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Australia Rookie Fest Day 1

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


airport lifestyle and Dubai


Australia!! close to Wollogong on Grand Pacific Drive


Batemans Bay

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


Thredbo Gunbarell Express


Thredbo Friday Flat area

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

Check the video!!

txt&photo: GianLuca ‘Jimmi’ Zanetti

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World Rookie Tour 2012: Events Calendar Announced

The World Rookie Tour will hit again the globe with 10 international tour stops including 2 new countries, Canada and France, and a new “only halfpipe” event in Italy.

The winners of each tour will be crowned like a superhero but they won’t get superpowers, only tons of prizes as photoshooting with Onboard Europe, a only girls photoshooting with Cooler, video shootings, trips down-under to join the 3Star Rookie Fest in Australia and many other amazing prizes for an overall value of 65.000 US

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Bassell and Fitch won the Australian Rookie Fest 2011

The Southern Hemisphere season of the World Rookie Tour concluded with the very successful second ever Australian Rookie Fest at Thredbo Resort. Henry Bessell, last year’s Grom winner, took out the Rookie division: he won a trip to the Protest World Rookie Finals 2012 in Ischgl, Austria, as did the female Rookie winner Alex Fitch

Unfortunately the weather was against us, so Charles Beckinsale, our internationally renowned course designer, had to make the call on the morning of the event to switch courses from Antons to High Noon. All the competitors were disappointed with the decision as they were really looking forward to hitting the 30ft and 50ft jumps on the specially designed course. However, the course was fogged in and dangerous on the day. The second choice course consisted of a long down box and 2 jumps, which allowed all to show off their best tricks.

Among the grom division Matty Cox and Cassie Fortune took out their category, winning an invitation to the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno in January , 2012.

Red Bull also provided flights in the Red Bull stunt plane for each of the Rookie and Grom winners. In addition, Red Bull provided

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Teemu Lambert win East Rookie Fest

Report by Giulio Neri

East Rookie Fest is over and the finnish still rock in the east! Teemu Lambert from Finland dominated the super slopestyle format with halfpipe, downrail box and a nineteen meters jump as final obstacle.

After a couple days of training under warm weather and soft snow the weather change a bit in icy condition, but ice is nothing for the rookie, specially if they are fighting for qualify to the next World Rookie Finals in Ischgl. So in the well shaped slopestyle rookie just take few run of training for find the felling and start to push the level.

On rookie category the finnish Teemu Lambert toke first position stomping a clean run with a 7to7 and 5to5 in the pipe, super jib style on the box and a huge clean fs7invert in the jump. Czechs Martin Mikyska and Michal Bisa toke second and third position.

Teemu Lambert


Martin Mikyska on jump and pipe

For the little gromies the heroe of the day was Ondrej Porkert. The little rising star showed an high level with different tricks in pipe and on the big jump. He won ahead Tomas Cisar and Miki Pajer. On girl side Katerina Yanova won the rookie category while Katerina Vojackova toke first position on grom.


Ondra jumpin on the nineteen meters


Katerina Vojackova

Next stop of the World Rookie Tour will be in Romania where the Black Yeti will meet Dracula in Transilvania Rookie Fest and where the Rookies will challenge for the last tickets for the World Rookie Finals.

girls


rookies


groms

GROM GIRL
1 14 R VOJACKOVA KATERINA CZE

ROOKIE GIRL
1 30 R YANOVA KATERINA CZE

GROM BOYS
1 31 R PORKERT ONDREJ CZE
2 32 G CISAR TOMAS CZE
3 26 G PAJER MIKI CZE

ROOKIE BOYS
1 35 R LAMBERT TEEMU FIN
2 7 R MIKYSKA MARTIN CZE
3 15 R BISA MICHAL CZE 4

photo by: Přemysl Vida

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Swedish claim victory at the Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest

Report by Giulio Neri

Spring time showed up in a magic saturday in Vallnord, Andorra, for the 3Star Swatch TTR Slopestyle Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest, the second international stop of the World Rookie Tour 2011.

The rookies started trainings from early morning on 3 jumps and the final rail set to find their perfect run.

Timmy Saisa from Sweden show a solid style during the qualication day but in the first two run of the final nothing was done. Lewis Courtier-Jones (GBR) challenged until the end for the first position but Timmy Saisa get the maximum score of the day on his third run including cab5, bs7, fs5, 50-50 180out. Timmy won an all-inclusive invitation to the Protest World Rookie Finals, a ticket to the Ride Shake Down in Garmisch, a ticket to the Protes Manifest and a ticket to the next World Rookie Tour stop in Czech Republic. Cristian Botella (ESP) took the third position on the rookie category while “local hero” Manex Azula got injured during the trainings.


Lewis Courtier Jones aka “CJ”


Timmy Saisa

The little blondie french Chloe Sillieres, 13 years old, showed an high level for this age, landing smooth bs3, fs3 and nice frontside5. She was super stocked to won an invitation for free at the Protest World Rookie Finals.


Chloe Sillieres

On the grom side, Bing Voorham from Netherland was impressive and as well the spanish Pau Bartolo. They did their best stomping every trick against Benjamin Lestage (SWE) but the swedish took the first position among the groms with a huge cab5, fs7, bs3 and a boardslide switch out on the rail. Second place for Voorham (NED) and third for Bartolo (SPA).

PROTEST PYRENEES ROOKIE FEST 2011
RANKING

GIRLS
1. CHLOE SILLIERES (FRA) – get an invitation for free at the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria

GROM BOYS
1. BENJAMIN LESTAGE (SWE) – qualified for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
2. PAU BARTOLO (ESP) – qualified for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
3. BING VOORHAM (NED) – qualified for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
4. MARCEL LLOVERA (AND)
5. TEKKE VOORHAM (NED)
6. HUGO TORRENS (FRA)
7. MARC RAMIREZ (AND)
8. GUILLEM FERNANDEZ (AND)
9. PAUL MARTINEZ (AND)

ROOKIE BOYS
1. TIMMY SAISA (SWE) – get an invitation for free at the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
2. LEWIS COURTIER-JONES (GBR) – qualified for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
3. CRISTIAN BOTELLA (ESP) – qualified for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria
4. JAN PUJOL (ESP)
5. FERNANDO GARCIA (ESP)
6. MANEX AZULA (ESP)
7. MAURO BORRAS (ESP)

The World Rookie Tour is now moving to East Europe with the third edition of the East Rookie Fest in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, from 18 to 20 March and the Transilvania Rookie Fest in Romania, from 25 to 27 March.

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Timmy Saisa dominate qualifications at the Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest

In a strange day with super sunny weather and strong wind, rookies from 6 nations compete in Vallnord, Andorra, for the qualifications of the Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest. On a great slopestyle with 3 jumps and a final rail set, the rookies showed up style and sick runs.


slopestyle setup


rookies ready to rock

Timmy Saisa from Sweden got first position with bs7 and a huge swbs5. Lewis Courtier-Jones from England, also known as “CJ”, stomped a good run for the second position as well as the local hero Manex Azula from Spain who got third in the rookie category. While in grom section Pau Bartolo from Spain and Benjamin Lestage from Sweden impressed the judges. To show up girl power was Chloe Sillieres from France with a really clean run including smooth backside3 and frontside3.


Manex Azula (ESP)


Timmy Saisa (SWE)

Tomorrow another super sunny day is expected and the Black Yeti is waiting for the rider who will claim the victory.

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The World Rookie Tour moves to South America

The Yeti is moving to Chile for the upcoming Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest which will include a slopestyle and an exclusive freeride program with international pros.

Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest 2010: the Freeride Edition

After events in Europe, Asia and Australia, the Black Yeti will land in Valle Nevado, Chile for the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest “The Freeride Edition”. Infact the 10 days program of this unique event, from august 13rd to august 23rd, includes a Swatch TTR 2star slopestyle contest, trainings with pros and many freeride activities in the backcountry paradise around Valle Nevado.

During the previous event of the World Rookie Tour, the top rookies were scouted and their carrier launched. More than 500 young riders from 27 nations joined last season tour which culminated in Ischgl, Austria, with the 4Star Protest World Rookie Finals, where finnish ripper Roope Tonteri won his second World Rookie Champion title. Now the Black Yeti is moving to South America and continue the search for the next snowboarding future star around the globe.

Invited European rookies, togheter with RedBull rider Filippo Kratter and international media, are next to move to Chile for the last stop of the southern hemisphere schedule of the World Rookie Tour 2010. They will enjoy a week of powder kickers, photo shootings and film sessions in Valle Nevado backcountry area and the top South America rookies from the slopestyle competition will be invited to join it.


Valle Nevado Backcountry

After this event there will be a short break in the World Rookie Tour. Northern Hemisphere schedule 2010.11 will be announced next september but the main stops are already confirmed: Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno and Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl will take place in January and april 2011.

Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest – Program
– Friday, August 13rd : arrival of the European crew and first visit of Valle Nevado Ski Resort
– Saturday, August 14th : Freestyle trainings in Valle Nevado Snowpark with Filippo Kratter
– Sunday, August 15th : Slopestyle contest (inscription 16.000

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Protest World Rookie Fest 2008 in Livigno: program and inscriptions

The largest dedicated junior event in Europe, Protest World Rookie Fest, is back! Program and inscription info for the 3Star Protest World Rookie Fest at the Mottolino snowpark in Livigno are now avaible. Sign the date and the palce: from 18 to 22 january, Livigno, Italy, Mottolino snowpark. Follow all details in english, german and italian language.

Protest World Rookie Fest 2008
Slope Style TTR 3Star, 18-22 January 2008, Livigno, Italy at Mottolino snowpark.

The largest dedicated junior event in Europe, Protest World Rookie Fest, is back! For the third year at the Mottolino snowpark in Livigno, more than 100 athletes from 15 nations are waited and they will compete and have fun at this 3Star TTR event reserved to girls and boys born from Januar 1st 1990 and up. Some of the greatest rookie from all over the world will take part in order to show the level of the youngsters! All the participants will get free gadgets of the event, Protest World Rookie Fest T-shirts, magazines, DVDs and extra energy from Red Bull!

Protest World Rookie Fest is more than a compertition!
The program of Livigno Protest World Rookie Fest includes an international slope style contest, a “Pipe Traffic Jam”, avalanche and rescue clinics from Pieps, great buffets, meetings with photographers and international team managers, a photo contest and big final party. In each WRF you will find sport, competition, fun, social and constitutive activities…and lots of new friends from allover the world. Snowboard progression from rookie to pro level. For reports, rankings, photos and videos of the Livigno WRF 2007 you can check www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

Prizes
– A ticket to the TTR 5Star Aesthetiker Jam Waengle Taengl at Mayrhofen, Austria, the event with the best slope style in the TTR World Tour and 50.000

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Yannick Sleeckx (Bel)

Yannick is a top rookie from belgium team, really talented in pipe and with a nice selection of trick in the slope style!

Name: Yannick Sleeckx
Nick name: sleks
Date of Birth:18/05/1990
Nationality: Belgian
Sponsor: capita,spy,union,protest,noordzee shop, 32 boots
Stance: goofy
Favorite trick: cab 7 , underflp 540 , front rodeo
Highest ranking: 1 ste place austrian masters
Favorite Spot: livigno,les 2 alpes , kuthai , laax
Favorite food&drink: fastfood , beer
Best Music: punk
Best Artist: peter and the test tube babies, the nipples
Best Movie: Private in between
The event of your dream: somthing that chill is
Hero of all times: all my friends
Slogan: go big are go home
Future Projects: just boarding and surfing

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Wouter De Lange (Bel)

Wounter is a top rookie from Belgium. We see him rock often and he get also many pictures thank to his smooth style!

Name: Wouter De Lange
Nick name:
Date of Birth: 29/03/’89
Nationality: Belgian
Sponsor: Nitro, Animal, Smith, Oneballjay, Gravis, Private
Stance: +15, -15
Favorite trick: Bs 7
Highest ranking: 4th rookie fest finals
Favorite Spot: Mayrhofen
Favorite food&drink: Lasagna
Best Music: Alternrock
Best Artist: Arctic monkeys
Best Movie: Family Guy The Movie
The event of your dream: Every event that pushes you to higher levels.
Hero of all times: Eero Ettala
Slogan: Live life to the fullest.
Future Projects: filming and riding some contests