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2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest

Posted on January 21, 2015

Pamporovo announces the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest, a double event with both Slopestyle and Halfpipe contest. Riders from all over Europe will join the Black Yeti in this trip to Bulgaria: an incredible country with a unique culture, and one of the best snowpark in East Europe. After Pamporovo don’t forget the next halfpipe World Rookie Tour event, the 2015 Oslo Rookie Fest: registration are possible untill 20th febbruary.

2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest Program
30 Jan 2015– Training Day for all and Event Presentation
10:00 – 12:30 Training | Slope Style
13:30 – 15:00 Training | Half Pipe
16.30 Event Presentation at Race office hotel Perelik
17:00 – 20:00 Local culture tour

31 Jan 2015 – Training and finals Slope Style
10:00 – 11:00 Training | Slope Style
11:30 Qualification | Slope Style
12:30 Finals | Slope Style
14:30 – 16:00 Training | Half Pipe
17:30 Half Pipe info meeting
19:00 Games party at Pampi bar

01 feb 2015 – Half Pipe Finals
11:30 – 12:30 Training | Half Pipe
13:00 Qualification | Half Pipe
14:30 Half Pipe Finals
20:00 Closing Party

Prizes.
In Pamporovo the riders will compete to gain prestigious awards: 2 tickers to Helas rookie fest, 2 tickets to Ishgil rookie tour finals, 2 wakeboard camps at Black sea, 2 bike park Pamporovo summer camp + tuition, Goods from Protest, TRS, Contrabanda stores, Pamporovo, 1 free All inclusive double room and lift pass for Pamporovo Freestyle Open 7-15 March 2015.

Accomodation Packages and Entry Fee for the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo:
– WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in half-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 105/140 Euro in double (135/180 Euro in single rooms).
– Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in full-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 150/200 Euro in double (165/220 Euro in single rooms). Prices include usage of swimming pool, sauna, fitness, parking, Wi-Fi, insurance, tax, VAT. For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance 100% penalty will be will be charged to the national snowboard association.
– Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including 4-days lift-tickets, event pass, contest registration, gifts at a fixed rate of 60 Euro to be paid directly at the WRF race office in Pamporovo.

For riders and crew registrations at Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo use the attached entry form (www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/WRT1415-13-Bulgaria.zip) and send it to:
Ivan Furkov – 00359 884 959 060 – reg@funpark.bg, furkov@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT 2015 OSLO ROOKIE FEST
The registration are still open and all info are at the link:
http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/2015/01/13/oslo-rookie-fest-2015-registrations-open/

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2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Iceripper Rookie Fest Video Recap

Posted on January 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first edition of the Iceripper Rookie Fest went down in Laax at the beginning of January, everybody was stoked and the final video gives you the perfect overview of this event! Check it out and stay tuned for the next edition!

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Swiss wins the 2015 WSF World Rookie Fest

Posted on January 15, 2015

Two new riders won the 10th edition of World Rookie Fest: rookies Mikko Rehnberg and Ramona Petrig outstood with unique style during the finals. Highlights video with winners’ runs are online.

Swiss TeamTen years now and the biggest edition ever: with 151 riders from 18 nations, divided into the 4 categories Rookie and Grom both Female and Male, Black Yeti’s tenth birthday has been celebrated in the best possible way. After Norwegian team’s nine consecutive victories as Best Team, it would be taken for granted for the 33 present people to double it, but Swiss changed the things with 4 riders on the podium, equally distributed among boys and girls.

Rookie Podium

Despite the initial forecast, weather conditions went even better than expected: the wind calming down and the sun popping out to warm up the riders, all the event took place following the program, from qualifications to finals. The first heat on Monday was reserved to male rookies, in order to select the best 16 for the finals, out of the 62: people around could take their breath away in front of the 14 and 19 metres jumps with tricks such as DoubleBackCork 10, Switch Bs 9, Fs 10 and pretty stylish jibbing down the perfectly shaped bigger lines of Mottolino snowpark. In the afternoon a special moment was dedicated to the past ten years of World Rookie Fest with a special guest: the Olympic athlete and former WRT rookie Seppe Smits talked about his experience with World Rookie Fest since the first edition in 2006, introducing the video ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’ and first cutting the giant Black Yeti cake, among a standing ovation.

Mikko RehnbergTuesday was dedicated to the second heat, where female rookies and all the groms expressed their best to be qualified for the finals over the day after: 12 girls between rookies and groms, as well as 12 male groms were selected to show the world who will be the future pro riders.During the afternoons several lifestyle activities carried on: the avalanche clinic offered a comprehensive explanation about the use of artva equipment while freeriding and how to behave in case of avalanche, with a practical lesson on how to find and rescue a person covered in snow. The yoga lesson is the traditional meeting organised every year by WRF to teach the guys how to find their deep concentration and energies, in order to carry out a complete training.

Rookie PodiumAnd eventually, the finals! Mikko Rehnberg (Fin) took first place among the male rookies, followed by Haakon Kjoll Eilertsen (Nor) and Erik Bastiaansen (Ned). Respectively: Mikko shot a best run of Switch Bs DoubleCork 10 – Half Cab Tail touch on the mushroom – Fs 10 mute from toes; Haakon and Erik outstood with Bs DoubleCork 10 and Fs 10. How to go unnoticed? The girls made their way through the podium with Bs and Fs 3 over the XL jump of 19 metres, Ramona Petrig (Sui) earning the highest step followed by Katerina Vojackova (Cze) and Thaile Larochaix (Fra) as 2nd and 3rd place.

Ramona Petrig

The Grom category could see the youngest riders competing to draw the future: under 14 female grom Lucy Sylvestre (Fra) won with her Bs 3 and male grom Wendelin Gauger (Sui) got first with a best run of Switch Bs 5 – Fs 3 out of the cannon – Fs 7.

All the athletes on the podium will be qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 and they will get points for the World Snowboarding Points Lists and for the World Rookie Rank.

Video highlights with the winners’ run are online!

All the pics are online at the following links:
http://bit.ly/WRF15_day2
http://bit.ly/WRF15_day3
http://bit.ly/WRF15_finals

You can read the complete ranking here: http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/WRT_Livigno_2015_Final_Results.pdf

RESULTS

GROM GIRL

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

120 1 SYLVESTRE LUCY FRA

127 2 BURRI ARIANE SUI

126 3 KRALJ EVA SLO

118 4 IINA PUHAKKA FIN

123 5 NYMOEN INGVILD NOR

128 6 WICKI BERENICE SUI

124 7 HERLEIKSPLASS ELISE SELJEVOLL NOR

133 8 GENNERO EMMA ITA

130 9 POPPE EVY BEL

122 10 VAN DER LINDEN MANON NED

132 11 VACHET GAIA ITA

125 12 MISUND INE MARIE NOR

129 13 HILL MAISE GBR

155 14 VOJACKOVA KRISTINA CZE

156 15 VOJACKOVA KAROLINA CZE

119 16 DE JONG JAQUELINA NED

ROOKIE GIRL

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

150 1 PETRIG RAMONA SUI

134 2 VOJACKOVA KATERINA CZE

131 3 LAROCHAIX THAILE FRA

136 4 PIKKUJÄMSÄ ELLI FIN

147 5 HERLEIKSPLASS KAROLINE NOR

146 6 KJOLL EILERTSEN HANNE NOR

140 7 LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA

142 8 BARHOORN BABS NED

145 9 WOLD MOEN LINE NOR

138 10 ZOPPI MARGOT FRA

139 11 GREGORI JENNIFER ITA

137 12 LACARERE EMMA FRA

144 13 NYMOEN KRISTINE NOR

149 14 FRISVOLD NORA LIBERG NOR

135 15 PARKKISENNIEMI EMMI FIN

148 16 ANDERSEN NORA NOR

141 17 TONDI CLAUDIA ITA

143 18 VAN TURNHOUT ISIS NED

GROM MEN

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

102 1 GAUGER WENDELIN SUI

103 2 BOLL MORITZ SUI

83 3 FRICZ BOTOND HUN

101 4 FISHER FLORIAN SUI

96 5 WOLF CASPER NED

104 6 JORDENKHANGSAR DAWA SUI

69 7 HRSTIKA LADISLAV CZE

64 8 VAN HOEIJ DENNIS BEL

77 9 GUETL LEON GER

107 10 NEFF CEDRIC SUI

63 11 KAUFMANN MORITZ AUT

71 12 SALAC KRISTIAN CZE

67 13 PETROV KAMEN BUL

65 14 SMANS MATTICE BEL

97 15 VAN DE NOORT JOEY NED

84 16 KRISTJANSSON MARINO ISL

93 17 MORAUSKAS MOTIEJUS LTU

110 18 DENDA JEREMY SUI

73 19 BARTET TITOUAN FRA

82 20 LECHNER CHRISTOPH GER

88 21 FRAMARIN LEO ITA

70 22 BRZA MARTIN CZE

109 23 ANDENMATTEN MIKA SUI

62 24 RAINER OLIVER ITA

74 25 LAROCHAIX NOE FRA

100 26 MEKINC NAJ SLO

79 27 STEINDL PAUL GER

81 28 VOGT NIKLAS GER

108 29 GREUTER THIERRY NOAH SUI

87 30 KERSCHHACKL MARCO ITA

106 31 CAMENZIND SAMUEL SUI

86 32 DE FEO MILCO ITA

66 33 DE SLOOVER JULES BEL

68 34 PAULICEK ADAM CZE

112 35 FRIOBJORNSSON BENNI ISL

89 36 CHITTARO CESARE ITA

95 37 WOLFS SEM NED

114 38 LOTORTO ALESSANDRO ITA

111 39 VAN HOEIJ DYLAN BEL

113 40 KRISTJANSSON ATLI ISL

92 41 POZZI MICHELE ITA

94 42 VEBRA GYTIS LTU

91 43 INVERNIZZI FERRO GIORGIO ITA

151 44 BRCIC DANTE CRO

115 45 GRASSIS MARCELLO ITA

152 46 FRANCHI SAMUEL ITA

85 47 ROSSI EDOARDO ITA

90 48 REGAZZO LUCA ITA

75 49 VICKTOR NOAH GER

98 49 VAN DER VELDEN NIEK NED

99 49 FURUHOLMEN KRISTIAN NOR

105 49 RUPP ELIAS SUI

ROOKIE MEN

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

15 1 REHNBERG MIKKO FIN

41 2 KJOLL EILERTSEN HAAKON NOR

33 3 BASTIAANSEN ERIK NED

54 4 BREMNER FINDLAY GBR

16 5 THELEN AXEL FIN

46 6 POPP LARS SUI

51 7 MENTH RALPH SUI

4 8 LINDMOSER ALOIS AUT

35 9 ECKHOFF MATHIAS NOR

34 10 VAN BOUWHORST ZIGGEY NED

48 11 STECHER MENDURI SUI

23 12 ZULIAN EMIL ITA

37 13 STEEN FINMARK FERDINAND NOR

58 14 GENNERO LORENZO ITA

39 15 SKJELLANGER TVEITEN SINDRE NOR

52 16 BURCH DARIO SUI

45 17 KHADARIN VLADISLAV RUS

25 18 FRAMARIN LORIS ITA

18 19 RINNEKANGAS RENE FIN

47 20 EHRLER LUKAS SUI

50 21 SUTTER GIAN ANDREA SUI

10 22 KASPAR DAN CZE

11 23 PAJER MIKI CZE

55 24 COCKRELL BILLY ENG

22 25 OLIVIERI FEDERICO ITA

60 26 AMSUESS MORITZ AUT

38 27 TAMBINI MATS NOR

80 28 VOCKENSPERGER LEON GER

8 29 VANDEWEYER STEF BEL

24 30 SPRINGETH SEBASTIAN ITA

3 31 SEEHAUSER SIMON ITA

9 32 RUMMENS JENS BEL

26 33 ZILIO SIMONE ITA

12 34 WIDERCRANTZ WALTER FIN

59 35 AMERIO GIOVANNI ITA

14 36 RAUTIAINEN ROOPE FIN

53 37 LANDMARK JESPER SWE

19 38 NEVAKIVI ALEKSI FIN

2 39 WOERNDL FLORIAN AUT

13 40 HALMES SASKA FIN

7 41 VAN HOOF ILIAS BEL

154 42 PRENTICE RAYMOND GBR

49 43 IVANOV VICTOR SUI

61 44 INDRIST GABRIEL AUT

43 45 SAMUELSEN JORGEN NOR

28 46 FUSER ELIA MANUEL ITA

40 47 WICHSTROM TEIGLAND MATHIAS NOR

21 48 DILITTA ENZO FRA

44 49 GILLUND EIRIK NOR

36 50 LEENDERTS EMIL NOR

56 51 IRONSIDE GLEN ENG

31 52 DUDENAS AUGUSTAS LTU

42 53 HERNRIKSEN MARTIN NOR

20 54 TOURKI LIAM FRA

29 55 RAVAGNI MICHELE ITA

5 56 GSCHAIDER SIMON AUT

27 57 DE MARTIN FILIPPO ITA

30 57 BAKSEVICIUS GABRIELIUS LTU

6 59 DE LAAT FLOR BEL

17 59 MUSTONEN VILLE FIN

32 59 DE VRIES MAX NED

153 59 KARTTUNEN ALESSANDRO FIN

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Photo credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

World Rookie Fest – Day 3

Posted on January 13, 2015

Qualification day of the World Rookie Fest in Livigno went down today. 88 Rookies Girls and Groms from all over the World tested the new set up of the Mottolino Snowpark! See you tomorrow morning for the big finals!

Check out all the pictures of the day on the Facebook Fanpage: World Rookie Fest 2015 – Day 3

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

Qualification Results Day 3 here!

Oslo Rookie Fest 2015 – Registrations Are Open

Posted on January 13, 2015

From February, 27^th to March, 1^st 2015, the Norwegian capital will be host for the first ever Oslo Rookie Fest. Young snowboarders from everywhere have the chance to compete at the impressive Halfpipe at Oslo Winterpark which is known all over the world from the previously arranged top-level snowboard events, The Arctic Challenge and the World Snowboarding Championships 2012. The contest will go down as National WST level event.

The Oslo Rookie Fest will be a part of the Oslo Winter Festival, a three days gathering for all winter sports. It is a family festival offering various winter sports activities for all ages. Everyone can test their skills in most winter sports and watch high-level competitions, all in one intimate arena. Some of the highlights are the Norwegian Halfpipe Championships, a snowboard and twin tip competition as well as TAC jr, snowboard camps for the youngest kids, ice fishing, snow sculpturing and many more. In between practice and competition, the participants of the Oslo Rookie Fest will be able to join all the other activities as well.

Advantage for Early Bird Sign-Ups at Oslo Rookie Fest

Registrations are open and early birds will have an advantage: Sign-Ups within 20^th of January 2015 guarantee accommodation for the riders, coaches and parents in the official Oslo Rookie Fest Base.

Registration files and more detailed information about the program can be downloaded under the following links:

http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/Info_and_Program_Oslo_Rookie_Fest_2015.zip

http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/Pre-Registration_Form_Oslo_Rookie_Fest_2015.zip

Contact
Anna-Maria Strittmatter
OsloWRT (at) gmail.com
+47 97 863 856

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – GOING DOWN RIGHT NOW
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Tit Stante and Thalie Larochaix win the Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax

Posted on January 13, 2015

Slowenian young gun Tit Stante wins the rookie category ahead of the two swiss riders Menduri Stecher and Yannick Hermann. Rookie Girls winner Thalie Larochaix claimed her victory while Ramona Petrig (SUI) got second and czech girl Katerina Vojeckova got third.

The Iceripper Rookie Fest was a big success. The strong international riderfield was pushing the level of the young halfpipe riding higher and higher. After a perfect bluebird training day the qualification day had to be cancelled due to strong wind. But this is not a big deal in Laax, most riders just spent the afternoon in the freestyle academy then. The evenings before the young riders enjoyed a ping pong tournament or a movie night all together.

For the final day the organizers could use a short window of less wind and made a fair contest with two runs for each rider possible. With two solid runs Tit Stante knew how to impress the judges and scored 94 points in his second run. “I’m very happy with that victory because I always like being here, the pipe in Laax is just great!” Best grom of the Iceripper Rookie Fest was young swiss rider Florian Fischer. The incredibly talented slopestyle-rider Elias Rupp got second while almost-pro-skater Dawa Jordenkhangsar completed the podium of the groms.

Best grom girl was the young swiss Berenice Wicki just slightly ahead of Leilani Ettel from Germany and Ariane Burri. The first World Rookie Tourstop in switzerland was realized thanks to the initiative an teamwork between the snowboardteam iceripper, the Audi Snowboard Series, the World Rookie Tour and Laax.

Download the full rank of the event here: http://bit.ly/1Bey3rv
Watch all the pictures from the event shot by Tino Scherer here: http://on.fb.me/1ss8p0A

World Rookie Fest – Day 2

Posted on January 12, 2015

With the wind calming down, the first qualification day was perfect as expected. From the 10.30 am all rookies and groms could express their own most powerful tricks, making the present adults feeling smaller and smaller. DoubleBackCork 10, Switch Backside 9, Frontside 10 and pretty stylish jibbing down the bigger lines of Mottolino Snowpark: boys and girls outstood just as World Rookie Fest can do.

Check all the photos of the day on the Facebook Fanpage: World Rookie Fest 2015 – Day 2
Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

Qualification Results HEAT 1 here!

ALE Invite is Ready for WST

Posted on January 12, 2015

Sweden’s biggest snowboard competition will now also be a stop on the WST, the nr1 world tour of snowboarding. Ale Invite is thereby confirmed internationally as one of the big tour stops this year. The riders points in Ale Invite will also affect their world ranking position. So brace yourselves for even bigger airs and tricks the 28th February when 20 of the best riders in the world have yet another incentive to perform at their best.

If you are unable to make it and see the competition live and on the big screen in Alebacken, 20 km from Gothenburg, don´t worry. Through our media partners we will send out a live stream so you can follow the whole competition online. But of course, nothing beats the live experience, so if you are able to get here, this is guaranteed not to miss.

Oh yeah, did we mention it´s free entrance to the event?

New activities for children

Ale Invite is an event for the whole family with activities for all ages. At Christmas it became clear that Burton Riglet Park will be on site throughout the whole day where all 2-6 year olds have the chance to try snowboarding for the first time. For slightly older children, we will build a miniature of the big jump in the kids hill so do not forget to bring your kids’ skis and boards Feb 28th. More info about the competition, concert times, parking and how to get here with public transport, will be on our website later on.

Will you also be there?

Attend our Facebook event and invite your friends who you think would like to take part in this one day free entrance festival. We are not far from 1200 attending in the event, but we hope and believe that it could be as much as 5,000 visitors this first year. Follow us on facebook and instagram and keep updated on new artist releases and riders’ preparations for Ale Invite.

Contact Ale Invite
Questions: info@aleinvite.se
Project Manager and production: johan@aleinvite.se
The competition: kevin@aleinvite.se, tor@aleinvite.se
Press: lisa@aleinvite.se, 0303-330657
Sponsors and activities: linus@aleinvite.se
Volunteers: lisa@aleinvite.se

More info on our website: www.aleinvite.se

For more information on the World Snowboard Tour and the new Pro Series visit www.worldsnowboardtour.com

Media Contact World Snowboard Tour
Meike Vetter
meike@ttrprosnowboarding.com

World Rookie Fest 2015 – Day 1

Posted on January 11, 2015

World Rookie Fest’s training has started officially! Today the snow has come to welcome the 149 participants to Livigno: despite the limited visibility and windy weather, all rookies and groms could try the obstacles to test speed and landing, also helped by the coloured marks. Mottolino’s shapers once again have been preparing a perfectly shaped park, where kickers and jib areas are alternate to give wings to very exciting slopestyle sessions.

The windiest moments have been cheered up by a walk around the Winter Experience Tour test village down Mottolino’s gondola arrival, where the guys could test equipment and materials from many brands.

The afternoon is going to celebrate the 10 years with ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’, presented by the Olympic rider Seppe Smits, former WRF rookie. The giant Black Yeti cake will be huge enough for all the hundreds of guys?

Check all the photos of the day on the Facebook Fanpage: World Rookie Fest 2015 – Day 1

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

WSF World Rookie Fest 10th edition ready to start

Posted on January 10, 2015

The countdown has stopped now and WSF World Rookie Fest starts its 10th edition. The most renowned youth snowboard freestyle contest worldwide has been the international stage for future pro riders for 10 years now. But it is also the oldest and most important freestyle snowboard event in Italy, recently winning the ‘Best Snowboard Event 2014’ at the Italian Snowboard Awards by Skipass tradeshow.

World Rookie Fest celebrates its first decade with the biggest edition ever: 149 athlets from 18 nations will compete in the 4 categories Grom, Rookie, both Female and Male. From today to the 15^th of January, young athletes from 8 to 17 years will demonstrate their talent at snowpark Mottolino in Livigno. The slopestyle lines will feature different level of difficulty, up to the 19 meters jump where highest-level tricks will be shot.

“For 10 years with this event we have been scouting the future stars of snowboarding” has stated Marco Sampaoli, World Rookie Tour co-founder and World Snowboard Federation president, adding “Just bear in mind that out of the 12 finalists at Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, 8 of them took part to World Rookie Fest”.

For 2015 the event program is composed of both competition and lifestyle activities: training, qualification and finals will go along with freeride safety workshops, wellness and yoga lessons. A special moment will be dedicated to World Rookie Fest’s essence, explained with the video ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’, which will go through the past editions most salient instants. Special guest of the presentation will be Seppe Smits, former rookie of WRF’s first editions and now Olympic athlete, who will do the first cut of Yeti’s tenth birthday huge cake. Traditionally, at night there will be dinners, aperitifs and parties to allow the international participants meet and start new friendships among the future pro riders.

The Kids Camp has been thought for the riders’ families, with a 3-days lessons for the under 15. The Kids Camp will take place during the morning and will end with the Kids Contest, a jam session during which the kids will live their first competition contemporaneously to the rookies (Ride with Them!).

The winners will earn prestigious awards: 6 all-inclusive tickets for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 in Ischgl and 2 for the Trentino Rookie Fest 2015 in Monte Bondone, 2 tickets for the Rookie Shooting in Corvatsch at the end of the winter season, surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, 12 ‘Freeride Passes’ for European Freeride Festival and many other prizes offered by the sponsors. All the athletes on the podium will be qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 and the event will give out points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour and for the World Rookie Rank.

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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: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Press Office WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno
Agnese Facchini – m. agnese@moonsrl.it – p. 0039 392 8889266

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe UPCOMING EVENT
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle UPCOMING EVENT
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

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: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

About TTR Pro Snowboarding and the World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding strives to promote competitive snowboarding in representing the interests of a professional network of events, athletes, national sport associations and industry partners. A Non-Profit organization, TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the World Championships of Snowboarding in partnership with the WSF, and the global ranking system – the World Snowboarding Points Lists (WSPLs). Through TTR’s four-tiered tour structure, it encourages, develops and supports rider progression from rookies to world-class athletes, where the Elite level, WST Pro Series events are the ultimate pinnacle of snowboarding.

The Black Yeti welcomes SP Gadgets in the tour

Posted on January 8, 2015

SP Gadgets is the new 2015 World Rookie Tour general sponsor, supporting all the Northern Hemisphere upcoming events. The 2015 tour will start next week in Laax, Switzerland, and in Livigno, Italy where rookies from all over the world will start one more season of competitions to get qualified for the Völkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

Coming from a snowboard bindings and action sports background that lasts for more than 25 years, SP has been excited and motivated to expand their product range lately. Under the name of SP Gadgets they are developing and engineering accessories, beneficial to the incredible concept of GoPro® and similar action cameras, which have changed the world of consumer video filming.

“We are very proud to be a partner of the WRT as we believe it is very important to have an international platform for the young riders to perform and progress their skills and contest abilities” stated Rob Mathera, Marketing Manager at SP. “Looking at snowboarding nowadays it is essential to get the next generation amped on riding again and we think the World Rookie Tour is on the right way to do that!”

SP Gadgets will offer amazing prizes to all the podium riders at every 2015 Northern Hemisphere Rookie Fest events and will support the official WRT film production crew.

Find all the information about the upcoming World Rookie Tour events at the below links:

Iceripper Rookie Fest – Laax, Switzerland – 7.10 January: http://bit.ly/1ttdLth

WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 10.15 January: http://bit.ly/148rbiV

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe UPCOMING EVENT
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle UPCOMING EVENT
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

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: www.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).

Nitro Kids Jam 2014 – Cervinia, Italy

Posted on December 17, 2014

The Rookie Tour Italy will take place also this year with 5 events reserved for snowboard riders under 18. The tour will begin next Sunday 21st December 2014, with the Nitro Kids Jam that will take place at the Indian Park in Cervinia. The Nitro Kids Jam, as well as all the other contests of the Rookie Tour Italy, will give out points for the World Rookie Ranking and will define the name of the italian riders for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 that will happen in Ischgl, Austria, from the 7th to the 12th April 2015.

The registration will be done the same day of the event inside the snowpark. To take part, everybody has to come with the coach or a parent, a valid ID and the FIS card.

To book your accommodation in Cervinia for the Nitro Kids Jam, you can directly contact YouSnow at this email address: info@yousnow.it
The Nitro Kids Jam is supported by Nitro, Giro, Protest, Skipass, 4Snowboard, Orbit and SurftoLive.
Registration price: 10€ for the registration and 10€ for the bip (or a valid ID)

PROGRAM OF THE NITRO KIDS JAM 2014

Saturday 20 December – Training Day
from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm: free training for everybody

Sunday 21 December – Contest Day
09.00 – 10.00 am registration inside the snowpark
10.00 – 11.30 am training
12.00 am – 1.00 pm race
1.15 – 1.45 pm snacks offered from the organization
2.00 pm price giving

Age groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls and kids (born after 2003). All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

CONTACTS ROOKIE TOUR ITALY
For information, registration, photos and videos : www.rookietour.it
Info line: 0039.338.1713960 e info@rookietour.it

CALENDAR ROOKIE TOUR ITALY 2015
– 21st December 2014: Nitro Kids Jam – Slopestyle – Cervinia
– 10th – 15th January 2015: WSF World Rookie Fest – Slopestyle Internazionale – Livigno
– 22nd February 2015: DC Rookie Challenge – Slopestyle – Abetone
– 25th February – 1st March 2015: Trentino Rookie Fest – Halfpipe + Slopestyle – Monte Bondone –
– 28th February – 1st March 2015: DC Trentino Kids Camp – Monte Bondone
– 15th March 2015: Italian Rookie Finals – Slopestyle – Obereggen

WSF World Rookie Fest 2015: REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!

Posted on December 10, 2014

WSF World Rookie Fest is the most famous youth snowboard freestyle contest from all over the world that, for the past 10 years, has been offering the perfect opportunity to see in action the stars of tomorrow . More than 20 national teams come from all over, strict collaborations with the Artic Challenge, Air&Style, Pirate Movie Production, TTR World Snowboard Tour, Onboard Europe are just some of the features that make this event unique and able to win the prestigious title of ‘Best Snowboard Event 2014’ during the Italian Snowboard Awards presented at Modena Skipass: the event that nobody under 18 can miss.

The tenth edition of the World Rookie Fest will take place, as always, in Livigno, Italy, at the Mottolino Fun Mountain from the 10th to the 15th January 2015. WRF will celebrate its 10th birthday and for this reason there will be some surprises for both athletes and families!

The international slopestyle event.
The slopestyle contest will take place, as always, at the beautiful Mottolino Snowpark and will be open to 4 different categories, Female and Male Grom, Female and Male Rookie. More than 140 preselected riders from 20 nations will arrive in Livigno and compete to gain the prestigious awards: 6 all-inclusive tickets for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 in Ischgl and 2 for the Trentino Rookie Fest 2015 in Monte Bondone, 2 tickets for the Rookie Shooting in Corvatsch at the end of the winter season, surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, 12 “Freeride Pass” for the European Freeride Festival and other prizes offered by the sponsors. All the athletes on the podium will be qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 and the event will give out points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour and for the World Rookie Rank.

The lifestyle activities.
A lot of lifestyle activities will make the afternoons pleasant and amusing for everybody so that all the rookies and groms will be able to relax during the free time: workshop about the safety in freeride, a yoga lesson, film premiere of ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’, photo gallery about the 10th Birthday of the World Rookie Tour, dinners and parties to meet the other riders and make new friends coming from the all over.

World Rookie Camp: Ride with Them!
The tenth edition of the WSF World Rookie Fest will offer a new program with a special focus on the families: the first edition of the World Rookie Camp in collaboration with Madness Snowboard School. Beside the established contest for the under_18s, a 3 days Kids Camp for the under-15 and a Kids Contest will be offered. The Kids Contest will take place just before the big finals of the rookie in order to experience their first international event with the ‘older’ snowboarders (Ride with them!)

Info and registrations for the WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy:
Info line: Anna Negri – 0039.338.1713960 – rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
Use the registration and send it back to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org (one registration form per each nation).
Download the registration form here: bit.ly/12MaQyM

Note about all-inclusive package for the 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno:

– WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 5 nights in half-board in 3Star hotel, check in 10th January – check out 15th January, at a fixed rate of 325€ in double rooms (400€ in single room). For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance a penalty of 200€ will be charged to the national snowboard association.

– WRF Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including 4-days lift-tickets, event pass, contest registration, gifts at a fixed rate of 160€ to be paid directly at the WRF race office in Livigno.

– Kids Camp and Kids Contest: 3 days camp with 3 hours lessons per day, pass for the Kids Contest, price of 100€, without lift ticket.

Age groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation. The Kids Camp and the Kids Contest are reserved to the Kids born after 1st January 2001.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
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

Emil Ulsletten winner of Air + Style Beijing 2014

Posted on December 10, 2014

The Air + Style Bejing 2014 just went down and the show was unique. 24 selected riders, from all over the world, went to China for the first of the three Air + Style competitions. Looking at the rider list, well-known name are present starting from 4 World Rookie Champions and other 11 riders took part at leat ones in the World Rookie Tour. Moreover, all the three riders on the podium have been part of the World Rookie Tour, a clear example: the winner Emil Ulsletten was World Rookie Champion in 2011.

This event was another confirm that if you want to be a future snowboard star, your first step is to take part in the World Rookie Tour and challenge yourself with the other young riders from all over the world. Keita Inamura, the last World Rookie Champion for the winter season 2013.14, put down some incredible tricks showing his high level of riding. Some other famous name of snowboarding like Stale Sandbech, Torgeir Bergrem, Seppe Smits, Kim Rune Hansen, Mathias Weissenbacher and Tor Lundstrom made their first steps in the snowboard world thanks to the World Rookie Tour events.

Going back to the Air + Style Bejing 2014, Emil Ulsletten (NOR) is the winner of the event. The Norwegian rider prevailed in a world-class Superfinal of the best four riders with a Switch Backside Triple Cork 1440 Mute Grab over Stale Sandbech (NOR), Torgeir Bergrem (NOR) and Maxence Parrot (CAN). With his last run he managed to pull the wining trick on the world ́s biggest artificial snowboard ramp. His victory at the 1st of the 3 A+S tour stops in front of a total of 15,000 thousand spectators pays off with a good chance to qualify for one of the 8 open spots at the A+S in LA and the major share of the 100,000 US-$ prize money.

Just after the event, Emil Ulsletten (NOR) said: „This is the biggest thing that ever happened to me. To be on the top of the Air + Style podium is a dream coming true.”

The 2nd tour stop, the Air + Style Innsbruck – Tirol 2015 presented by Opel on the 16th and 17th of January is going to bring the biggest Band-Line-up in its history. The 5 Live Acts are: CRO the rapper with the panda mask; Bad Things, Shaun White’s Band; Kool Savas, a Hip- Hop legend from Berlin; Modestep, electronic sounds from London and Rakede, the Crossover-specialists.

To see the latest news go on www.air-style.com
Application Press accreditation: http://air-style.com/en/about-air-style/press-media

TICKET-INFORMATION AIR + STYLE INNSBRUCK – TIROL 2015 presented by Opel

Friday, 16th of January 2015:
• Free entry for children up to the age of 14 and their accompanying parent • Tickets are limited and exclusive available at all branches of Raiffeisen

Saturday, 17th of January 2015:
• Grandstand tickets € 43,00*
• VIP-Tickets € 135,00
• Tickets available in all Ö-ticket stores and all branches of Raiffeisen, online on

*Including pre sale charge/ reduced tickets for TT-Club members and Raiffeisen-Club members. Ticket includes: 50% discount on a one day lift pass in the ski resorts: Axamer Lizum, Kühtai and Nordkette (winter season 2014/2015). Free use of all IVB buses on the event weekend.

CONFIRMED ATHLETES AIR + STYLE INNSBRUCK – TIROL 2015 presented by Opel
Eric Willett – USA
Kim Rune Hansen – Norvegia
Maxence Parrot – Canada
Antoine Truchon – Canada
Sven Thorgren – Svezia
Stale Sandbech – Novegia
Sage Kotsenburg – USA
Sebastien Toutant – Canada
Torgeir Bergrem – Norvegia
Peetu Piiroinen – Finlandia
Mathias Weissenbacher – Austria
Kyle Mack – USA
Mans Hedberg – Svezia
Tor Lundstrom – Svezia
Emil Ulsletten – Norvegia
Roope Tonteri – Finlandia
Niklas Mattsson – Svezia
Werner Stock – Austria

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The Documentary 2014 Rookie Trip to Chile is online!

Posted on December 3, 2014

The Black Yeti is used to travel all around the world scounting for the best riders and, at the end of 2014 season, some of them were invited to join a special Freeride & Video Trip to Chile. The Black Yeti and friends have already travelled down to Chile many times and for many reasons: to enjoy the beautiful backcountry around Valle Nevado, to go skateboarding in concrete skatepark in the capital city of “Santiago de Chile“, to go surfing in Pichilemu and to discover some of the most famous cultural places of Chile such as Valparaiso.

Also this year the crew took part in the 2014 South America Rookie Fest. The video documentary from the “2014 Rookie Trip to Chile” is now online and will show our passion not only for snowboarding, but also for travelling, for nature and for the lifestyle behind boardsports such as skateboard and surf.

Watch and share the video documentary “2014 Rookie Trip to Chile” here: https://vimeo.com/113369453

The crew: Kaito Hamada (Japan – 2014 WSF World Grom Champion), Keita Inamura (Japan – 2014 WSF World Rookie Champion), Federico Chiaradio (Argentina – SA Rookie Fest rider), Gianluca “Jimmi” Zanetti (WSF Board of Director), Shingery “Ishi” Ishiara (WSF Board of Director), Andreas Monsberger (Austria, filmer and editor), Arnau Fernandez (Chile – WRT organizer) and Familia Yanez (Chile, local host).

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
– South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 07-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
– Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
– Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
– Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

We won’t give up on you, Iceripper Rookie Fest Laax!

Posted on December 2, 2014

Because of the lack of snow that is affecting all the ski resorts in the Alps, the organisation commette of the Iceripper Rookie Fest, after a strong commitment from all involved parties, was forced to postpone the first european stop of the World Rookie Tour 2014.15.

The decision was made and the Iceripper Rookier Fest will be held from the 7th January until the 10th of January 2015.

Event Program:
January 7th: arrival day and hotel check in
January 8th: halfpipe trainings
January 9th: halfpipe qualification and semifinals
January 10th: halfpipe finals, prize ceremony

If you are going to take part in the World Rookie Fest in Livigno from the 10th January to the 15th January, don’t worry, you will still be able to join both events; in fact the price giving will be as early as possible on Saturday, 10th January, so that everybody will be able to reach Livigno in time and with no stress.

Download all the information about accommodation, transport, registration and contest at this link:
www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/2015_IceripperRookieFest_Infosheet.zip

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
– South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 07-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
– Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
– Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
– Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Age groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15

Posted on November 25, 2014

The countdown for the Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 has started and this year the only tour for snowboarders under 18 will come back with 5 stops in the best Italian winter resorts.

The Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 will be characterised by 4 slopestyle events and 1 halfpipe event with the special event of the DC Trentino Kids Camp in Monte Bondone, a 2 days snowboard camp for everybody, under 16, that wants to try the snowboard or improve his or her style.

During the past 10 years, the Rookie Tour Italy will offer the possibility to the italian riders to challenge themselves and the others in the perfect conditions of these rookie events. Moreover two stops of the Rookie Tour Italy, the ones in Livigno and in Monte Bondone, are part of the World Rookie Tour, the international tour reserved for the future stars of snowboarding.

A lot of awards are ready to be given out at each stop: surf camp in Santander provided by Surf To Live, clothing equipment and snowboard apparel offered from the sponsors and tickets for the prestigious final stop of the World Rookie Tour that will take place in Ischgl, Austria.

Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 Calendar:
21 December 2014: Nitro Kids Jam – Slopestyle – Cervinia
10 – 15 January 2015: WSF World Rookie Fest – International Slopestyle – Livigno
22 February 2015: DC Rookie Challenge – Slopestyle – Abetone
25 February – 1 March 2015: Trentino Rookie Fest – Halfpipe + Slopestyle – Monte Bondone
28 February – 1 March 2015: DC Trentino Kids Camp – Monte Bondone
15 March 2015: Italian Rookie Finals – Slopestyle – Obereggen

The Rookie Tour Italy is sponsored by Redbull, Nitro, Giro, Protest, Skipass, Volk, Orbit, DC, Spy, SurftoLive, Obereggen, Monte Bondone, Livigno, Abetone, 4Snowboard and Pointbreak.

Age Groups:
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Rookie Tour Italy Contacts:
For information, news, pictures and video: www.rookietour.it

Info online and registration: info@rookietour.it or 0039.059.0783397

Rookie Tour Italy is organised and promoted by ASD Boardriders in collaboration with Moon, the italian communication and event agency that is specialised in outdoor and action sport. From the consumer to the producer, Moon offers promotion services that includes press office and digital PR, web broadcasting; moreover Moon organises events as well as expert advice for trade shows and tourism organisations. A decade of experience in the communication sector to offer a perfect and guarantee results. Moon – a mountain of ideas.

2015 Rookie Fest Shooting in Corvatsch

Posted on November 24, 2014October 31, 2017

The best riders of the World Rookie Tour 2014-2015 will be awarded with a new and prestigious prize: the Rookie Fest Shooting up on the Corvatsch Snowpark in Switzerland.

The Corvatsch Snowpark is the perfect place for snowboarders that wants to have fun!
The Snowpark lies beside the Mandra ski lift, directly next to Murtèl middle station. The kicker and rail park features three lines of varying difficulty (beginner, intermediate and pro). There is also a halfpipe (6.8m high, 140m long), a bag jump for smooth landings and a chill-out area.

The invited rookies and grom will get free accommodation, food, lift tickets and will enjoy 4 days with a professional photographer and a professional filmer that will realise a video release and pictures that will be published on Onboard, Cooler and MPora.

More details about the dates and how to win a spot for the Rookie Fest Shooting will be announced soon.

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
– South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 10-14 Dec 2014 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
– Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
– Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
– Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Info about Corvatsch Snowpark @
Web: www.engadin.stmoritz.ch
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/CorvatschFreestylePark

The World Rookie Fest in Livigno won the Best Italian Snowboard Event 2014

Posted on November 11, 2014

Every year in November, during the famous Modena Skipass, the well-known trade show about winter sports, the best snowboarders, freeskiers, snowparks and winter events are crowned in front of hundreds of people. This year the World Rookie Fest in Livigno won the prestigious title of the Best Snowboard Event 2014. This awards underlines the prestige of this event that attracts every year the best young snowboarders of the world.

What are you waiting? The Word Rookie Fest will take place from the 10th of January to the 15th of January 2015, as always in Livigno. Don’t miss this date, especially this year that the Black Yeti celebrates his 10th Birthday and it will offer a brand new event concept to celebrate its first decade.

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
– South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – 8-12 Aug 2014 – Slopestyle – DONE
– Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – 22-23 Aug 2014 – Slopestyle – DONE
– Iceripper Rookie Fest – Laax, Switzerland – 10-14 Dec 2014 – Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 10-15 Jan 2015 – Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest – Greece – 23-25 Jan 2015 – Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 – Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 6-8 Feb 2015 – Slopestyle
– Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 – Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Oslo Rookie Fest – Oslo Vinterpark, Norway – 27 Feb-1 Mar 2015 – Halfpipe
– Indy Park Rookie Fest – Nekoma, Japan – 6-7 Mar 2015 – Slopestyle
– Völkl World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 07-12 Apr 2015 – Slopestyle

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax, Switzerland

Posted on November 11, 2014

The Black Yeti will land in Swiss soon to taste the finest chocolate and the biggest halfpipe of the world with the first edition of Iceripper Rookie Fest, the newest World Rookie Tour event. Laax is globally renowned for its high level facilities and for the biggest superpipe worldwide where the rookies will experience a 4-days program of training and competition.

The event crew and participants will have the opportunity to live a unique experience and enjoy a fantastic accommodation at Crap Sogn Gion Mountain Hostel, directly placed on the top of the mountain. All the podium riders will get their spot for the end of season Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 in Ischgl, Austria, and many prizes from the event sponsors Audi, Volkl, Level, Smith Optics and TSG.

Event Program

January 7th: arrival day and hotel check in
January 8th: halfpipe trainings
January 9th: halfpipe qualification and semifinals
January 10th: halfpipe finals, prize ceremony

Registrations: by sending the registration form to david.huerzeler@swiss-ski.ch no later than November 24th.
You can download the full program and the registration form here www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/2015_IceripperRookieFest_Infosheet.zip

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
– South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
– Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
– Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
– Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
– Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

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