Transilvania Rookie Fest 2013

Don’t miss the Transilvania Rookie Fest in Arena Platos, Romania, from 4 to 6 January 2013.

A 2 star slopestyle which will kick off the 2013 rookie tour and which will assign qualification spot and free inclusive packages to the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria. Is ready to start.
Stay tune for any news about the firts stop of the World Rookie Tour 2013.

Info and registrations:
Cristina Badiu,
email: cristinab@xventure.net

mobile: +40 731 270 887

Watch here the video of Transilvania Rookie Fest 2012:

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

WSF World Rookie Fest 2013 – Registration are Open –

The largest youth snowboard event on the planet is ready again to showcase the future of snowboarding: the 8th edition of the WSF World Rookie Fest will happen from 12 to 16 January 2013.

More than 100 riders from all over the world will land and compete in the Mottolino Snowpark, Livigno, to shred the biggest rookie slopestyle contest of TTR World Snowboard Tour.

A legendary event, well known among the snowboard fans for the high level of riding, and awaited by the riders for the high quality 2star slopestyle contest. Moreover, as in the past editions, the program of the 2013 WSF World Rookie Fest will offer a bunch of lifestyle activities to offer a unique experience: welcome italian aperitivo, wellness day, film premiere, yoga session, final party and much more.

Watch here the 12 minutes tv show from the last season 2012 World Rookie Fest in Livigno: https://vimeo.com/49596104

The prize list for the WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2013 includes:
Ticket to a World Class Event to be announced
4 Tickets for the Trentino Halfpipe Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone (Italy)
6 Tickets for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl (Austria)
Photo shooting with Cooler for best girl
Photo shooting with Onboard Europe and MPora for the best boy
Surf Camp in Santander by www.surftolive.com
Rookie Camps in Val Senales, Italy by www.rookiecamp.eu
Goodies from Blue-Tomato, Volkl and Protest
Tech Riders and CHUCKBUDDiES
and all the podium riders, male and female, rookies and grom, will be directly qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl.

Riders will be split in two age categories: Rookie, born between 1st January 1995 and 31st December 1997, and Grom born after January 1st, 1998. Both male and female.

Participants for the WSF World Rookie Fest 2013 in Livigno are all strictly pre-selected in their home countries, ensuring that only the most promising riders can take part to this event. The overall technical level of the WSF World Rookie Fest has reached incredible peaks: double cork, double front flip and cab1260 are just some of the insane tricks performed in the last editions. This legendary event, promoted by WSF and TTR, will rock again the concept “From Rookie To Pro System” and will attract the best youngsters and many international team managers scouting for new team riders.

Snowboarding, the future is here: follow the World Rookie Tour!
Info for Livigno:

Info line: 0039.320.4613445 – rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

NOTE ABOUT ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE FOR WORLD ROOKIE FEST IN LIVIGNO:
the organizing committee offer to all the partecipants, riders and crew, all inclusive packages at the fixed rates of 350€ including hotel in half board from 12 till 16 january 2013, 3days of lift tickets, event pass and goodies.

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/

Countdown for the 2013 WSF World Rookie Tour

The WSF World Rookie Tour is ready to kick off the 2013 season and it welcomes its new tour sponsors
Volkl Snowboards and Blue-Tomato.

Volkl was already title sponsor of the World Rookie Finals years ago and it joins again the most famouse youth snowboard tour as title sponsor in Ischgl, sponsor in Livigno and official tour supplier. Blue-Tomato, the well known pan-european boardsports online shop, jump in as official tour sponsor and will join every european event with tons of gifts for all the partecipants. Finally Protest Boardwear, a long time partner of the World Rookie Tour, confirm his commitment for the youth snowboard development as official tour supplier.
Our mediapartners Onboard European Snowboard Magazine and MPora.com confirmed their wish to invite the best riders of the 2013 WSF World Rookie Tour to their end of season photo and video shooting “Send Off Session”. Last season Michael Sharer, Fridtjof Tischendorf and Rowan Coultas joined this special shooting in Kitzsteinhorn Park where “they went ballistic” and impressed all the media and pro riders. Watch the rookie video from Onboard Sand Off Session 2012 at this link and get impressed as well: http://onboard.mpora.com/featuredcontent/introducing-the-send-off-session-rookies.html.
Below you can find the final World Rookie Tour 2013 calendar, where every event is part of the TTR World Snowboard Tour. Unfortunately the events in Canada and Norway will not happen as planned, but with 11 international events confirmed and a bunch of national qualifications in many countries, the tour 2013 will continue its mission to support the youth snowboard progression world wide and search for the future stars. The winners of the tour will conquere the ‘2013 World Rookie Champion’ titles at the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria, and will be awarded with Onboard, MPora.com and Cooler photoshootings, video shooting with film production company, invitations to world class events and snowboard freeride trips.
The World Rookie Tour will showcase again the future of snowboarding as well as searching tomorrow stars. The events program will combine freestyle contests, in slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines, with many other lifestyle activities offering a unique experience for all the partecipants.
World Rookie Tour 2013 – Events Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR
Scandic Rookie Fest – Camp Vierli, Norway – 25.27 January 2013 – 2*TTR Cancelled
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – Halfpipe 2* TTR
Canuck Chuck Rookie Fest – Horseshoe Resort, Canada – 24.26 February 2013 – 2* TTR Cancelled
East Rookie Fest – Spidleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic – 8.10 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
West Coast Rookie Fest – Tahoe, California – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Summer Rookie Fest – Val Senales, Italy – July 2013 – Training Camp
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

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

World Rookie Tour Rules
The title of World Rookie Champions 2013 will be awarded to the winner of the 3Star World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria, reserved to the top riders from previous Rookie Fests, plus selected riders from National Snowboard Associations and the top 20 riders, male and female, from the World Rookie Rank.

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1995 to 31st of December 1997) and Grom (born from 1st of January 1998 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 in association with the TTR World Pro Snowboard Tour.
Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
Web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Info and Media Reques
Write to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

 

Rookie Tour Italy 2013

Since 2004 Rookie Tour Italy is the best under 18 National freestyle snowboard tour, with slopestyle and freestyle stops. The RTI is linked with the World Rookie Tour and for this winter season it will consist of 5 freestyle competitions to select the Italian rookie team for the World Rookie Finals in Iscghl.

Rookie Tour Italy 2013 – Event Calendar
6 january – Nitro Kids Jam – Slopestyle 1*- Cervinia
12.16 january – World Rookie Fest – Slopestyle 2* – Livigno
14.17 february – Trentino Rookie Fest – Halfpipe 2* – Monte Bondone
2 march- Appennino Rookie Jam – Slopestyle 1* – Abetone
24 march – Italian Rookie Finals – Slopestyle 1* – Obereggen
6-13 july – Rookie Camp – Training Camp – Val Senales

Contact ROOKIE TOUR ITALY
for info, registration, photo, video and report:
www.rookietour.it
Info line: 0039.331.9027656
e info@rookietour.it

Don’t forget the Summer Rookie Camp 2013 in Val Senales from 6 to 13 July 2013!!
info on
www.rookiecamp.euor write e-mail to info@rookiecamp.eu or call at: 0039.331.9027656

7 Days, 7 Boards, 7 lucky winners

For one whole week we will be giving away a board a day. This year, we have collaborated with Nitro to make the T 1.5 World Snowboard Tour board.

For the design, we asked none other than former pro-turned-artist Mike Parillo to throw some creativity our way and come up with a rad design. The finished product is a high end park board with twin camber for more control, more snap, more power and more airtime.

Give us all your attention for 7 days and you might just be lucky enough to score a limited edition Nitro World Snowboard Tour board. Find out how:

Day 1 (Nov 12th) – To enter follow instructions on www.facebook.com/worldsnowboardtour

Day 2 (Nov 13th) – To enter follow instructions on Twitter (@Snowboardtour)

Day 3 (Nov 14th) – To enter follow instructions on www.facebook.com/NitroSnbrds
Day 4 (Nov 15th) – To enter follow instructions on Instagram (@worldsnowboardtour)

Day 5 (Nov 16th) – To enter follow instructions on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/worldsnowboardtour
Day 6 (Nov 17th) – To enter follow instructions on www/nitrousa.com/wst-lucky-7


Day 7 (Nov 18th) – To enter follow instructions on our Website www.worldsnowboardtour.com

About the board:
The World Snowboard Tour has been built upon the values and unique snowboarding culture with the goal to uphold the progression of the sport, allowing rookies to develop to world class riders. Teaming up with Nitro seemed natural as Nitro’s passion for snowboarding is shown in the high quality products. The T1.5 not only received the Good Wood award but is a high end park board that suits every rider trying to progress and who one day might reach for the World Tour Trophy. This goal is what inspired renowned snowboarder turned artist Mike Parillo who designed the board, portraying the emotion that comes with winning the trophy.

– New Whiplash profiling thins out the core between the inserts and beefs it up under your feet for max ollie power and locked-in presses
– Traditional camber profile for insane edge control, landing stability, and pop off the lip
– Railkiller edges are thicker than normal to resist damage from rails, boxes, and rocks
– New Pop Band uses strategic fiberglass for extra pop without unwanted torsional stiffness
– Park Flex is soft enough to press, but snappy enough to ollie over a slow sign
– Tri-Lite fiberglass laminate for powerful turns with a playful feel between your feet

The board will be available for sale in our shop and on Blue Tomato

Introducing The Send Off Session Rookies

Michael Schärer, Fridtjof Tischendorf and Rowan Coultas blew minds back at the end of last season when they dropped in on Onboard Europe Send Off Session. All are under 16, all ripped. Watch the future.

Onboard Send Off Session – The Rookies a Snowboarding video by onboard

At Onboard Europe end of season Send Off Session in Kitzsteinhorn’s epic park, the crew invited three young bucks who’d placed well at the World Rookie Fest last season. They came, all shy and quiet as 15-year-olds can be, but once on the mountain they went ballistic, impressing the old hacks Onboard staff and the riders in equal measure. Watch them send it…

more info: www.onboard.mpora.com

First ever Snow Film Fest in Brazil

Florianópolis, a wonderful surfing island located in the south of Brazil, will host the first ever Brazilian Snow Film Fest on November, the 9th,2012.

The festival will be organized by Snowaddicted Brasil, a Brazilian snowblog and web community, in collaboration with the Academic Course of Cinema – Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). It will be a night dedicated to spread snowlove everywhere, displaying great snow videos about snowkite and snowboarding. This first edition of Snow Film Festival in Brazil had the full support of Asociación Argentina de Snowkite (AASK) and World Snowboard Federation (WSF) to sped up the contacts and gave strength to get the various permits needed for the release of the films.

Program
Snow Film Fest – Floripa 2012
Date: 9th November
Time: 19h00 to 21h00
Location: Auditorium Elke Hering (UFSC library) – Florianópolis (BRA)

Films
Snowkite: III South America Snowkite Festival (2011) – Keep Breathing (ARG)
Rookie: Trip to Chile (2011) – I Like Productions (AUT)
Snowboard: The Art of Flight – Brain Farm Digital Cinema (USA)

General infos (Portuguese only): http://snowaddicted.com.br/blog/primeira-edicao-do-snow-film-fest-em-florianopolis-sc-videos-de-snowboard-e-snowkite-neste-inedito-festival-dedicado-a-neve/

Contact: info@snowaddicted.com.br

FB event: http://www.facebook.com/events/269314369856788/

WSF World Rookie Tour 2013

The WSF World Rookie Tour announces today the 2013 calendar: it will include 13 international events all over the globe, from Europe to Asia and Oceania, from North to South America.

The winners of the tour will conquere the ‘World Rookie Champion’ titles and will be awarded with Onboard and Cooler photoshootings, video shooting with film production company, invitations to world class events and snowboard freeride trips.

The World Rookie Tour will showcase again the future of snowboarding as well as searching tomorrow stars. The events program will combine freestyle contests, in slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines, with many other lifestyle activities offering a unique experience for all the partecipants.

(photo credit: Eleonora Raggi)

World Rookie Tour 2013 – Events Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR
World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – Halfpipe 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Spidleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic – 8.10 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
West Coast Rookie Fest – Tahoe, California – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Summer Rookie Fest – Val Senales, Italy – July 2013 – Training Camp
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

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

World Rookie Tour Rules
The title of World Rookie Champions 2013 will be awarded to the winner of the 3Star World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria, reserved to the top riders from previous Rookie Fests, plus selected riders from National Snowboard Associations and the top 20 riders, male and female, from the World Rookie Rank.

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1995 to 31st of December 1997) and Grom (born from 1st of January 1998 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 in association with the TTR World Pro Snowboard Tour.

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/

Info and Media Request
Write to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Winter Season in Chile

Chilean winter season is successfully done and here a full video recap of all snowboard events that had been a part of WSF South America Tour 2012.

Season started in Santiago city for the Urban Rail Jam, where almost thousands spectators gathered on Saturday July 7 at the side of Parque Arauco to enjoy a day where sports, adrenaline and speed were the key elements of this first stop of Chilean snowboarding Tour 2012

NOKIA presento BURTON Urban Rail Contest by ENTEL from KreaMedia on Vimeo.

Second stop was hosted in Valle Nevado ski resort on August the 8th, the Roxy Snow Jam: a snowboard slopestyle championship where the best continental female snowboarders showed all theirs skills and techniques in one of the best chilean snowpark.

Roxy Snow Jam 2012 | Valle Nevado , Chile from ROXY Chile on Vimeo.

On August the 11th the Valle Nevado’s snowpark hosted the first edition of the Columbia Slopestyle Competition, where the best American riders met the best national and continental riders such as Diego Cerón, Antonia Yañez and Brazilians Isabel Clark and Marcos Batista.

Columbia Snow Challenge Slope Style 2012 from Ser Feliz! Producciones on Vimeo.

Then, riders from Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and United States joined the 2012 edition of Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado. The snow and weather conditions were great, enabling the organization to make an excellent powder sessions during the first two days along with a great snowpark shaping for the 2Star slopestyle competition on Sunday, August the 26th.

Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest, Valle Nevado Chile 2012 from VALLE NEVADO on Vimeo.

Bright sun, good snow and great snowpark shaping where also the scenario for the Rip Curl The Gump Big Air Show, a different show that managed to mix sport and beauty on the mountains, which hosted more than 50 riders from Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Each rider had five runs to demonstrate their best jumps in this amazing event with high level of competition. Manuel Díaz from Chile were crowned the winner of the contest.

RIP CURL The Gum Big Air Party by BIGTIME from VDE PRODUCCIONES on Vimeo.

September the 2nd, El Colorado ski resort host the last chilean stop of WSF South America Tour 2012, the 8th edition of the traditional chilean event Rey del Park, the biggest freestyle event in Chile, elected for the first time ever a WSF event.

Rey del Park 2012 from El Colorado TV on Vimeo.

All of those snowboard events are parts of WSF South America Tour 2012, so all riders had the opportunity to accumulate points for official TTR and WSF snowboard ranking lists. This continental snowboard tour is developed in Chilean and Argentinians ski resorts and the Grand Finale will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), October 24th-26th with a 2Star slopestyle indoor competition. See you there!!

Tomas Materi won the Argentina Snowboard Tour (AST) 2012

PRO rider Tomas Materi from Buenos Aires is the official Argentinean Snowboard Champion.
From this year the Argentina Snowboard Tour (AST) 2012 edition has been part of WSF South America Tour 2012, assigning 2Star coefficient for all events.

AST Sum Up

The AST tour started with an opening season event that took place in the urban city of Buenos Aires in May 20: the AST Urban Big Air, wonned by Tomas Materi.

In the middle of August, AST organized another urban event in the city of Buenos Aires, but this time was an invitational only, without no ranking points and Matias Smitht from Bariloche was crowned as winner. The snowboard legend Jeremy Jones showed up at the event and enjoyed the big air contest intown.

Second official stop of AST 2012 happened in Chapelco ski resort with three days of snowboarding events:
– the first one was the Quiksilver SnowJam Chapelco 2012, a snowboard competition held in local snowpark and joined by rookies and amateurs.

– August the 21st was the time for the Roxy SnowJam Argentina 2012 where the snowpark had been ceding to the best female riders in the country.

And on August 23 the DC Big Air Pro Chapelco 2012 gave the opportunity to Tomas Materi to dominate the national ranking and win the highest spot of the podium.

DC Big Air Pro Chapelco 2012 from DC Shoes Argentina on Vimeo.

At the end of August, Cerro Bayo hosted the 6th annual King Of The Park, the traditional and international slopestyle event that became a part of WSF South America Tour 2012. Riders Toumarkine Danny and Hemminger Johnatan, respectively first and second, represented USA in the podium while national pro riders Matias Radaeli took the third place.

King of the Park from Shreddy Times on Vimeo.

The AST 2012 Grand Finale happened at Cerro Catedral during the Billabong Rock The Snow, a 2Star international Big Air competition wonned by Hemminger Johnatan (USA). National rider Tomas Materi keep the second place becoming AST Tour Champion 2012 edition.

All of those snowboard events are parts of WSF South America Tour 2012, so all riders had the opportunity to accumulate points for official TTR and WSF snowboard ranking list. This continental snowboard tour is developed in Chilean and Argentinians ski resorts and the Grand Finale will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in date October 24-26 with a 2Star slopestyle indoor competition.

See you there!!

Andre Escobar wins the 2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest

Chilean rising talent Andre Escobar wins the third edition of Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado, Chile, a competition aimed to develop the future South American snowboard talents and introduce the beauty of the Andes to young riders from different cultures and countries.

Watch here the video from the 2012 SARF in Valle Nevado

2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile from Board.tv on Vimeo.

The event included a 2Star Slopestyle competition, backcountry experience and a skate session in Santiago de Chile. Many special guests show up at the event. Jamie Anderson, X Games slopestyle champion, enjoyed the slopestyle contest, Spiro Razis, south america skateboard legend, was in charge for the skate session. Finally the rookies took part in a two days of backcountry program enjoying fresh powder, photo-shooting and filming with professional snowboarders Manuel Diaz and international Pro rider DCP.

Riders from Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and United States joined the 2012 edition of Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado. The snow and weather conditions were great, enabling the organization to make an excellent powder sessions during the first two days along with a great snowpark shaping for the 2Star slopestyle competition on Sunday, August 26.

According to the partecipants the event was great. “We had the opportunity to enjoy four days walking in Valle Nevado with pro riders and rookies from other countries: this for us makes a dream come true!” said Federico Chiaradio from Argentina, winner of the 2011 edition in the grom category. The most amazing thing of the event was the great vibrations where all the famouse riders interacted with the youngs, telling stories of their lives and teachings these young riders coming from different countries.

RANKINGS
2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest

Rookie Male
1. Andre Escobar
2. Lucas Machicao
3. Felipe Fuenzalida
4. Fede Chiaradio

Rookie Female:
1. Candelaria Palacios

Groom Male:
1. Castro Pelayo
2. Alvaro Yañez
3. Benjamin Yanez

Groom Female:
1. Antonia Yanez
2 Magdalena Gonzales

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/

2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado postponed

Due to heavy storms, the third edition of the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado, Chile, has been postponed and it will take place from the 23rd to 26th of August 2012.

The world’s best Rookies, alongside future South American talents, will meet in Valle Nevado to participate to the 2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest which consists of a 2Star TTR Slopestyle Contest and a four days program of backcountry, surfing trip, filming and photo sessions with some Pros. As for the provious edition, this is one of the most exclusive snowboard event on the World Rookie Tour.

Some of the best young riders from Europe, North America, Argentina, Brazil and Chile, along with international media and magazines, are awaited in Chile for the second stop of the World Rookie Tour 2012 in the Southern Hemisphere. The event is reserved to rookies (born in 1995, 96 and 97) and groms (born in 1998 and later), male and female. All stops of the WRT will generate valuable results for the Swatch TTR World Ranking and the Rookie Rankings.

New Program

Thursday, August the 23th: Registration and Bib Collection at Valle Nevado Ski Resort

Friday, August the 24th: Practice on slopestyle course

Saturday, August the 25th: Powder day backcountry shooting

Sunday, August the 26th: Rookie Slopestyle Fest Event

On 24 to 25 August, the Freeride program is intended for the rookies and pros invited by Transworld Mag, the two best South American slopestyle riders and to all ANDeN’s crew. It will include a Powder Kicker Session, photo shooting and Freeride session with Transworld snowboarding.

The winner of the 2013 4Star World Rookie Finals will get the chance to win the title of “World Rookie Champion 2013”, which will be happen in Ischgl, Austria. This award is reserved for the top riders from previous Rookie Fests, including, in addition to riders from National Snowboard Association and the top 20 riders of the World Rookie Rank.

To register send an e-mail to: afernandez@vallenevado.com or javisantander@gmail.com
For information and prices in Valle Nevado: reservas@vallenevado.com, mperalta@vallenevado.com or directelly by official resort website www.vallenevado.com

Results from 2012 Australian Rookie Fest

Ole Christian Hagen from Norway and Madison Alexis from Australia won the third edition of the TTR 3Star 2012 Australian Rookie Fest in Thredbo, the kick off event of the World Rookie Tour 2012/2013. Even if wind storms with heavy snow falls obliged to re-schedule the slopestyle competition to the reserve day, in the finals rookies from Australia and Europe shred the park for the third edition of this nice event and showcased a great level of riding.

Watch here the 2012 Australian Rookie Fest Video!

Around thirty riders from Norway, England and Australia shredded the rail and the two kickers of Thredbo Snowpark showcasing a great level of riding and many good tricks. Among the many prices, 2 tickets for a Red Bull Stunt Plane Flight and tickets to the 2013 World Rookie Final scheduled in Ischgl, Austria, at the end of winter season 2013.

Riders meeting before competition

The most impressive grom girl of the event was Cassandra Fortune from Australia who got first over Zahra Kell and Mahalah Mullins, respectively second and third. Among the grom boys the best one resulted the australian talent Joshua Vagne while Matthew Cox got second and Bodhi Kuwalia third. Madison Alexis won in the rookie girls category followed on the podium by Georgia Baff and Laura Whitehead.

Norwegian rising star Ole Christian Hagen, already winner of the leggendary 2012 Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno, won the male rookie category with an impressive style and tons of good tricks on both rails and jumps. Local heroes Declan Vogel-Paul and Billy Hayman got second and third in the rookie male category.

Ole Christian Hagen winner of the Australian Rookie Fest 2012

 

In the next days the Black Yeti will move to Valle Nevado, Chile, for the third edition of the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest. The event was previously scheduled from 14th to 19th of August but it has been postponed due heavy storms from 23rd to the 26th of August 2012. All the information about this upcoming event are available on www.worldrookietour.com or on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

2012 Australian Rookie Fest Full Results

Rookie Boys
(rank-bib-name-nation)

1 21 Ole Christian Hagen (NOR)

2 22 Declan Vogel-Paul (AUS)

3 25 Billy Hayman (AUS)

4 8 Rowan Coultas (GBR)

5 1 Joel Cantle (AUS)

6 7 Daniel Klein (AUS)

7 11 Harry Green (AUS)

8 23 Adam Lambert (AUS)

9 24 Lewis Courtier-Jones (GBR)

10 13 Angus Waddington (AUS)

11 4 Nicholas Masjuk (AUS)

12 20 Adam Dickson (AUS)

Rookie Boys

Rookie Girls
(rank-bib-name-nation)

1 10 Madison Alexis (AUS)

2 28 Georgia Baff (AUS)

3 26 Laura Whitehead (AUS)

Biba Turnbull former winner rewards the Rookie Girls

Grom Boys
(rank-bib-name-nation)

1 5 Joshua Vagne (AUS)

2 29 Matthew Cox (AUS)

3 18 Bodhi Kuwalia (AUS)

4 27 Luke Harvey (AUS)

5 2 Valentino Guseli (AUS)

6 16 Callum Masjuk (AUS)

7 15 Ashe Zephyr (AUS)

8 30 James Findlay (AUS)

Grom Boys

Grom Girls
(rank-bib-name-nation)

1 3 Cassandra Fortune (AUS)

2 14 Zahra Kell (AUS)

3 6 Mahalah Mullins (AUS)

4 9 Georgia Crisp (AUS)

Grom girls

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/

Australia Rookie Fest Day 1

After a long trip starting in Munich over Dubai to Sydney plus 6 hours drive passing through amazing Australian countryside, we arrived in Thredbo resort under heavy snow fall.


airport lifestyle and Dubai


Australia!! close to Wollogong on Grand Pacific Drive


Batemans Bay

Due to bad weather conditions we had to postpone the Australia Rookie Fest to Sunday 19th August. In the meanwhile we enjoy Thredbo village and the fresh powder.


Thredbo Gunbarell Express


Thredbo Friday Flat area

Riders from Australia, Great Britain and Norway arrived here will compete in the slopestyle competition under an hopefully sunny sunday.

Check the video!!

txt&photo: GianLuca ‘Jimmi’ Zanetti

2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest

The best rookies and the future talents from South American snowboard community, will land in Valle Nevado, Chile, for the third edition of the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest. The event will include a 2 Star TTR Slopestyle competition and 4 additional days with a backcountry program , a surf trip, film and photo sessions with the Pros. One of the most exclusive event of the World Rookie Tour is back and the Black Yeti is excited to move again on the Chilean Andes.

Valle Nevado is already preparing a premium slopestyle for this event, hosted for the third time in this top quality ski resort, on of the best in South America. The best riders of the event will be awarded with free invitation (flight not included) to the end of season 4Star TTR World Rookie Finals to be in held in Ischgl, in April 2013.

In addition to the snowboard event, the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest will host some top rider from Europe, USA, Argentina and Chile, together with international media, in order to offer to the rookies a chance to meet professional riders.

Program of the 2012 Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest in Valle Nevado
Tuesday August 14: Arrival of the teams to Valle Nevado, slopestyle training
Wednesday August 15th: Slopestyle competition
Thursday, August 16: Rest day in Santiago at Mall Sport (Artificial Surfing, Skateboarding)
Friday August 17: Return to Valle Nevado /Transworld Snowboarding International riders meeting.
August 18 – 19: Freeride program designed to meet the pros with Transworld guests, the two best slopestyle riders in South America and the crew of ANdeN. Powder Kicker Session included, photo shoot and freeride session with Transworld Snowboarding.

Age Groups
Rookies (men and women) born between 1 January 1994 and December 31, 1996.
Grom (men and women) born between 1 January 1997 onwards.
All the results of the WRT events will be included in the TTR World Ranking and the World Rookie Rankings.

General info and contacts:
To join the event, please send an email to: afernandez@vallenevado.com / javisantander@gmail.com
For information on lodging and prices in Valle Nevado: reservas@vallenevado.com, mperalta@vallenevado.com, www.vallenevado.com

For Information about the TTR World Snowboard Tour: www.worldsnowboardtour.com

Australian Rookie Fest 2012

The World Rookie Tour is coming back to the Southern Hemisphere for the Australian Rookie Fest 2012, a TTR 3Star slopestyle event, being held at Thredbo on 16th and 17th August. This is the third time that the Black Yeti has come to Australia and we are looking forward to some world class junior slopestyle shredding this year. The event is for rookies (born 1995, 96 and 97) and groms (born 1998 and later), male and female.

Prizes include qualification and entries to the World Rookie Fest finals in Ischgl Austria in April 2013, entries to Stylewars and The Mile High events, Red Bull stunt plane flights, “Gold Passes” to Monster Skate Park and filming with the World Snowboard Federation on the days following the event. All competitors will gain valuable points on the World Snowboard Tour and World Rookie rankings.

The World Snowboard Federation will be at the event as part of their “Down Under Tour” which includes a week at Thredbo and a week in Sydney after the event for skateboarding, surfing and cultural visits. Meinhard Trojer, member of the Board of the World Snowboard Federation, will bring a team of European selected riders including the World Rookie Champion 2012 Sven Thorgren (Sweden), Fridjof Saether Tischendorf and Ole Christian Hagen (Norway), Rowan Coultas and Lewis Courtier-Jones (UK).

Program

Thursday 16th August, 2012
10am – 12 noon Registration and Bib Collection – Townsend Room, Thredbo Alpine Hotel (TAH)
1pm – 3pm Practice on Course
4pm – 6pm Welcome and Coaches/Athlete briefing – Townsend Room, TAH

Friday 17th August, 2012
9am – 10am Bib Collection – Townsend Room, TAH
9.30am – 11.30am Practice on Course
11.30am – 2.30pm Rookie Fest Event
4pm – 6pm Presentation – Lounge, Thredbo Alpine Hotel

Further information and entry forms are available here or from the Ski and Snowboard Australia website – www.skiandsnowboard.org.au

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/

Burton Park Jam Tour – 14 July 2012

The Burton Park Jam Tour will hit the African continent on July 14th 2012 with a slopestyle contest for girls and boys at the Afriski Snowpark.

The Burton Park Jam Tour is an event series for young riders who want to build their competitive experience while having fun and enjoying snowboarding. With 10 stops in 9 different countries, the Burton Park Jam Tour 2012 is open to all male and female riders divided in two categories – Girls & Boys (18 years and younger) and Women & Men. Every contest will be run in a Slopestyle Jam Session format with free onsite BBQ and DJ set.

After successfully kicking off last season with the first stop in Germany, Burton is proud to announce the dates for the 2012 Burton Park Jam Tour, starting in January 2012, providing a great contest experience for all young amateur riders.

In partnership with Red Bull and with the support of MINI, the Burton Park Jam Tour will have nine confirmed stops in eight European countries and recently added a tenth stop on the African continent. Open for all male and female riders divided in two age groups – Girls & Boys (18 years and younger) and Women & Men.

Every stop of the Burton Park Jam Tour will be a 2 Star TTR event, allowing riders to earn points for the TTR World Tour and for the WSF World Rookie Rank, listing them on the same rankings as the world’s top riders. Being a one-day Slopestyle event, every contest will be run in a Jam Session format with onsite free BBQ and DJ set.

„Having fun while providing young riders with a great contest experience is what makes the Burton Park Jam Tour special“, says Burton Europe’s Marketing Director Marian Kaeding, “and we do hope that lots of young talents will join the tour across Europe this season“.

For questions and registration visit www.snowboarder.co.za or contact Boardriders Asylum: peter@snowboarderclub.co.za

WSF South America Snowboard Tour

Riders from South America are excited to kick off the 2012 snowboard season with the recent announcement of the 2012 competition calendar. The 2012 southern hemisphere season will be packed with 1 and 2star level events for riders of all levels.

“The WSF South America Snowboard Tour is a ground breaking concept, and one in which we will put a lot of effort into by providing its own unique ranking and communication services. Everyone at the WSF are all very excited for all of the recent developments and growth in the South America snowboard community” stated Marco Sampaoli, President of the WSF.

WSF South America Calendar
Urban Big Air – Buenos Aires, Argentina – May 18th, 2Star
Festival del Andinismo, Inka Challenge – Huaraz, Perù – June 30th, 1Star
Urban Rail – Santiago, Chile – June 30th, 2Star
Grom Rip Curl – Cerro Catedral, Argentina – July 20th- 22nd, 2Star
Roxy Snow Jam – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 8th, 2Star
Columbia Snow Challenge – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 11th- 12th, 2Star
Reef Boardcross- Cerro Catedral, Argentina – August 11th- 12th, 2Star
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile –August 15th, 2Star
Rip Curl Pro – Cerro Catedral, Argentina – August 25th -26th, 2Star
King of the Park – Cerro Bayo, Argentina – August 30th- 31st, 2Star
Rey del Park – El Colorado, Chile- September 1st – 2nd, 2Star
Rip Curl Slopestyle – Ushuaia, Argentina – September 8th, 2Star
Brazil Slope Style – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – October 24th – 26th, 2star

The South America Snowboard Committee
Established a few weeks prior to the 2012 WSF General Assembly, the South America SnowboardCommittee brings together the South America Snowboard community by working together to establish one common goal of growing the sport of snowboarding in South America with the riders at the centre of their planning.
A new South America Snowboard Ranking will be created based on the average of the top 3 results from the 2012 South America Snowboard Tour. The new ranking will be a tested during the 2012 season with a goal of it being implemented as a full ranking system for the 2013 season with opportunities for riders to qualify for international events..

The WSF South America Commitee also launched their brand new website, www.southamericasnowboard.com which includes information on the latest news, competition calendar, and rider ranking.

“The official website of the South America Snowboard Community will keep you up to date with all the latest information about snowboarding in South America. Come check us out at www.southamericasnowboard.com” stated Sandro Garcia, of the Peruvian Association of Snowboarding & Sandboarding (WSF Peru).

The website will soon also be available in three different languages: Spanish, Portoguese and English.

Summer Rookie Camp 2012

The World Rookie Tour is back for season 2012.13 and the kickoff event will happen soon with the upcoming International Training meeting “Summer Rookie Camp” in Val Senales, Italy. Scheduled from June 23rd till July 7th, it will be the only European summer event for the rookie tour and and it will offer a unique training experience in the wonderfull Gentlemen’s Nitro Snowpark, one of the best summer park on the Alps.

The Summer Rookie Camp is a unique opportunity to meet and hang with rookies from all over Europe. Among the many activities of this meeting there will be freestyle camps, barbeque, skate contest and a Red Bull Party which is going to be unforgettable. Riders from all Europe will join at this International camp: a unique chance to improve your riding skills, english knowledge and meet new friends from all over.

The Summer Rookie Camp will host the Board.tv Photo & Video Rookie Shooting on June 28 and 29 with a special format. Infact, in addition to the production of an article for an italian snowboard magazine and an official video edit for the web, all the riders will receive a DVD with the pictures and the footage of the shooting, free of rights, to be used for their own purpose: edit your own video, use the pics for your facebook profile, show your sponsor how good you are or print a nice picture for your Granma.

The Gentlemen’s Nitro Snowpark in Val Senales is one of the best summer snowparks in the Alps, with a lot of obstacles from easy line to pro line. The tourist facility providing accommodation is the beautiful Apparthotel Kurtz*** in full board service. The hotel is just 200 mt away from the cableway: from breakfast to the glacier in less than 20 minutes! The hotel has every comfort: a swimming pool, gym, wellness centre, basket and tennis courts, a five-a-side football pitch, and a very nice skatepark where skateboard camp will be available for free every evening.

The Weekly packages for the Summer Rookie Camp include accomodation in full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner), access to swimming pool and skatepark, 6 days lift tickets. 
Dates: 23-30 June or 30 June-7 July (available on request also 5 and 10 days packages)
Cost: 470€ (available on request also snowboard and skateboard lessons with italian pro riders) 
* For teams of 10 riders and more, the coach will get free package (including free lift tickets and free accomodation in full board).
Shuttle Service from VERONA (Airport-Train Station-Highway) every saturday at 50€ per person.

To know more about the Rookie Camp in Val Senales, watch pictures and video from the last editions, check the official website at www.rookiecamp.eu

EVENT CONTACTS

mail: info@rookiecamp.eu

phone: +39.340.3285569

Official website www.rookiecamp.eu

Pictures by Eleonora Raggi www.raggieleonora.com

World Rookie Tour – Summer 2012 Calendar

Summer Rookie Camp – Val Senales, Italy – international training camp – 23 June . 7 july 2012

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ustralian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – 3Star – 17.19 August 2012

Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – 2Star – August 2012

2012 Protest World Rookie Finals – Day 4 – Finals and Results

The last day of the 2012 Protest World Rookie Finals was again under bad weather condition but it was possible anyway to complete the event and nominate the WSF World Rookie Champions 2012. Check here story, pictures, video and complete ranks.


Sven Thorgren (SWE) is the 2012 WSF World Rookie Champion

Despite snowfalls and low visibility condition every rider could hit one complete run in the slopestyle which was combined with yesterday rail session jam results. Sven Thorgren from Sweden resulted the best male, while Celia Petrig the best girl: they won title of WSF World Rookie Champions 2012 and get amazing prizes to support their carrier.


Celia Petrig (SUI) is the female 2012 WSF World Rookie Champion.

Among the groms norwegian ripper Fridtjof Tischendorf resulted the male winner for the second time in a raw, while swiss Romana Petrig was the best girl. The grom winners got each a “Golden Ticket” to enter for free every World Rookie Tour event 2013.

At the prize giving ceremony the austrian punk band “Sempre Caoz” played the World Rookie Fest song written during the Musc Workshop with the event riders and some special people from local organization “Lebenshilfe Tirol” also used as soundtrak in the official video of the finals.

Many other prizes were assigned to the top riders of the event such as 2 all inclusive snowboard trip to Australia, a video shooting with the Pirate Movie Production, several invitation to Onboard and Cooler photoshooting, invitation to 2013 Halfpipe Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone Italy, avalanche tranceivers by Pieps and many other goodies.

Watch the complete picture gallery from finals and prize giving here:
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Pictures by Premek Vida

Watch the video from the finals of the 2012 Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl here:

2012 PROTEST WORLD ROOKIE FINALS in ISCHGL
FINAL RANKINGS

Result Slopestyle Rookie Boys
Rank Lastname Firstname Country Rail 1/3 Slopestyle 2/3 Overall
1 Thorgren Sven SWE 78 77 77,33
2 Kadono Yuki JPN 84,33 61,5 69,11
3 Oberg Tobias SWE 62,67 52 55,56
4 Kralj Jan SLO 60,67 48,67 52,67
5 Weaver Aspen USA 66 37,33 46,89
6 Eckert Luis GER 39,67 49,33 46,11
7 Boesiger Jonas SUI 41,33 47,33 45,33
8 Mikyska Martin CZE 57 37,83 44,22
9 Hagen Ole Christian NOR 33 48,17 43,11
10 Watting Taylor CAN 58 32,17 40,78
11 Billtoft Ludvig SWE 48,33 34 38,78
12 Mccalla Grey USA 43 35,83 38,22
13 Raymer Max USA 62,33 25,67 37,89
14 Suua Anders NOR 69,67 18,67 35,67
15 Kriz Dusan CZE 43,67 29 33,89
16 Carlqvist Jesper SWE 52 19,67 30,45
17 Porkert Ondrej CZE 37,67 26,33 30,11
18 Gron Petter NOR 57,33 15 29,11
19 Bonapace Alessandro ITA 46,33 17,67 27,22
20 Vaagland Sigurd NOR 41 19,17 26,45
21 Porkert Daniel CZE 29,67 24,67 26,34
22 Prietl Florian AUT 19,67 27,67 25,00
23 Geiger Christian AUT 22 26 24,67
24 Kavcic Filip SLO 0 31,17 20,78
25 Plank Benno ITA 38,33 11 20,11
26 Bürki Simon SUI 39,33 9,67 19,56
27 Maschl Julian AUT 29 14,67 19,45
28 Sundfor Fredrik Gumpen NOR 53,33 0 17,78
29 Schumy Marc AUT 38,67 7,17 17,67
30 Fuhrmann Nicolas FRA 30,33 10,33 17,00
31 Buchacher Christian AUT 38 6,5 17,00
32 Pils David AUT 32,33 8,33 16,33
33 Tschoder Roland AUT 15 16 15,67
34 Bakken Marius NOR 35,33 5,83 15,66
35 Roos Tamor NED 36,33 4,33 15,00
36 Staub Lou SUI 33,33 5,67 14,89
37 Veddegjerde Jonas NOR 34,33 3,17 13,56
38 Bosch Anthon SWE 10 14,83 13,22
39 Akada Yuxa JPN 34,67 0 11,56
40 Taylor Sean NED 21,67 4,17 10,00

Result Slopestyle Rookie Girls
Rank Lastname Firstname Country Rail 1/3 Slopestyle 2/3 Overall
1 Petrig Celia SUI 41 22 28,33
2 Rusin Katarzyna POL 44 20 28,00
3 Djukic Lea SUI 32 15,33 20,89
4 Turnbull Biba AUS 27,33 15,17 19,22
5 Clavuot Silvana SUI 22,33 15,67 17,89
6 Augustinova Diana CZE 32,67 8,5 16,56
7 Rofner Birgit AUT 30,67 5,83 14,11
8 Kotkavalkama Milla FIN 23,33 8,17 13,22
9 Parianen Malla FIN 15,67 11,83 13,11
10 Rofner Stefanie AUT 23 6,83 12,22
11 Moskal Alicia POL 14 7,17 9,45
12 Klackl Xenia AUT 12,33 0 4,11

Result Slopestyle Grom Boys
Rank Lastname Firstname Country Rail 1/3 Slopestyle 2/3 Overall
1 Tischendorf Fridtjof NOR 53,67 54,33 54,11
2 Busch Dario SUI 40,33 38 38,78
3 Eilertsen Haakon NOR 51,33 32,33 38,66
4 Roisland Mons NOR 65,33 24,83 38,33
5 Ulstein Isak NOR 50,67 25,33 33,78
6 Haley Graham USA 48,33 25,83 33,33
7 Zulian Emil ITA 40,67 29,17 33,00
8 Coultas Rowan GBR 74,33 9 30,78
9 Kos Kralj Max SLO 50 19 29,33
10 Voorham Bing NED 35,67 26 29,22
11 Lindmoser Alois AUT 47,67 19,5 28,89
12 Mouton Boris FRA 42,67 21,5 28,56
13 Preissinger Maximilian GER 33 25,17 27,78
14 Grant Matthew USA 30 24,17 26,11
15 Cummins Colin USA 19,33 27,33 24,66
16 Menth Ralph SUI 30,33 18 22,11
17 Kahadarin Vladislav RUS 43 10,33 21,22
18 Salac Kristian CZE 37,33 10 19,11
19 Sutter Gian SUI 29,33 12,83 18,33
20 Neff Cedric SUI 32 10,17 17,45
21 Pajer Miki CZE 43,33 4,33 17,33
22 Gierdalen Bendik NOR 39 5,67 16,78
23 Stante Tit SLO 30,67 9,67 16,67
24 Ganz Nicola ITA 36,33 6,17 16,22
25 Perchla Stefan NOR 23,33 11,33 15,33
26 Freinademetz Santiago AUT 14,33 15 14,78

Result Slopestyle Grom Girls
Rank Lastname Firstname Country Rail 1/3 Slopestyle 2/3 Overall
1 Petrig Ramona SUI 31,33 18,5 22,78
2 Mattingley Taelor USA 38,33 10,83 20,00
3 Eilertsen Hanne NOR 21,33 16,33 18,00
4 Herleiksplass Karoline Seljevall NOR 27,67 11,5 16,89
5 Vojackova Katerina CZE 25,67 11 15,89
6 Locatin Giorgia ITA 23 10,33 14,55
7 Iwabuti Reir JPN 26 8,33 14,22
8 Andersen Nora NOR 26,67 7,33 13,78
9 Mattingley Hailee USA 22,67 6,17 11,67
10 Fortuna Alice ITA 19,33 4,67 9,56
11 Brad Ruxandra ROM 15 4,5 8,00