2023 World Rookie Freeski Finals

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy – 26.30 March 2023

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The Black Yeti will welcome freeskiers from all over the world in Madonna di Campiglio, Trentino, for the 2023 World Rookie Freeski Finals in the amazing Ursus Snowpark, to gain incredible prizes. The Big Finals are just around the corner, the slopestyle design will make you crazy and the program is full of fun and activities.

Ursus Snowpark in Madonna di Campiglio, one of the best European park, will present a special set up for the WRT Finals, including exclusive and new features to offer a unique and progressive opportunity to all riders and to ensure the best competitive environment for a great comp.

The prize money will be the biggest ever for a youth freeski competition to offer 2023 World Rookie Champions a unique chance in life to launch their carrier.
– 2 tickets to the join 2023 Swatch Nines in Schiltron, Switzerland, for male and female World Rookie Champions, for a week of progression together with top world class skiers.
– 2 all-inclusive invitations to the training week at the Prime Session 2023 in Stubai, Austria for male and female rookie champs.
–  An invitation to the 2024 Absolute Spring Battle in Flachau, Austria, for the male champ.
– 2 Golden Ticket to the male and female grom champs to enter for free all the qualification events of the 2024 World Rookie Tour.
– 6 Surf Camps for all podium rookies, male and female, to experience the surf lifestyle in Santader, Spain, with our historic partner SurftoLive.com
– Many goodies from our partners Volkl-Marker, Blue-Tomato, TSG Protection and Roccati Cioccolato.

The event finals will be broadcasted live on www.worldrookietour.com and www.fuel.tv.

The program will offer everyday lifestyle activities: artistic workshop, nations parade, acrobatic session and, of course, welcome and final parties.

“We are working hard to offer the best youth freeski event ever organized. The slopestyle design will ensure all riders to progress their skills to the next level. Our media plan for the event includes live livestream, drone FPV pilots, daily pictures, and video delivery to all teams. Event program, hotel&food selection and lifestyle activities will offer a unique experience to all partecipants, including two associations for disabled people invited to join the event. Last but not least, we will award prizes never seen before in a youth freeski comp. It will be an event you will never forget.”
Marco Sampaoli, event director and WRT Media Manager. 

Also, the event offers a special program for Anffas Trentino Onlus and S.C.S. Gruppo Gamma Cremona, dedicated to disabled people. “In this regard, I am particularly pleased to underline how this edition of the Word Rookie Freeski Finals also hosts a moment dedicated to people with disabilities, demonstrating how sport can be a vehicle for inclusion, participation and sociality, and can give authentic and full experiences of real life valuing the diversity of each one.”
Roberto Failoni, Trentino Councilor for sport, tourism, promotion, and commerce.

A special accommodation package for all riders and teams will allow to stay all together in a selected 3-star superior hotel and to taste traditional Trentino hospitality starting at 550€ for riders including 4 nights in half-board, 3 days lift tickets, entry fee, goodie bags and event activities. For all details and registration form please check the official event info sheet.

The World Rookie Freeski Finals will be an event you will never forget; save the date and join the future of freesking in Madonna di Campiglio from 26 till 30 March 2023!


Photo: Claudio Lanzafame

SKELETON PROGRAM
(for detailed program check the info sheet)

Sunday, March the 26th – Arrivals and Registration
Monday, March the 27th – Training and Opening Ceremony with Team Parade and Welcome Party
Tuesday, March the 28th – Qualification Day + afternoon activities (art and acrobatic workshops)
Wednesday, March the 29th – Finals Day + Final Apres Ski Party
Thursday, March the 30th – Reserve and/or Departure day

Registration must be done by the National Federation or national coach, for the whole “National Team”, by sending the application form to registration@worldrookietour.com

Photo Credits: Ania Grzelka

For Snowboard, Freeski and Skateboard Calendar, please check the last online version here.

Ulrik Samnøy won the first edition of the World Rookie Finals Freeski

Freeskiers from all around the world arrived in Seiser Alm to make history and battling for the prestigious, and first, World Rookie Freeski Champion title. Under great conditions, a perfect shaped park by the F-Tech crew, blue sky and a picture-perfect winter scenery, the future stars of freeskiing showed an incredible riding level. 

In Seiser Alm we wrote the first chapter of a new World Rookie Tour history. We nominated the first ever World Rookie Freeski Champion and welcomed here all those rising freeski star in such a unique event is the beginning of a new saga: after scouting in the snowboard community, the Black Yeti is now searching and supporting also the future stars of freesking. And this coming summer 2019 the rookie community will expand also in skateboarding!” Marco Sampaoli, World Rookie Tour Co-Founder. 

Yesterday, the Snowpark Seiser Alm was the center of attention, where the rookies and groms showed their skills in three runs, with the best run counting. 

Rookie Ulrik Samnøy (Norway) took home the win and glory with his impressive third run which consisted of a Leftside Fs 360 Switchup, Rightise Blidside 630 out, Rightside Double Cork 1260 Safety, Switch Leftside Triple Cork 1260 Safety and finishing off with a Leftside Double Cork 1260 Blunt. Second place went to the italian talent Leonardo Donaggio and the third place to the norvegian Tevje Skaug.

The World Rookie Freeski Champion, Ulrik Samnøy, officially started his carrier as professional freeskier winning a spot in the legendary Audi Nines and one in the next FIS World Cup Tour! Moreover, he was rewarded with other incredible prizes: an invitation to the World Rookie Tour Shooting to be held in Les 2 Alpes, France, from the 10th to the 13th of July 2019,  an invitation to the Summer Rookie Trip, a surf trip to Santader by SurftoLive.com and many other goodies offered by Level Gloves, TSG Protections and FATCAN poles. Last but not least, Ulrik was invited to join the Völkl and Marker Freeski Team and won a sponsorship by FATCAN. 

In the Grom category, Matej Svancer (Czech Republic) conquered the podium with his second run: Leftside 270 on, Leftside Blind 630 out, Rightside Cork 720 Safety, Leftside Double Cork 1260 Blunt, Switch Leftside Double Cork 1080 Safety. Matej was followed by Gian Andri Bolinger from Switzerland, who ended up second, and by Noah Ressel from Austria, who won the third place. Also the grom winners were rewarded with many prizes such as: three surf trips by SurftoLive.com, many goodies by Level Gloves, TSG Protections and FATCAN poles and three sponsorships by FATCAN.

Oh my God! I’m blown away by the level of riding! The future of freeskiing has been set to a new standard. I’m super stoked to be part of the WRT and I’m looking forward to give riders from all around the world a chance to take their career to the next level! We will continue to keep the stoke and hope many more riders will join us next year!” stated full of enthusiasm Martin Misof, the International Freeski Guru and member of the WRF Freeski committee.

However, as World Rookie Tour tradion, the World Rookie Finals freeski were not just about competition. Skiers had the opportunity to participate in many activities. Indeed, the first day they took part in the event presentation and in the welcome party at Stanglerhof and were entertained by Schuhplattler dancers. Furthermore, in the next days the WRT staff organized two workshops where rookies and groms could have fun, know each others and get a taste of the South Tyrolean culture learning how to cook Knödel and dance the Schuhplattler.

Another World Rookie Tour came to an end! Many thanks to all the riders and crews for this amazing event and congratulations to all the winners. You made the history!

 

Pictures from Day 1 – 2019 World Rookie Freeski Finals

Pictures from Day 2 – 2019 World Rookie Freeski Finals

Pictures from Day 3 – 2019 World Rookie Freeski Finals

Photo credits: Ania Grzelka

 
Video highlights – Filming&Editing Silvio Ottonello e Federico Romanello

 

EVENT RESULTS

GROM MEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 24 SVANCER MATEJ CZE
2 39 BOLINGER GIAN ANDRI SUI
3 23 RESSEL NOAH AUT
4 67 TABANELLI MIRO ITA
5 3 PFEFFER FABIO GER
6 37 LEGNAVSKY GUSTAV NZL
7 1 MERSA MATTIA ITA
8 7 GASSER MARTIN ITA
9 30 AUER THOMAS ITA
10 60 HAUZENBERGER NICO GER
11 33 BASSO RICCARDO ITA
12 35 SANINO TOMMASO ITA
DNS 29 MAIRHOFER TIM ITA
ROOKIE MEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 20 SAMNØY ULRIK NOR
2 70 DONAGGIO LEONARDO ITA
3 19 SKAUG TEVJE NOR
4 57 VAUDAUX ADRIEN SUI
5 18 FROSTAD TORMOD NOR
6 75 GOMIS KADITANE FRA
7 31 LEITNER SIMON ITA
8 21 BARCLAY BEN NZL
9 85 SIVIGNON TIMOTHÉ FRA
10 56 RAGETH MIKE SUI
11 50 BOLINGER NICOLA SUI
12 28 LERCHBAUMER MANUEL AUT
13 22 WOLF DAVID AUT
14 26 BIEMBACHER NIC AUT
15 90 HARBONNIER NATHAN FRA
16 32 OBERRAUCH NIKLAS ITA
17 54 NUSSBAUM NALU SUI
18 4 HOFER DAVID ITA
19 6 RABANSER FILIP ITA
20 68 HUBER NICCO AUT
21 53 MANSER NICO SUI
DNS 72 LEVIS FILIPPO ITA
DNS 73 HAPPACHER MORITZ ITA
DNS 74 FACCHIN IVAN ITA