Author: silvia

The Wsf World Rookie Tour Moves South

Post author By silvia
Post date August 1, 2014

The Black Yeti and his Rookie Fest events will go down under in South America and Australia for the summer leg of the World Rookie Tour.

The search for next snowboarding future stars is starting again as the Black Yeti follows the snow and the winter to the Southern Hemisphere and is ready to kick off the World Rookie Tour 2014/15 in Valle Nevado, Chile, and in Thredbo, Australia.

2014 SOUTH AMERICA ROOKIE FEST in VALLE NEVADO, CHILE

The new WSF World Rookie Tour season will start with the 2014 South America Rookie Fest from the 8^th to 12^th August, in Valle Nevado, Chile, one of the most incredible event hosting the Black Yeti and his youngsters. The Chilean top quality ski resort Valle Nevado will hosted already 4 time the SARF offering to promising future snowboarding talents in South America a program with a WST slopestyle contest, freeride experience with pros, skate and surf sessions and cultural activities such as a tour in the capital city of Santiago and a visit to the city of Valparaiso, an Unesco world heritage. USA, Asian and European riders will compete with top South American rookies for a ticket to the 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno and to the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

Watch the video edit from the backcountry day at the 2013 South America Rookie Fest here https://vimeo.com/77527769.

Prizes
The top 2 riders of the event will be invited for free to the next winter’s season 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy and 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals. All podium riders from both rookie and grom, boys and girls, will be qualified for the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

Registration & Info

For registration, booking and questions, please contact Arnau Fernandez arnau23@gmail.com.
Special deals for accomodation are reserved for riders, parents and coaches. Riders will get free lift tickets during the days of event.

2014 AUSTRALIAN ROOKIE FEST in THREDBO.

For the fifth year in a row, the Black Yeti hits Down Under for the 2014 Australian Rookie Fest. The 2 Star WST slopestyle event will take place from 22^nd to 23^rd August 2014 in Thredbo, Australia, where some of the world’s best young shredders will fight for amazing prizes as all podium riders will be qualified for the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl Austria and the male and female Rookie winner will also receive all inclusive entries to the event.

Registration & Info: stuartdavismeehan@hotmail.com

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour

Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour

Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Tags Australia, Black Yeti, Chile, World Rookie Fest, World Rookie Tour, WSF

Features News

Iztok Sumatic is the new WSF Judge Coordinator

Post author By silvia
Post date July 30, 2014

WSF is happy to announce Iztok Sumatic (SLO) to be the WSF Judge Coordinator.

Iztok has been involved in the international snowboarding scene for more than 20 years as judge, coach, manager and event organizer.
Thanks to his highly appreciated expertise and wide spread network, Iztok will be able to advice WSF members and event organizers with all kind of issues about judging, such as:
·         Judging events (WST system, points list, budget)
·         Recruitment of judges for events (all levels)
·         Judge clinics
·         Material about judge education

The appointment of Iztok as WSF Judge Coordinator is one big step closer to the WSF goal of establishing a platform for judges around the globe which should ensure the development of a united judge system, as well as the creation of transparent and fair judging systems on regional, national and international level for both, riders and judges.

For questions, please feel free to get directly in contact with Iztok:
Email: iztok.sumatic@gmail.com
Phone: 00386 31 341 076

WSF is looking for a host for the WSF/TTR Judge Clinic 2014
As every year, WSF and TTR are planning to organize a judge session on national and international level in autumn 2014 and are still looking for a host nation.

http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/education/wsf-clinics/

If you are interest in hosting the WSF /TTR Judge Clinic 2014, please get in contact with us.

Tags Iztok Sumatic, judge coordinator, WSF judge clinic

Events Features

The O’neill Boardzone Rookie Camp 2014 in China

Post author By silvia
Post date July 21, 2014

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The O’NEILL Boardzone Rookie Camp 2014 is taking place at the Qiaobo Ice & Snow World. The indoor resort is located on the outskirts of Beijing, Shunyi district, and boasts two slopes and a nicely built and groomed terrain park. Named after female Olympian Ye Qiaobo, the building complex features a hotel, restaurants and a Spa.

Qiaobo plays host to the O’NEILL Boardzone Rookie Camp already for the third consecutive time.

The brainchild of Beijing resident Mark Mi, a native Inner Mongolian who dedicates his life to board sports, represents the only consistent training program for young riders in China.

Mi says he started the camp just after entering the industry in his current role as sales manager for a leading distribution company. While out and about in the resorts and making friends, he realized that many people simply don’t have easy access to resorts. “I found there were a lot of young people who loved snowboarding and were obsessed with the sport. But some of them come from remote areas, and they have no real chance to progress. The camp is perfect for those who have a passion for learning, training and also like to compete.”

The pioneer of Snowboarding in China, Wang Lei, who is spearheading CSbA and leading the camp as head instructor, is stoked that the program brings such a positive resonance with parents and kids: “Every year we get more applications, and the riding level of the kids is already good when they enter our month long camp. I love to work with kids, it’s a very rewarding job that I get to do here in Qiaobo.”

The median age of a rider in China is in his twenties, and it already dropped in the last few years. What it takes to get kids on boards, is a trustworthy program, good coaches and a sense of safety. Mi elaborates on the potential, kids around 8-12 years have: “Since 2012 we also work with very small kids. The potential of some of the groms has garnered a lot of attention and brand support. I believe more and more hopefuls will emerge and improve the overall level of youth riding. It will play a big role in the development of snowboarding in China. It’s a great way of promoting snowboarding, too.”

His vision is to turn the camp into the source of new Chinese talents, and continuing to work on making it the most professional and influential training opportunity of the country.

Supported by the most progressive and successful brands in the Chinese market, and led by qualified instructors, the kids are given a fun and safe environment to progress their skills.

The month long program includes weekly contests and a 2* WST event at the end. The big final, the “NEW STAR CHALLENGE” will be held on August 10 2014.

Take a look online, and watch out for the weekly recap videos: http://camp.boardzone.cn

Check out what happened in 2013: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzM0NTQ1NTM2.html

Tags Beijing, China, O’neill Boardzone Rookie Camp

Events

O’neill Boardzone Rookie Camp

Post author By silvia
Post date July 15, 2014

The 3rd edition of the only summer snowboard camp in China just kicked off this Saturday, July 12 2014.

For a whole month, more than 40 kids have the chance to progress their sideways skills at Qiaobo Ice & Snow World in Beijing area, and use the Mellow Park terrain park facilities.

This years’ camp won again the support of the China SNOWboard Association, and a weekly contest will lead up towards the final event, marked as 2* event on the World Snowboard Tour calendar that will earn the Rookies valuable tour points.

The pioneer of snowboarding in China, Wang Lei will lead the camp as head coach, bringing a decade of teaching experience to the table.
As internationally certified coach, he is able to implement the best methods in progressing the camp participant’s skill, always putting safety and fun first.

Keep an eye on http://camp.boardzone.cn for regular news updates!

Thanks to the organizers, sponsors and partners of the
2014 O’NEILL BOARDZONE ROOKIE CAMP:

Boardzone.cn, www.boardzone.cn
The China SNOWboard Association, www.chinasba.com
Qiaobo Ice & Snow World
Nitro
Skullcandy
Burton
EXS
XSories
Vans
JBMC
Dragon
YES
Now
Lobster
Switchback Bindings

Here is last year’s camp recap on video: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzM0NTQ1NTM2.html

O’NEILL on WeChat: ONEILLCHINA
Boardzone.cn on WeChat: 单板地带
CSbA on WeChat: 中国单板联盟CSbA

CONTACT:

O’NEILL BOARDZONE ROOKIE CAMP: HuiHui, Stephanie@CorePowerAsia.com

CSbA: Miriam Deller, Miriam.Deller@CorePowerAsia.com

Tags Beijing, O’neill Boardzone Rookie Camp, Wang Lei

Events Features

European Freeride Festival – News

Post author By silvia
Post date July 15, 2014

Livigno announces the European Freeride Festival 2015 provisional program, which will take place from January 31st to February 4th, and opens the application for volunteers to join the event staff.

Following the Livigno Freeride Project launched in autumn 2013, a ground breaking touristic concept on the Alps with open Freeride areas to everyone, the Valtellina top resort is thrilled to host the European Freeride Festival 2015. The provisional schedule of the event promises a week full of exciting powder days and a bunch of sport and lifestyle activities throughout the week.

‘FREERIDING FOR ALL is the slogan for this first edition of the European Freeride Festival’ states Luca Moretti, President of the Livigno Tourist Office.’This event will offer everyone a chance to enter and experience the world of Freeriding with awareness, offering a fantastic program of activities’.

The program includes events around all possible Freeriding disciplines, such as ski, snowboard, telemark, ski-alp and as well as entertaining and educational activities for both beginners and experts. Business to business highlights will make the event an attractive happening for shops, industries and media.

With an extraordinary 5-days-program, everyone is welcome to celebrate the world of Freeriding in the breath taking resort of Livigno, also known as the ‘Italian small Tibet’.

22 activities are confirmed already: a Snow-Ski Alp contest and a qualification event for the Freeride World Tour; the first European Freeride Forum for media, industries, agencies and athletes will be hosted – an interactive session developed in association with Outdoor Sport Valley and the Swiss Institute for Avalanche Research; the Freeride Film Festival will present 8 hours of films in 4 different panels; more than 20 brands will be present at the Freeride Test Village; workshops, clinics, camp, party and live music will be announced soon.

Moreover the European Freeride Festival opens the application process for voluntary workers who want to be part of the event staff to live a unique experience and connect with other freeride lovers. If you are interested to become a volunteer, please send your application and CV to info@europeanfreeridefestival.com. The main requirements are a good knowledge of English spoken language, a positive attitude, team workskills and, most important, passion for freeriding.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM EUROPEAN FREERIDE FESTIVAL 2015
(by place/activity)
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Everyday from 9.00am to 3.00pm Freeride trip with guides and heli (to be booked)
Everyday from 9.00am to 3.00pm Freeride Camps

Saturday (January the 31st )
from 9.00am to 1.00pm site inspection for Snow-Ski Alp race

Sunday and Monday (February the 1st and 2nd)
from 9.00am to 12.00am Snow-Ski Alp Race (only Sunday)
from 9.00am to 3.00pm Freeride Test Village and Artva Clinics
from 9.00am to 3.00pm Telemark Experience + Sliptboard Experience

Monday and Tuesday (February the 2nd and 3rd)
from 9.00am to 3.00pm Freeride Contest
from 7.00pm to 10.00pm spritz time & dinner

STAGE AREA
Everyday from 3.00pm to 4.00 pm: presentations, prize givings, spritz time and live music.
Monday the 1st February : Lumberjack Triathlon

PLAZA PLACHEDA – BOOKING DESK
Everyday from 9.00am to 6.00 pm: Check-in, welcome kit and passes, booking activities, Bus Ticket

PLAZA PLACHEDA – RACE OFFICE
Everyday from 9.00am to 6.00 pm registrations, info riders, riders meeting, media office

PLAZA PLACHEDA – CONFERENCE HALL
Sunday (February the 1st)
from 4.00 pm to 6.00pm Workshop Custom Made
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm social dinner with music and party

Monday (February the 2nd)
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm Photo Workshop
from 5.00pm to 7.00 pm Freeride Forum
European Freeride Festival Contacts:
web: www.europeanfreeridefestival.com
mail: info@europeanfreeridefestival.com
fb: www.facebook.com/EuropeanFreerideFestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/europeanfreeridefestival#
TW: www.twitter.com/europeanFF
phone: 0039.059. 9783397

Tags European Freeride Festival, livigno

Features News

Minutes of WSF General Assembly 2014

Post author By silvia
Post date June 11, 2014

Have a look here if you missed the General Assembly of WSF that just happened in Barcelona (ESP) few weeks ago and do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

Tags Barcelona, GA, minutes, TTR, WSF

Features News

WSF GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2014 – THE BIGGEST EVER

Post author By silvia
Post date June 5, 2014

WSF GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2014 – THE BIGGEST EVER
The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) and TTR Pro Snowboarding hosted once again their General Assemblies in Barcelona and breaking news have been revealed.

About 100 people from the international snowboarding scene around the globe took part in the meetings and many inputs have been given to WSF and TTR to push snowboarding in a new direction.

(photo credits: Philippe Reiff)

BIGGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL GA IN THE HISTORY OF WSF
For WSF, it was the biggest GA ever, with people from as many countries as never before: 25 nations welcomed the new National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) that will be part of WSF starting from the coming up season: Iceland, Mongolia and the re-organized Czech Republic association are the three new WSF members, of 44 members in total.

PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SNOWBOARDING SCENE
Updates for the upcoming World Championships of Snowboarding 2016 in Yabuli have been shared and input from all the delegates have been given on future strategies for a closer cooperation between WSF, TTR and the riders.

Remi Forsans, CEO of Outdoor Sports Valley, presented super interesting results from a survey about the European snowboard market that automatically generates the future goals of WSF: Freeriding, Banked Slalom and recruitment of kids.

TTR announced their plans about the new structure of World Snowboard Tour 2.0 which has been actively supported by the pro-riders Ståle Sandbech, Torstein Horgmo and Kjersti Buaas who were joining the meetings announcing their plans of establishing a Riders’ Association.

As well, the WSF and TTR GAs also welcomed the FIS delegation to share their vision for the future of snowboarding.

“The annual WSF General Assembly hosted in conjunction with our partner organization TTR World Snowboard Tour is a unique opportunity for the development of the independent snowboard communities” stated Marco Sampaoli, World Snowboard Federation President. “The GA in Barcelona offered 70 delegates from all over the globe, representing National Snowboard Association, industry, media and event organizers a change to shape the future of our sport and create great networking moments.”

NEW WSF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014.15
The WSF is happy to announce the newly elected and very internationally Board of Directors for the upcoming season:

Marco Sampaoli (ITA)    President
Meinhard Trojer (AUT)   Vice-President
Cecilia Flatum (NOR)     Vice-President
Shigeru Ishihara (JPN) Treasurer
Miriam Hanna Deller (CHN)        Board Member
Gian Luca Zanetti (ITA) Board Member
Sandro Garcia (PER)              Board Member
Olle Danielsson (SWE)   Deputy Board Member

10th BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD ROOKIE TOUR
Next season, the World Rookie Tour will celebrate the 10th anniversary with special features.

Stay tuned on the new WSF website for upcoming news about the snowboard scene and to read the minutes of the WSF GA that it will be online soon.

Tags Barcelona, GA, Kjersti Buaas, Stale Sandbech, Torstein Horgmo, TTR, WSF

Features News

WSF and TTR Pro Snowboarding GA 2014

Post author By silvia
Post date May 26, 2014

One week left to the General Assembly 2014 in Barcelona (30th May – 1st June 2014) where more than 20 nations from all the world will sit together to plan the next year season.
Welcome the new national associations, present the World Championships of Snowboarding (WCS) in Yabuli 2016, the launch of the new WSF website and Remi Forsans from OSV (Outdoor Sport Valley) are just few of the topics in agenda.
Download here the official document and get in contact with us if you would like to take part to GA.

Please note that slight modifications of the program might occur. if you plan to visit us to attend a specific meeting, please get in contact with: annamaria@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Tags GA, TTR, World Snowboard Tour, WSF

Features Reports

1Star Urban Rail Jam – São Paulo – Brasil

Post author By silvia
Post date May 23, 2014

Winter season lazily started in the South Hemisphere and Associação Brasileira de Snowboards (ABS) already organized the first stop of Brazilian Snowboard Tour, that coincide also as the first event of the South America Snowboard Tour 2014.
Urban Rail Jam took place on May 18th, 2014 as the first indoor rail contest, on synthetic carpet, in the huge city of São Paulo, during a traditional sport fairtrade.
Riders coming from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro provided a great contest, showing one more time that there is a cool growing up snowboard community also in this tropical state!
First place on the brasilian podium the local rider Rafael Ramos, Gabriel Becker from Rio de Janeiro placed 2nd and 3rd place goes to Rodrigo Esposito.

Next stop of South America Snowboard Tour will be a 3Star slopestyle contest at La Hoya ski resort in Agentina.

Tags Associação Brasileira de Snowboards, indoor, rail

Features News

WSF New Website Announcement

Post author By silvia
Post date May 21, 2014

After months of brain-storming, dedication and hard work to prepare, WSF team is proud to announce the re-launch of the newly redesigned website.  You’ll see things are looking pretty spiffy around here and it’s all been completely re-coded from the ground up.

It has been crafted to reflect what riders and national snowboard association told us they need now but also builds upon technology capable of addressing future needs.  A few of our goals with the new website were to make it faster, easier to navigate for users, and easier for us to update. Three things you’ll love about it right now:
•    responsive layout: you can check our website from tablet and smatphone
•    easy access to contents
•    more videos and photo gallery to watch and share
If you take a gander around the site I think you’ll get a pretty good idea of what we have done to improve visibility to each contests and activities regarding snowboarding in general. We will continually be expanding our online content to bring you daily news about what’s going on around the globe, so check back often and connect with us on Facebook to receive news even faster.

If you would take a brief moment to share your thoughts about the website, don’t hesitate to send back your feedback.

SAVE_THE_DATE:  Two weeks left to the WSF and TTR Pro Snowboarding General Assembly 2014 in Barcelona (31st May – 1st June 2014). More news will be distributed soon.

Tags website, WSF

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