Grom Podium

The massive structure consisted of 8 meters down rail, 9 meters double kinked, 12 meters step down rail, pol jam, wall rider, 5 meters rainbow rail, 3 meters straight rail to 3 meters transfer. The athletes performed to the best of their abilities, and pleased judges and crowds alike.

For the Rookies the experience was unforgettable, especially for the great visit at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, a nice overview from the old vintage cars to the new prototypes. Rookies and Black Yeti really enjoyed it! Back to the fair, during the Cash for Trick Night Contest the world’s best rookies rails rippers fought it out for the crowd’s approval. This format allowed the riders to show off their best tricks to the approving cheers of the numerous onlookers.

WRT continues with many stops around the world. Many other events are next to be included. Have a look at the World Rookie Tour events agenda below and see the closest event to you! Next stop will be in Corvatsh from 15th to 18th December 2016 for the Corvatsch Rookie Fest!

SKIPASS DAY ONE - NIGHT SESSION-13 — Cash for Trick Contest

Please download full ranks and pictures of the 2016 World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass here.

Photo Credit by Federico Romanello

Please refer to the following links for more pictures about World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass:

World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass – Day 1 – Ferrari Museum
World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass – Cash for Trick Nigh Contest
World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass – Quali
World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass – Finals and Prize Giving

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29.30 October 2016 NEW!
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15.18 December 2016
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14.19 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo, Bulgaria 27.29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 8.12 February 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04.9 April 2017

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

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
Web: bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook./worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Instagram: www.instagram.com/worldrookietour

New Location with Halfpipe and Slopestyle for the 2017 World Rookie Finals

Posted on October 27, 2016November 13, 2017

World Rookie Tour has rarely been easy, mainly thanks to the presence of all the best youth events across the world, but for the 2017 the Black Yeti has decided to raise the bar and reach another goal: to improve the tour that already represent a benchmark on the snowboarding youth competitions, implementing a new format and location for the end of season 2017 World Rookie Finals.

Here the big news: after nine successful editions of the World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, the grand finale of the 2017 World Rookie Tour will move to Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. The 2017 World Rookie Finals will bring together young riders to identify the top young snowboarders in the world, and to compete together in both halfpipe and slopestyle contests.

To offer a new event format with both slopestyle and halfpipe the World Rookie Tour caravan selected a new location for its “Gran Finale”: Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun. In fact, Rookies and Groms will compete in halfpipe and slopestyle contests up on the Kitzsteinhorn Mountain; riding in the most progressive halfpipe and slopestyle structures in order to awards the end of season World Rookie Champions.

“According to the format upgraded, 2017 World Rookie Finals are announced in a new location, Kaprun. This decision was taken after careful consideration of all possible options. We wanted both disciplines for the finals and now we have it. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the Ischgl ski resort and touristic office for the past and fruitful cooperation. Ischgl was a great and very professional host for the last 9 years.” stated Meinhard Trojer, WSF President and World Rookie Tour organizer.

About Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn: The Freestyle Playground
Kitzsteinhorn in Zell am See-Kaprun hosts three world class snowparks and Austrias most delightful superpipe. The sunny, snow-sure location between 2.500 and 2.900 metres, the optimal lift connections and the daily preparation by the motivated local shape crew, make the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn an ultimate freestyle playground in Austria. The160 metre long and 6,60 metre high Superpipe is one of the highlights.. It pays double for kids and youths to visit the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn on Saturdays: children and youths between 6 and 19 years old (born 1998 to 2010) only pay 10 Euros for a day ticket, from the 3rd December 2016 until the 29th April 2017. Parks are open from October until May.

Mark the date for the new World Rookie Finals in Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun: April 04-09, 2017.

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29.30 October 2016 NEW!
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15.18 December 2016
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14.19 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo, Bulgaria 27.29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 8.12 February 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) – Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04.9 April 2017

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

World Rookie Tour: update from Modena

Posted on October 6, 2016November 13, 2017

World Rookie Tour will be starting the new season in ModenaFiere, Italy, with the upcoming World Rookie Rail Jam from October 29th and 30th 2016. The next generation of riders, their coaches and all their families are welcomed to the first World Rookie Tour city event.

To provide the best possible setup for the contest, F-tech crew re-designed the 2015 structure with a new bigger and more technical setup, 3 meters higher than the previous. The new setup will build for serious airtime, ready to become another highlight for the Rookies and Groms of the World Rookie Tour. See you in Modena, the new snow sports capital of Italy!

Download updated information and registration form here: www.worldrookietour.com/WRFSKIPASS-FORM-INFO.doc

Program World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass

Saturday 29. Oct 2016 – Arriving Day
10:00-19:00        Check in – Registration
15.00-18.00 Ferrari Museum
19.00-20.30        Training and cash for trick session
22.00-23.00        Skipass night party

Sunday 30. Oct 2016
11.00-12.00        Training
13.30-15.00        Qualification
16.30-17.30        Final
22.30 Final party – location to be defined

Monday 30. Oct 2016
10.30 Check out

In addition to 3 wild cards for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Austria, the World Rookie Rail Jam’s winner will participate at the Invitational Rail Contest “Street Fighters” with the best international pro riders. Street Fighters will take place Tuesday October 1st 2016 on the same pro rail set, with a prize money pool of 5.000€.

As has become the tradition at the World Rookie Tour events, organization will offer the opportunity to attend many side activities that will make the Rookie experience in Modena even more memorable. Cash for Trick Session under floodlights, unmissable visit at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello and the big Skipass final party.

To make the event even more special, 24 invited riders will participate free, included accommodation for 2 nights (29-30 October), entry fee and fair tickets. Every national team has three “all-inclusive” spots for the riders. Coaches and families are welcome with special hotel offers and Skipass fair ticket free.

For those who come by airplane, pick-up service will be available from Bologna airport or from train station “Reggio Emilia Medio Padana”.

For general info registration and hotel booking:
matteo@moonsrl.it
mobile: +39 3492210017
0039.059.9783397

For media request:
rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

WRT Early Season Main Event in Corvatsch Confirmed

Posted on October 6, 2016November 13, 2017

Black Yeti is working on the next season and he is happy to announce you the event after the World Rookie Rail Jam in Modena! Indeed, Corvatsch is ready to host the second edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest scheduled from 15th to 18th December 2016.

Corvatsch Rookie Fest Program
Thursday, 15 December 2016 -> Arrival Day
Friday, 16 December 2016 -> Training and Night Session
Saturday, 17 December 2016 -> Qualification
Sunday, 18 December 2016 ->
Final and departure Day

More information about registration and program will be available soon.