2017 Corvatsch Rookie Fest: Training Day

For the third consecutive year the Black Yeti has landed to Corvatsch Park to find the next pro rider.

After the dinner all together yesterday night @Mulets, this morning rookies enjoyed the new set up during the “windy” training session.

Around 50 riders from 8 nations have fun on the park obstacles through-out the day. Shaper’s work was awarded by the satisfied face of rookies. This year the set up for the competition is made up of: one downbox & one downrail on the first table, two kicker (8 and 15 mt) on the second table, one sideway kicker and the last rail area with one downrail and one downtube.

See all photos of first day HERE

Download update program HERE


FRIDAY 15th – PROGRAM

9.00-9.45: training for all riders
10.00-11.00: Quali HEAT 1 (Rookie Boys & Rookie Girl)
11.15-13.00: Quali HEAT 2 (Grom Boys & Grom Girls)
15.oo: Result Qualification Announcement @ Corvatsch Mid Station

Good Luck riders and rock on!

2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar

NZ Rookie Fest (HP + SS). Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. DONE
World Rookie Rail Jam (RAIL). Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS). Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017.
Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest (SS). Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018.
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (HP + SS). Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018.
USASA Grom Fest (SS). Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018.
Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest (SS). Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018.
USASA Grom Fest (HP). Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018.
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS). Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018.
Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)
Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest (HP + SS). Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018.
World Rookie Finals (HP + SS). Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018.

2018 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar announced

Finally the official calendar of the 13th edition of the World Rookie Tour has been announced! The first two stops, the NZ Rookie Fest and the World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass, were a blast. Now the tour goes on with spectacular events in North America, Asia and in Europe, where will take place for the first time the Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest from the 21st to the 25th February 2018 at the amazing snowpark in Pila, Northern Italy, surrounded by the highest and the most beautiful mountains of the Alps.
 World Rookie Tour represents the highest level of competitive youth snowboarding contests in the world, with more than 35 national teams competing each year in the rookie’s and grom’s divisions, and more than 1.000 riders joining it annually. All the events are life experiences where freestyle events are combined with lifestyle activities, workshops and social moments.
Mitchell Davern at NZ Rookie Fest

At the end of the World Rookie Tour, the final winners will be awarded with the titles of World Rookie Champions. They will be offered an unique opportunity to enter the world of professional snowboarding: invitation to Video Shooting, International Photo Shooting, Freeride Filming Trip. Moreover, as is tradition, the World Rookie Champions will be invited to one of the most famous world class snowboard event: you will be amazed when we will announce it!

Marcello “Marcy” Grassis at World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass

Next stop is in Corvatsch for the third edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest, from the 13th to the 17th December 2017. Register here now!

2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar

NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE
World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle
Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and
Slopestyle CANCELLED
USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle
Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle
USASA Grom Fest. Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018. Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle
Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)
Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle

Corvatsch Rookie Fest: only a few weeks left

The long-awaited Corvatsch Rookie Fest is getting very close to time! So get ready because from the 13th to the 17th of December you will have chance to win the ticket and the qualification spot for the 2018 World Rookie Finals in Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria.

Accommodation Packages and Entry Fee
The organizers offer an all-inclusive package including 3 nights in a Bed and Breakfast (check in on Wednesday, check out on Saturday), 3-day lift ticket (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and the entry fee at the rate of 310€. Extra cost for accommodation multiple room: 55€/person. Extra cost for lift ticket: 25€/person. If you want to have dinner at Mulets on Wednesday and on Saturday it will cost 25 €/person. The entry fee costs 70 €

Prize Money
The winners will be awarded with one all-inlcusive ticket for the World Rookie Finals in Kitzsteinhorn Zell am See-Kaprun, two all-inlusive tickets for Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest in Pila and three surf camps offered by Surftolive.com. Moreover for the first time there will be Union Bindings and TSG helmets at stake.

We invite you to also bring your skateboard with you because you will have the opportunity to have fun on the mini ramp near the snowpark.

Come and join the Corvatsch Rookie Fest! If you haven’t registered yet, do it now here.

Corvatsch Rookie FestProgram

Wednesday 13th – Arrival Day
15.00 – 19.00 Registration, payment, bibs distribution at riders office at Mulets
19.15 Event presentation and welcome dinner at Mulets, Via Mulets 9, 7513 Silvaplana, Switzerland (25 €/person)
20.30 Video premiere at Mulets

Thursday 14th – Training all riders
07.30 – 13.00 Riders Office open for Registration, payment, bibs distribution at race office at Hotel Albana, Via Vers Mulins 6, 7513 Silvaplana, Switzerland
10.00 – 13.00 Training

Afternoon Enjoy Corvatsch, Silvaplana, St.Moritz

Friday 15th – Qualification 
Each rider will take 2 runs – Best Run counts
9.00 Riders Meeting
9.00 – 9.45 Training All Riders
10.00 – 11.00 Quali HEAT 1 – ROOKIE BOYS / ROOKIE GIRLS
11.15 – 13.00 Quali HEAT 2 (Warm up runs) – GROM BOYS / GROM GIRLS
15.00 Result Qualifications announcement at Corvatsch mid station
15.15 Bibs give back at Corvatsch Midstation
19.00 – 22.00 Snow Night Session and photo shooting (special price LiftPasses for Rookies)

Saturday 16th – Finals
Each rider will take 3 runs (or 2 runs in case of bad weather) – Best Run counts
Advance to Final
4 Best Grom Girls / 4 Best Rookie Girls / 8 Best Grom Boys / 8 Best Rookie Boys
Start list: reverse order seeding from the finals (4->1 Grom Girls / 4->1 Rookie Girls / 8->1 Grom Boys / 8->1 Rookie Boys)
9.00 Riders Meeting
9.00 – 9.45 Training
10.00 – 12.00 Final
14.30 Prize Giving at Corvatsch mid station
14.45 Bibs give back at Corvatsch mid station
18.30 – 22.00 Dinner and riders party at Mulets Via Mulets 9, 7513 Silvaplana, Switzerland (25 €/person)

Sunday 17 th – Rereseve day and shooting
(Saturday night: 55€/person, Sunday lift ticket: 25€/person)
10.00 – 13.00 Reserve day for finals or World Rookie Tour photo shooting

Note: the program is subject to change due to weather conditions.

 

CONTACTS
For general info:
info@worldrookietour.com

For registration and accommodation:
registration@worldrookietour.com
mobile: +39 3492210017
0039.059.9783397

For media request:
media@worldrookietour.com

Union Binding partners with World Rookie Tour

The Black Yeti is proud to announce that Union Binding Company, the global leader in snowboard bindings, has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with the World Rookie Tour.

Union will be the official supplier of the World Rookie Tour and will participate in four stops: Corvatsch Rookie Fest, Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest, Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest and World Rookie Finals in Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, where there will be some Union Bindings at stake for all the athletes. Moreover for the winter season 2018/2019 will be produced a limited edition special binding: Union Custom House for Black Yeti.

Martino Fumagalli (Union Binding CEO): “Union is proud of this partnership with the World Rookie Tour, which is one of the important independent projects in the world for the development of youth snowboarding“.

Marco Sampaoli (WRT Co-Founder):It’s incredibile to see how much the World Rookie Tour has in common with Union Bindings. To make an example, Union’s aim consists in creating the best snowboard bindings of the world, whereas the World Rookie Tour is working for 12 years in order to discover the best young snowboarders and integrate them in the pro system” .

 

Visit the Union Binding website

World Rookie Tour launched a new website

The Black Yeti is proud to announce that the new World Rookie Tour website has been launched!

Being an International event is fundamental to keep all the riders from all over the world updated with the latest news. This is why a new website was created! Some improvements have been made: it will be easier to sign in for the most of the events, you just need to go to “registration”. The calendar has been optimized and you can have a clearer idea of what it will be the next event and see all the news related to it. Finally you will be able to consult the website everywhere: during a travel, at home, on a tablet or on smartphone.

Stay updated and have a look at our brand new World Rookie Tour website!

 

Follow the World Rookie Tour online:
web: www.worldrookietour.com
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
mail: info@blackyeti.info

2018 Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest

The Black Yeti never stops and next year he is going to Mammoth Moutain, California, for the Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest, that will be held in March 2018.

The Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest is one of the four stops of Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour and the Mammoth Mountain has a long and legendary competitive snowboarding history hosting over ten years of Toyota U.S. Grand Prix events and serving as the naming site for the 2014 and 2018 Olympic freeskiing and snowboarding teams. Its Unbound Terrain Park boast one of the longest seasons in North America and is an official training site for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. Here will be hosted the next generation of talented riders in halfpipe and slopestyle.

The halfpipe contest will take place on the 15th March, 2018, whereas the slopestyle contest will take place on the 16th March, 2018. Only Rookie age group are admitted.

Contact 

Lyndsay Gang – lgang@ussa.org

 

2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Provisional Calendar

NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE
World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle
Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle CANCELLED
USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle
Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle
USASA Grom Fest. Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018. Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle
Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)
Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle

Philip Schwan wins the 2017 World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass

The second edition of the World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass came to an end and also this year the Rookies and the Groms were welcomed by the warm Italian temperature at Skipass tradeshow in Modena. The participants had the opportunity to compete on the best urban rail set up in Europe, designed and built by the shapers of F-Tech company based in South Tyrol.

This year the massive structure was completely reshaped and consisted of a pyramid bank with a gallery, in the middle, and a C Rail, at the top of the structure. Here the riders were able to express their style and their creativity with spectacular tricks and combos.

It was a great contest that saw 33 Rookies from 6 different Nations showed their best in oder to be qualified for the 2018 World Rookie Finals in Kitzsteinhorn at Zell am See- Kaprun! But it was the Swiss Philip Schwan who took the first place with his Gap  Fs  270 in 270 out. On the podium also Cedric Neff (SUI) ranked second and Nick Puenter (SUI) ranked third both with impressive run and style.

Alex Lotorto (ITA) won the first place in the Grom’s category with an impressive Gap Bs 270 in. Second Adams Gabriel William George (GBR) and third Benni Fridbjomsson (ISL).

However being part of the World Rookie Tour also means to get to know new cultures and so did the Rookies, who visited the Casa Enzo Ferrari Museum in Maranello Modena and took a look to the beautiful old vintage cars and new cars. The last day they also had fun together in the Le Gobbe skatepark and in the evening they couldn’t resist to the delicious Italian pizza.

The tour goes on. Have a look at the World Rookie Tour events agenda below and see the closest event to you! Next stop will be in Corvatsch from the 14th to the 17th December 2017: all the information to join the upcoming WRT event in Engadina, Switzerland, will be available soon.

Download the ranking of the 2017 World Rookie Rail Jam by Skipass  here.

2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Provisional Calendar

NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE
World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle
Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle
Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle
USASA Grom Fest. Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018. Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle
Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)
Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle

More event in North America, Europe and Asia will be announced soon!

Follow the World Rookie Tour online
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
mail for info: info@blackyeti.info

2017 Corvatsch Rookie Fest: register now!

The World Rookie Tour goes on and now it’s time to get ready and register for the  Corvatsch Rookie Fest that will be held from the 13th to the 17th December 2017 at the amazing Corvatsch Snowpark in Switzerland.

Click here and register now!

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Here below you will find the provisional  program of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest 2017.

Wednesday, 13 December – Arrival day, event presentation, video premiere and dinner at Mulets in Silvaplana.

Thursday, 14 December – Training and heat 1 qualifications

Friday, 15 December –  Training, heat 2 qualifications and in the evening Night Session

Saturday, 16 December – Finals, dinner and party at Mulets.

Sunday, 17 December – Reserve day and photo shooting.

 

Further information about accommodation and all inclusive packages (including food, approved hotels, event registration and lift tickets) will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

 

Contacts for: registration, accommodation and booking:

Matteo Fregni: email registration@worldrookietour.com., phone 0039.059.9783397

 

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

The Black Yeti crowned the new World Rookie Champions

Takeru Otsuka (JPN) and Kokomo Murase (JPN) are Slopestyle World Rookie Champions 2017. Chase Blackwell (USA) and Sena Tomita (JPN) won the Halfpipe contest

The 2017 World Rookie Finals went down with fantastic vibes as the quest to unveil the next Rookie snowboard superstars heated up when the world’s finest young snowboarders converged on Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun, Austria. Around 140 riders from all over experienced a whole week full of snowboard action having fun in the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn, and – of course – to battle it out for the famous and much desired title of the World Rookie Champion.

Chase Blackwell (USA) and Sena Tomita (JPN) are the first ever World Rookie Champions in Halfpipe. At this year’s edition, it is the first time that the World Rookie Finals include Halfpipe as a discipline. The title was hard fought as becoming the first World Rookie Champion in Halfpipe is one of the greatest rewards for tomorrow’s pro snowboarders. The riders field was 40 boys and 18 girls packed with a large variety of nations.

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But Chase Blackwell from the USA and Japanese rider Sena Tomita, who both landed heavy runs, were better than the rest, and take home the Black Yeti trophies and prizes such as TSG helmets, Nitro bags, Surfcamp from Surftolive, Pieps, Shooting in Kitzsteinhorn Monday-Wendsday, Ticket for 2 weeks freeride trip to Chile, Pieps, shovel.

Slopestyle World Rookie Champions are Takeru Otsuka (JPN) and Kokomo Murase (JPN). High creativity level and crazy riding skills were sent by this years’ World Rookie Champions. On the boys’ side, Takeru Otsuka (JPN) topped the podium after having thrown a Blunt 270 on the first rail, a Frontside Double Cork 1080 and a Backside Double Cork 1080 over the jumps and finished his run with a Crippler Transfer to Nose Slide Prezel on the last features. He came slightly before Davide Boggio (ITA) and Minsik Lee (KOR) who became 2nd and 3rd. Best boy in the Grom category (below 16 years) was Swedish shredder William Mathisen.

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Kokomo Murase from Japan defend the title as female World Rookie Champion from last year and impressed the judges with her winning run including a Blunt 270 on the rail, a Frontside 720 and Backside 720 on the kickers and a Rock to Fakie to Switch Board Slide on the last feature. She shared the podium with 2nd placed Antonia Yanez from Chile and Iina Puhakka from Finland who grabbed the 3rd spot. Check out the full results lists of the whole contest here.

Watch the video from the first days of 2017 World Rookie Finals

If you are a snowboard fan or if your dream is to start a professional snowboard carrier, then Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun Zell am See, Austria, is the place to be! Find all the info about the resort below:

Web
www.kitzsteinhorn.at, www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

Facebook
www.facebook.com/zellamseekaprun
www.facebook.com/Snowpark.Kitzsteinhorn

Instagram
kitzsteinhorn #kitzsteinhornsnowpark #zellkaprun

Download here all the results from 2017 World Rookie Finals www.worldrookietour.com/downloads/wrt2017/WRF_Results.zip
Photo Credits by Gustav Ohlsson

On the top: Sena Tomita, first Halfpipe World Rookie Champion

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

World Rookie Finals in Kaprun are just few days away!

Next week the community of snowboarding comes together to celebrate the best young riders in the world! Are you ready to know the new stars?

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Nothing more simple to know how the future of snowboarding is going on: being in Kaprun Zell am See for the World Rookie Finals from April the 4th to April the 9th. From Chile to Australia, from Bulgaria to Scandinavia, from the Alps to Japan to North America, the Black Yeti in the last 8 months rounded up the best young riders.

Now is the time to fight for the prestigious World Rookie Champions titles, and win incredible prizes: wildcard to World Class Events, filming session with Pirate Movie Production, invitation to Rookie Fest Shooting, Trip to Chile and many tickets to next season Rookie Fest events. In addition, our partner SurftoLive will reward the podium riders with 6 surf camps in Santander, Spain!

kaprunThe program of 2017 World Rookie Finals will include World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle and Half Pipe contest. For those Rookies who come for the first time in Kaprun, Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn will welcome them with the best kickers, the massive superpipe and countless rails, boxes and fun-obstacles! Watch the Snowpark video presentation!

Finally, our official speaker will be Marc-André Tarte! As you know, he has been a crazy professional snowboarder for a dozen years, which has pushed the level of global snowboarding… And of course, he was our cool Black Yeti last season!

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Furthermore, World Rookie Finals will provide many lifestyle activities: social dinner every day, workshops with Viva con Aqua, a first aid clinic, the final party and much more you will not miss for any reason, included a dedicated Yoga Session especially created for the World Rookie Tour by the founder of kimiyo – Yoga For Kids And Teens, Miriam Deller. The 45 minute unit is designed to add an extra layer of confidence, boost concentration and provide ultimate relaxation for the Rookies and Groms who will compete for the grand title the next day. The session surely will increase Happy Hormones and everyone can join. No prior Yoga experience necessary.

If you are a snowboard fan or if your dream is to start a professional snowboard carrier, then Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun Zell am See, Austria, is the place to be! Find all the info about the resort below:

Web
www.kitzsteinhorn.at, www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

Facebook
www.facebook.com/zellamseekaprun
www.facebook.com/Snowpark.Kitzsteinhorn

Instagram
kitzsteinhorn #kitzsteinhornsnowpark #zellkaprun

Download here the event info, program and registration form at 
www.worldrookietour.com/downloads/wrt2017/WRF17_Kitzsteinhorn.doc 

Registration, info and bookings
rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Watch the video from the 2016 World Rookie Finals in Ischgl here:  vimeo.com/162498709  

VERY IMPORTANT:  

QUALIFYNG CRITERIA TO THE WORLD ROOKIE FINALS AND QUALIFIED RIDERS AVAILABLE HERE

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

2017 Indy Rookie Fest: Report and Video

Indy Rookie Fest in Nekoma resort was a blast! For the first time also in Japan we had a “Rookie Workshop” at night. International Judge “Ishi” explained to kids “How to Travel” and more good tips to “How to Communicate friends from overseas”. Kids enjoyed not as square class room style =) So we started with the contest, trying to win a spot for the prestigius World Rookie Finals in Kaprun.

Watch the video report below!

Contest day welcomed all the riders with perfect conditions and blue bird but after the training clouds arrived.. Flat light, fog .. during the fist run. Then started get better in the 2nd run and after the park reshape started snowing bit.

On the girl’ side 10 riders competed for 2 runs, the best counted. Third place for Hinari Asanuma Grom Girl)with 66.50points. She competed in the World Rookie Final 2016 – result 12th. Her winning run was: Cab5, NoseGrab, B3Indy, 50 NoseSlide, 50 F180Out. Second place for Yuuna Komuro (Rookie Girl) she also entered Rookie Finals in 2016. First place for Aoi Takahashi(Rookie Girl)with 76.75points with a solid run: Cab5 → F3 → WallRide → BS 27 in BoardSlide 27 Out → BS NoseSlide. She had stable style and solid run!

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Total 35 boys competed and after quali stage we had in the final 13 boys, 2 runs best counted. This years “Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest” had an intense level. Names as Ryo Izawa, Yuto Yamane, Kaito Hamada (Grom Winner of WRF 2014 ), Yutaro Miyazawa (Winner of 2016 Indy Park Jam)! There were the amazing young Grom Hirono Ogiwara, age 11 who took 3rd for his small body and bag of tricks. Ruki Tobita(Rookie Boy)won with 86.50 points with a solid run: cab9, Front 12, Switch Tail Slide 27 Out, Switch NoseSlidet and Cab 270 Hardway. Style with controlled riding for him! Winner in the Grom category Hiroaki Kunitake with 89.50points. His impressive run: W BF Indy → B WC 10 Mute → FS LipSlide 27 Out → Tr 360 on 50/50 360 Out → BS LipSlide 27 Out.

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World systematically Judging team “IJC Asia” made results accurate and smoothly, and thanks the sound system and Best MC for pump up kids!
“Pyramid SnowPark Design” Crew built the park exclusively for this event! Thank you so much! You guys Rock!
Thanks for incredible support for the event every year: Burton, Redbull and Nekoma Resort!!

All the pictures from Indy Rookie Fest here.

2017 World Rookie Finals Kitzsteinhorn – Kaprun

After a season of rookie fest events all around the world, registrations are now open for ”Le Grand Finale” at Kitzsteinhorn – Kaprun, Zell am See, the event everybody is waiting for, where the 2017 World Rookie Champions will be crowed.

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The Black Yeti travelled all around the world in the last 8 months: from Chile to Australia, from Bulgaria to Scandinavia, from the Alps to Japan to North America. Rookies from more than 30 countries battled to conquer their spot to the most exclusive youth snowboard event on planet Earth: the World Rookie Finals, for the first time, at Kitzsteinhorn – Kaprun/Zell am See, Austria.

Only the most promising riders will join this legendary event, which award in the latest 12 years the annual World Rookie Champion titles and incredible prizes: wildcard to World Class Events, filming session with Pirate Movie Production, invitation to Rookie Fest Shooting, Trip to Chile and many tickets to next season Rookie Fest events. Roope Tonteri, Sven Thorgren, Christian Haller, Gjermund Braaten are only some of the previous winner: will be the next snowboard star to be crowned in Austria?

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Riders from all over the world will come for a unique sports and lifestyle event in a great international scenario. The program of 2017 World Rookie Finals will include World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle and Half Pipe contest and many lifestyle activities: social dinner every day, workshops with Viva con Aqua, a first aid clinic the final party and much more you will not miss for any reason.

If you are a snowboard fan or if your dream is to start a professional snowboard carrier, then Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun/Zell am See, Austria, is the place to be from April the 4th to April the 9th.

Download here the event info, program and registration form at
www.worldrookietour.com/downloads/wrt2017/WRF17_Kitzsteinhorn.doc

Registration, info and bookings: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Watch the video from the 2016 World Rookie Finals in Ischgl here:

VERY IMPORTANT:  

QUALIFYNG CRITERIA TO THE WORLD ROOKIE FINALS AND QUALIFIED RIDERS AVAILABLE HERE

Info about Kaprun:
www.kitzsteinhorn.at
www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

Social 
www.facebook.com/zellamseekaprun
www.facebook.com/Snowpark.Kitzsteinhorn

Instagram #kitzsteinhorn #kitzsteinhornsnowpark #zellkaprun

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

Toyota Revolution Tour Rookie Fest 2017

Black Yeti feels like Phileas Fogg: around the world in 13 World Rookie Tour events! After he ate tacos in South America, any kind of different food throughout Europe and sushi in Japan, he is ready to challenge also the North America! Last week he has already tasted the delicacies of Keystone during the first USASA Grom Fest and now is ready to go straight to Seven Springs Resort, Pennsylvania, for the 2017 Toyota Revolution Tour Rookie Fest.

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Oslo Rookie Fest
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Seven Springs is an SPT (Snow Park Technologies) partner committed to the growth and progression of their terrain parks and pipes. The dedicated Ride7Springs park crew maintains seven epic terrain parks! Just an hour from Pittsburgh and under three hours from several major cities, Seven Springs is the premier Mid-Atlantic destination for freestyle snowboarding.

The last stop of the Seven Springs Revolution Tour, will also serve as a World Rookie Tour qualifier. Rookie snowboard slopestyle winners will qualify to the World Rookie Tour Finals in Kaprun, Austria, scheduled from 4th to 9th April 2017. It is the last chance!! Unfortunately, due to unseasonable warm temperatures, the halfpipe event at Seven Springs has been canceled.

Entries for the contest will be accepted just from National Snowboard Associations. Please submit the final team entries and send them to Larkin Jameson at ljameson@ussa.org. Riders born 1999, 2000 and 2001 are allowed to take part.

Download the entry form for the Toyota Revolution Tour Rookie Fest 2017 here: www.worldrookietour.com/SevenSpringsRookieFest.docx

Schedule Toyota Rev Tour Rookie Fest 2017

March 9
9:00am- 4:00pm Registration (Thursday)
10:00am- 1:00pm Slopestyle open for training *SB Only
1:00pm- 3:00pm Slopestyle open for training *SB/FS
4:00pm Snowboard Slopestyle Rider Meeting Snowboard Slopestyle

March 10
8:00am- 12:30am Registration (Friday)
8:45am- 9:15am SS Warm Up- Women
9:30am- 10:30am SS Qualifications/Finals- Women
10:30am- 11:00am SS Warm Up Men Heat 1
11:15am- 12:30pm SS Qualifications Men Heat 1
12:30pm- 1:00pm SS Warm Up Men Heat 2
1:15pm- 2:30pm SS Qualifications Men Heat 2
2:30pm- 2:45pm SS Finals Warm Up- Men
3:00pm- 4:00pm SS Finals- Men
**Awards immediately following

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

2017 Oslo Rookie Fest was a blast!

Oslo Rookie Fest went down in the amazing Vinter Park in Oslo the 25th February 2017. It started early in the morning in cloudy weather, with the last two halfpipe runs under a beautiful snowfall!

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40 riders from Norway, Sweden, Island and UK, came in Oslo with their coaches and parents, who enjoyed the event as active part of the staff! The format provided 5 runs each riders, thought to make the constest super fun and withouth stress.

On the Rookie’ side, the local rider Mathias Eckoff won with impressive style, follow by his compatriot Kristoffer Klavins and Glen Ironside from UK. For the Rookie girls the podium was completed by Tina Steffensen (NOR), Thea Moa-Larsen (NOR) and Sophia Zhichkina (NOR).

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Read all the Oslo Rookie Fest results here

See all the pictures from Oslo Rookie Fest here!

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

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

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

2017 Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Report

This year Pamporovo resort hosted the World Rookie Tour for the 4th time! The organization of the event was excellent and the challenge attracted a great interest!

The first places in the most challenging category of the rookie men under 18 years were won by two British representatives – Harry White and Raymond Prentis who demonstrated excellent style and a lot of skills. Very good style and skills demonstrated the Bulgarian young talent Borislav Stoyanov who just starting to race in this age group but managed to impress the judges and ranked in 3rd place.

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In the lower age group of the Grooms under 15 years the Russian Timofey Stryukov ranked first with the best result of the day – 92,7 points and definitely proved his potential. Tudor Pitulea from Romania ranked second and third was the representative from Bulgaria’s Boroboard team – Boris Petrov.

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In the girls’ category there was also what to see and it was definitely interesting. The representative of Russia Diana Fedchenko ranked first with very clean and nice style. Second on the podium thanks to a very strong second run was one of Bulgarian’s talented young snowboarders – Neda Pencheva from Boroboard team. Ekaterina Ruzmanova from Russia ranked third.

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The winners in the event earn wild cards for participation in the big finals of the World Rookie Tour in Kaprun in April! Below the video recap!!

 

 

You can register for all World Rookie Tour stops right here: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

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

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

 

Luckerbaurer and Meneghetti triumph at the Trentino Rookie Fest 2017

Black Yeti welcomed almost 70 of the best young riders from eight different Nations around the world, arrived to compete on the slopestyle of the Monte Bondone ski resort. Despite challenging conditions caused by snowfall and low visibility, the riders exhibited a very high level of riding as demonstrated by an impressive riding style.

At the Monte Bondone Snowpark perfectly shaped, rookies could express themselves in tricks which brought to the podium 3 winners for each category. David Luckerbauer (AUT) and Margherita Meneghetti (ITA) have claimed victory in the Rookie category while Aatu Partenen (FIN) and Marilù Poluzzi in the Grom division.

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David awarded first place with a very clean run: Boardslide Pretzel 270, Switch blunt 270, Cab180 front 360, 50-50 fs 360, Front720 toedge truckgrab, Backside blunt 270. Follow Leo Framarin (ITA) and Botond Fricz (AUT). On the girl’s side, Margherita Meneghetti from Italy wins with 50-50 fs 360, lipslide frontboard, backside 360, frontside 360, 50-50 backside. Second place for Federica Sola (ITA) and Emma Lantos (AUT).

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Aatu Partanen (FIN) and Marilù Poluzzi (ITA) have claimed victory in the Groms division, that is born from 1st of January 2002 and up, shooting nice rotations jump combined with a stylish jibbing session. Aatu finished ahead Motiejus Morauskas (LIT) and Ethan Smith (GBR). Luca Mai Lane Hopkins (GBR) and Emma Gennero (ITA) rounded out the girl’s podium as second and third, respectively. See all the winning runs from Trentino Rookie Fest here.

All the podium riders are qualified for the 2017 World Rookie Finals scheduled in Kaprun, Austria, from 4th to 9th April 2017.

In the last two days the riders could get ready for this final day also with a cultural program which brought them discovering Trento and the MUSE, the extraordinary Science Museum of Trento. The museum mission is to explain Nature, beginning from the mountain landscape, with the eyes, the instruments and the questions of the scientific research.

World Rookie Tour writes once again an extraordinary page of international freestyle snowboard, with a serene atmosphere of international friendship.

Download full results here: www.worldrookietour.com/Trentino_Rookie_Fest_2017_Results.pdf

Follow the World Rookie Tour Facebook Fanpage to see all the pictures by Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli.

NEXT WORLD ROOKIE TOUR STOPS

From Italy to Australia, from Swiss to Chile, the World Rookie Tour is the most prestigious event in junior freestyle, where the top-level young riders faced off on the best resorts in the world. In February, other 3 stops will be hosted by the best park in the world: Oslo in Norway, Keystone in the United States and Nekoma, Japan. Save the date: Oslo Rookie Fest in Norway 25th February 2017, USASA Grom Fest in USA also the 25th February 2017, Indy Park Rookie Fest, Japan from 25th to 26th February 2017.

Find all the information about Oslo Rookie Fest here.

Registration form and information about USASA Grom Fest and the Indy Park Rookie Fest will be online quickly on the WSF web site.

You can register for all World Rookie Tour stops right here: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

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

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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

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

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

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

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

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