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Hochkeil Banked 2018

The LIVINGROOM Crew is excited to announce the 4th edition of the Hochkeil Banked Slalom from Friday the 2nd until Sunday the 4th of February at the Hochkeil, a small resort which sits below the magnificent Hochkönig in Salzburgerland, Austria.

Yearly Peter and his keen team of shapers create a fun course from natural snow and crazy flow, which snakes its way around the Hochkeil’s varied terrain. With the event moving to February and with big snowfalls on the horizon, the course is set to be the best to date.

Vintage Snowboard Days 2016 – LIVINGROOM Hochkönig from LemonMedia on Vimeo.

This grassroots event has attracted its fair share of snowboarding royalty over the years, including Olympic gold medallist Nicola Thost, Austrian back-to-back Air & Style winner, Stefan Gimpl or the all time Legends Jeff Brushie and Peter Bauer. Hansjörg Unterrainer and Mario Fuchs, both Olympic boardercross athletes, will also be taking a lap of the WSF Banked Slalom Tour sanctioned course, hoping to add points to their tour tally. And there’s an enormous prize purse for the winners – not only fort he fastest but specially fort he average time!

The weekend isn’t just about racing. A range of test boards will be at the event free of charge on Saturday. Evening entertainment at the Hochkeilhaus is a chilled affair, a great opportunity to catch-up with old friends and make new ones. On Saturday the Unsponsored-at crew, will shown a preview of their next episode on the big screen and on Sunday collectors will come together after riding to show-off and trade vintage boards.

Registration on the day will cost 20Eur, the lift pass is extra. Two day packages including half-board accommodation is available from 70 Eur. Racing starts at 11am on Saturday, but riders must be registered by 10am. More information can be found at www.hochkeil.at

Timetable:
Friday February 2nd
from 1 pm: Get together at Berghotel Arthurhaus
2:30 – 4 pm Uhr: Inspection on the Banked Course
5pm: presentation of Snowboardmuseum and special expositions at Hochkeilhaus

Saturday February 3rd
9 – 10:30 am Uhr: Inspection and training on the  Banked Course
11 am – 3.30 pm: Hochkeil Banked Slalom race
4:30 pm: price giving at Arthurhauslift
8 pm at Hochkeilhaus: movie night with the Unsponsored.at Crew

Sunday February 4th
Fun on the Banked Course and watching the Hochkönig Erztrophy 2018 race
10 am – 2pm: Style Session on the Banked Course with photo and video shooting

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Iceland again on Livigno podium at 2018 World Rookie Fest!

Livigno and Mottolino Snowpark have welcomed over 100 riders from 11 nations for this year DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest. After two days of heavy snow fall and low clouds, the sun accompanied Tuesday’ training and Wednesday’s final, where the athletes showed their skills in two final runs.

The girls started first and Annika Morgan (GER) landed on the Rookie top spot with her second run which included a backside 360 and a frontside 360 indy on the kicker line, than boardslide 270 out and lipside pretzel 270 out on the Oakley elephant rail. Annika won on two Finnish riders: Inna Puhakka (FIN) and Evelina Taka (FIN). Also Grom Girls showed their best: Mia Brookes(GBR) took the first place ahead Elena Schutz (SUI) and Evy Poppe (BEL).

DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest 2017 from MOON on Vimeo.

Grom Boys started straight after the Girls’ category. William Mathisen (SWE) and Alessandro Lotorto (SUI) compete for the podium here too, after the Swiss stop in Corvatsch, and they won respectively the first and second place. William won in the Groms’ category with a score of 82,5 in his second run where he landed backside double cork and frontside 720 melon on the kickers of XL line and front blunt 270 and backblunt 270 in on the last rails. Lukas Frischhut (AUT) rounded out the podium as third.

Baldur Vilhelmsson (ISL) scored best in today’s contest with a solid run, winning Rookie’s division with his 85,3 points, bringing Iceland to victory for the second year in a row. He landed a frontside 900 indy and switch back 900 on the kicker line, blunt 270 out and backside 270 in on the last jibbing obstacles. Baldur finished ahead Nick Punter (SUI) and Noah Vicktor (GER).

Right after the prize giving ceremony, Baldur stated: “I am so stoked! For me, it’s the first time in Livigno, the park was so sick today and meet other riders here is nice, also World Rookie Tour is a great competition“.

Last but not least, the prize awarded to the best team that this year has won Switzerland with its 17 athletes.

To end the day, the Black Yeti waited all the riders for the final party at Miky’s Pub supported by Dolly Noire and energized by Red Bull. And obviously, we’ve concluded this edition in style.

Find all the pictures about  2018 DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest below:
Day 1 – Arrival Day – Event Presentation – Welcome party
Day 2 – Yoga – Coach Meeting
Day 3 – Training
Day 4 – Competition Day

Photo Credits by Ania Grzelka

Thanks to 2018 DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: DEEJAY Xmasters,Livigno Touristic Office, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Skipassion, Oakley, Quiksilver, Roxy, Union Binding Company, TSG, SurftoLive, Dolly Noire, Elle-Erre, Boardriding, Pleasure Magazine, Quattro Media, Red Bull, World Snowboard Federation and FSI Federazione Snowboard Italia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2018 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

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 DONE
Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle DONE
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

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

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2017 World Rookie Shooting Report

The Black Yeti is happy to announce that the video of the 2017 World Rookie Shooting is finally online!

The best riders of the 2016/2017 World Rookie Tour such as Chase Blackwell (USA), Margherita Meneghetti (ITA), Davide Boggio (ITA), Casper Wolf (NED), David Luckerbauer (AUT), Emmi Parkkisenniemi (FIN), Gian Andrea Sutter (SUI) and Iina Puhakka (FIN) were rewarded with an invitation to the World Rookie Shooting, which took place in Kitzsteinhorn Zell am See Kaprun in April 2017!

2017 World Rookie Shooting from MOON on Vimeo.

Also this year the winners of the 2018 DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest, of the 2018 Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest and of the 2018 World Rookie Finals will have the opportunity to win the invitation to the 2018 World Rookie Shooting!

 

The video was displayed during the event presentation of the 2018 DEEJAY Xmasters World Rookie Fest in Livigno, on the 21st of January 2018, in which participated more than 100 riders from 11 nations!

Enjoy the pictures of the 2017 World Rookie Shooting here.

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

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

Pic and Video by Gustav Ohlsson, Matt McHattie and Dan Mullins

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Innsbruck: the new home of the World Snowboard Federation!

Today, the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) proudly announces the establishment of its seat in Innsbruck, Austria. The General Assembly, that took place last May in Verona – Italy – set a milestone in the future of snowboarding and of the WSF itself.

WSF and TTR Pro Snowboarding (TTR) completed the merger process and are currently working together with the aim of being the home for all snowboard’s stakeholders around the globe and continue to set the framework for future generations.

Looking at the WSF vision statement, ‘Inspiring people to participate, follow, and perform within snowboarding worldwide.’, WSF made the right choice in picking Innsbruck, Austria, as its official seat. Back in 2008, Innsbruck was, for instance, nominated the unofficial European city for snowboarding. Nowhere else, snowboarding is lived and experienced in such way, in a city surrounded by the most beautiful mountains and well-connected to the best winter resorts of the Alps.

In Innsbruck, snowboarding is not seen only as a free-time activity, but as a lifestyle, and this point of view is shared by the WSF Board of Directors that supported this choice from the beginning.

“I am very proud to announce that WSF is now based in Innsbruck. It´s the perfect environment for our vision of snowboarding. Nowhere else you have such a snowboard history combined with a beautiful location in the middle of the Alps.” Meinhard Trojer, WSF President

From now on, the new official address of the World Snowboard Federation is: P.O. Box 0002, 6022 Innsbruck, Austria and for any request, WSF can also be reached at the following phone number: +43 720 883590

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World Rookie Tour cooperates with X Games Norway 2018!

Taking part in the World Rookie Tour not only means to compete against the best riders coming from different nations, but it also means to have the chance to win prestigious awards! Therefore the Black Yeti is happy to announce that this year the winner of the World Rookie Finals that will be held in Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria from the 10th to the 15th April 2018, will be rewarded with an invitation to participate to one of the best event ever: the X Games Norway 2018!

Discover here how to get qualifed for the 2018 World Rookie Finals!

The X Games Norway is an annual extreme sports event that brings together Snowboard and Ski Big Air, Skateboard Street competitions and live music. This year it will take place from the 16th to the 20th May. Where? The Ski & Snowboard Big Air competitions will be held at Fornebu in Baerum, whereas the Skateboard Street competions at Skur 13 in Oslo. Moreover X Games Norway program is enriched by music, concerts and parties that make this event more memorable.

Also famous snowboarders such as Marcus Kleveland, Roope Tonteri, Ståle Sandbech, Mons Roisland and Sven Thorgren, who started their carrier from the World Rookie Tour, partecipated to X Games Norway 2017. So this event is the perfect occasion to compete against the best snowboarder in the world and to increase your skills.

 

Tickets will be available beginning January 28 on Ticketmaster.com. Forthcoming details on the X Games athletes, competition schedule, music, telecast and more will be available on www.xgames.com.

Click here to see the trailer of the X Games Norway 2018.

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Vans Groms Open 2018

You´re eighteen or younger and eager to compete with kids at the same age? Or you want to join your first freestyle snowboard competition? Maybe you want to improve one of your last years results?  Or you simply want to enjoy an easy going competition with no pressure at all? Then take your chance and join the 11th edition of the Vans Groms Open at the Penken Park in Mayrhofen at the 6th of January 2018.

 

Park designer Norbert  Benauer from Vorarlberg and his crew will again stand for the perfectly shaped setup and therefore provide ideal conditions to carry out the slopestyle competition.The girls and boys will be judged by experienced judges from the World Snowboard Tour  in the different categories SUPER GROMS, GROMS, ROOKIES and GIRLS ONLY Presumably the setup of the slopestyle will be built up of  a rails or tube and three jumps with differnet sized take offs.

Besides an obligatory goodie bag you´re able to prizes from Vans, the Mayrhofner Bergbahnen and the local shop Greenroom. Overall Winner gets a wild card to the World Rookie Finals.

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Schedule

Saturday                   06.01.2018

08:30 – 09:30        Riders registration Horbergbahn Talstation

10:00 – 11:00          Open training at the  Penken Park

11:00                         Reshape, riders meeting at Vans riders tent

11:15 – 12:15            Qualifications

12:15                          Riders meeting at Vans riders tent

12:45 – 13:30          Finals

afterwards               Prize giving

 

HARDFACTS

Event                                    Vans Groms Open 2018
Date                                      Saturday, 6th of January 2018

Location                              Penken Park Mayrhofen (AUT)

Format                                 Slopestyle contest for participants up to 18 years

Start money                       44,- EUR including lift ticket, goodie bag and lunch

20,- EUR for season pass owners

Info & inscription                www.gromsopen.com   

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2018 Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest – Registrations are open

The Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest 13th edition will take place at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, one of the most famous snowparks in the European Alps, from the 20th to the 25th January 2018. To everyone looking for some freestyle action, World Rookie Fest returned with Deejay XMasters, the most famous Italian freestyle event!

In traditional manner, and in addition to the legendary slopestyle contest, all visitors will be admitted to all the activities to get closer to the freestyle scene and take part to the event even without competing. Yoga lesson, the unavoidable film premiere “2016/2017 World Rookie Tour tv show”, also dinners and parties to meet the other riders and make new friends coming from the all over the world. New for 2018 edition, from 20th January to 25th January, the event will happen together with “Deejay XMasters” with its incredible party and fun program.

More than 150 riders from 20 nations arrive every year for the slopestyle competition at the World Rookie Fest, which is actually the largest youth freestyle event in the history of snowboarding. All the podium winners from World Rookie Fest slopestyle will be qualified for the 2018 World Rookie Finals and the event will give out points for the World Snowboard Point List and for the World Rookie Rank. In addition, they will be crowned and celebrated with prestigious awards: 2 all-inclusive tickets for the 2018 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun (Austria), 2 all-inclusive ticket to the 2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest, 2 all inclusive ticket for Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest, 3 tickets for the end of season Rookie Shooting, 6 surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, and other prizes offered by sponsors Union Binding, Oakley and TSG.

Watch the 2017 World Rookie Fest video here.

The quiet times are over. Is there anything cooler than Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest?


All inclusive accomodation packages including 5 nights (double room) check in 20/01 check out 25/01, 4 days lift tickets, race inscription only for athletes, WRF event pass to all lifestyle activities and party at the 2018 Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest in Livigno:

Type of accomodation
2** hotel – bed and breakfast  Rider: €420 Coach: €390
2** hotel – half board  Rider: €470 Coach: €440
3*** hotel – bed and breakfast  Rider: €470 Coach: €440
3*** hotel – half board Rider: €520 Coach: €490

Extra charge for accomodation in single room: plus €100

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

For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance a penalty of the full amount of the reservation will be charged to the national snowboard association.

Info and registrations for the Deejay XMasters World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy:
Matteo Fregni: email registration@worldrookietour.com, phone 0039.059.9783397 or 0039.349.2210017

Click here to find all the info about program and booking.
Download the registration formhere and sent it to registration@worldrookietour.com

2018 DEEJAY XMASTERS WORLD ROOKIE FEST – PROGRAM

20 Jan 2018 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 20.00 Riders, coach and media registrations. Payment of entry Fee (only in cash) and accommodation packages (cash and credit card). Bibs Distribution. All at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno, Italy

21 Jan 2018 – Training Day for all and Event Presentation
10.30 – 14.00 Training in Slope Style at Snowpark Mottolino
9.30 – 16.30 Deejay XMasters party village at Mottolino gondola
16.30 – 17.30 Event Presentation at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno, Italia and video premiere
17.30 – 19.30 Welcome Party at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno, Italy

22 Jan 2018 – Qualification for Heat 1
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification in Slope Style at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 16.30 Deejay XMasters party village at Mottolino gondola
16.30 Yoga Session at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno
17.30 Results from Quali heat 1 and Coach Meeting at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno, Italy

23 Jan 2018 – Qualification for Heat 2
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification at Mottolino Snowpark
16.00 Pool session at Acquagranda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 2 and Coach Meeting at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno,Italy

24 Jan 2018 – Finals for Heat 1 and Heat 2
10.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize-giving Ceremony at at Race Office c/o “CIELO” Via Gerus 253, Livigno
22.30 Final Party at MIKY’S

25 Jan 2018 – Reserve Day or Departure Day
All day Departure or Reserve day for competition

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 DONE
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

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Girls Shred Sessions 2018 – Info & Schedule

The Girls Shred Sessions are back again! Also in the winter 2018, female riders will have a shredalicious time – QParks takes care of that with a number of events. Together with experienced coaches they’ve set themselves the goal to gather as many girls as possible in the snowpark, where they can work on their shred skills. During 7 sessions in 7 snowparks the girls will receive tips and tricks about shredding by professional snowboard and freeski coaches.

Girls Own The Park

That’s the motto under which female snowboarders and freeskiers from all around the Alpine region have come together for joint shred sessions for 6 years now. For a whole day it is all about refining tricks or just gaining a first insight into the freestyle scene. Drop by for a session in the following parks:

7 Sessions in 7 Parks

The Snowpark Obergurgl is fueled with extra girls power, because at the Diamond of the Alps even the park is shaped by a female-only crew. In the Superpark Planai you are welcomed by the Blue Tomato team riders themselves and especially more advanced riders shouldn’t miss out on the Girls Shred Session in the Penken Park Mayrhofen. The badenova Snowpark Feldberg provides a sweet setup for everyone who wants to work on their jib skills. For all of you who like to soak up Italian sun, the Girls Shred Sessions stop in the Snowpark Alta Badia for the very first time. And also the Golden Roofpark Axamer Lizum invites all chicks to a girls-only session this winter which is the closest girlsonly ride from Innsbruck! At the final event, the Blue Tomato Girls Day at the Blue Tomato Kings Park Höchkönig, you will meet the coaches from Blue Tomato once again.

What to expect

At the Girls Shred Session you spend a whole day together with pro coaches in the snowpark. In a relaxed atmosphere you can work on your shred skills with the help of the coaches while getting to know other motivated shred girls:“It was definitely cool! In Julia, who I got to know here, I also found a new friend with whom I can shred the park from now on.”, says rider Theresa. On top you get lunch and goodies provided by Blue Tomato, Nikita, Golden Ride, Planet Sports, WeAre and QParks for free.

Sessions

27.01.2018 – Snowpark Obergurgl

03.02.2018 – Superpark Planai

17.02.2018 – Penken Park Mayrhofen

24.02.2018 – badenova Snowpark Feldberg

03.03.2018 – Snowpark Alta Badia

10.03.2018 – Golden Roofpark Axamer Lizum

24.03.2018 – Blue Tomato Kings Park Hochkönig

 

How to participate

Never stopped by a Girls Shred Session before? No problem. You don’t need to be a pro to participate. If you’ve mastered your freeski or snowboard basics and are not afraid of one or two slams, you’re ready and set for the Girls Shred Sessions. For the free registration just contact Alexandra Denker from QParks via girlsshred@qparks.com .

For more information and updates on the Girls Shred Sessions visit www.girlsshredsessions.com, our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram.

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Six Nations on the Corvatsch Rookie Fest Podium

The Black Yeti is proud of all rookies, even this year the Corvatsch Rookie Fest was a blast. The beautiful mountain landscape and the amazing set up of Corvatsch Snowparkmade the event memorable.

Almost 50 riders from 8 nations got challenged to conquer the podium of the Swiss stop of the Rookie Tour.  The race took place on a perfect setup designed specifically for the event and consisted of one downbox & one downrail on the first table, two kicker (8 and 15 mt) on the second table, one 17 meters’ kicker with the possibility to use it like a spine and the last rail area with one downrail and one down tube.

Wendelin Gauger (SUI) scored best in today’s rookie boys final with a solid run, bringing Swiss among the winning nations. Second and third place went to two other nations, Germany and Italy, thanks to Philip Schwan (GER) and Marco Krschhackl (ITA) run. Also grom boys showed their best: Alessandro Lotorto (SUI) was awarded the first place, followed by William Mathisen (SWE) that brings Sweden on the podium and Loris Reich (SUI) at third step.

In girls’ competition Emma Gennero (ITA) took the first place in the rookie category. Silver and bronze medal for Mona Danuser (SUI) and Anine Leenderts (NOR) that bring Norway on the podium . On the groms’ side, the Swiss Lena Müller (SUI) brought gold home and Bianca Gisler (SUI) occupies the second steps, The bronze medal goes to Mia Brookes (GBR), which brings Great Britain among the winning nations.

The winning runs:
1* Rookie Boy – Wendelin Gauger (SUI): switch blunt 270, switch back 9 mellon, backside 7 mute, front 1 in, switch back 3 out
1* Rookie Girl – Emma Gennero (ITA): cab 1 in, backside 3, frontside 3 indy, 50-50 boardslide
1* Grom Boy – Alessandro Lotorto (SUI): backlip, fontside 7 mellon, backside 7 indy, frontboard 450 out
1* Grom Girl – Lena Müller (SUI): backboard, backside 3 tail, stailfish, 50-50 front 1

Download here Corvatsch Rookie Fest Final Rank

 

Photos of the 2017 Corvatsch Rookie Fest are available on the WRT Facebook Fanpage
Day 1 – Arrival & Training Day
Day 2 – Qualification Day
Day 3 – Final 

Photo Credits: Alberto Della Beffa – Francesca Silvestri

 

The Black Yeti is happy to confirm already the Corvatsch event also for next season 2018.19 World Rookie Tour. And now the cowntdown is on for the oldest and biggest event of the tour: the leggendary “Deejay X-Masters World Rookie Fest” in Livigno, from 20th to 25th January 2018. Stay tooned for all updated information.

 

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 DONE
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

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QParks Tour is going down this season!

CONTESTS FOR RIDERS.

It was back in 2003 when the first contest forged by the QParks founding fathers swept across the alps. We held the first Pleasure Jam up at Dachstein glacier and all the riders were stoked. For many years to come, the unique thing about the Pleasure Jam was that – through qualification – also rookie snowboarders were given the chance to compete against international superstars and some of them quickly made their leap onto the global stage. However, as big as some of their names have become, as little was the number of those who made it into the finals.

So in 2010 we finally decided it was time to launch the QParks Tour as the biggest amateur contest series in the Alps. Not anymore just for the sideway standers, but also for freeskiers rocking our setups with their twin tips. To guarantee constant conditions and quality setups, the Tour has always and exclusively been held in QParks. Participation still is free, there’s also free catering and international and certified judges cater for fair rankings. 

And it was a huge success. As of today, a community of 500 riders out of 15 nationalities will jump and slide down 9 different QParks in 4 countries – and their number is growing every winter.

We have all the dates for the upcoming contest season and also crafted a little teaser to get you pumped! All info here

PARK OPENINGS

As thick layers of snow have covered our mountains, more and more QParks are opening their lines for your weekend’s shred!

Among them, Snowpark Schöneben will already open with its entire setup, then we have Familypark Obergurgl, Blue Tomato Kings Park Hochkönig,  SKYLINE SNOWPARK Schilthorn, Snowpark Kreischberg, Snowpark Turracher Höhe, Superpark Planai, Snowpark Großarltal, Penken Park Mayrhofen, Snowpark Val Thorens and so on…

The current live status of all parks can be seen here