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Nitro Spring Invitational 2014

The NITRO SPRING INVITATIONAL at Beidahu saw the best Chinese riders re-unite for one last shred fest in the 2013/14 season in the North Eastern Jilin province.

Thanks to Skullcandy, Dragon, XSories and Seventy One Percent and our media partners Boardzone.cn, TransWORLD SNOWBoarding, Boardsport Source and Session China who provided generous support for the first ever Men’s Slopestyle Invitational, a 2star World Snowboard Tour event, in North Eastern China.

Nearly 40 riders gathered at Beidahu and enjoyed the freshly shaped Park and a Bluebird yet windy contest day. “Tiger” He Wei (Burton, Red Bull) came first with bs 540-fs rodeo 540-50/50-boardslide and earned 200 POINTS, Qian Cheng (DC, Union) pleased the crowds with his style and nailed it to the second spot with bs 360 indy-bs 360 indy-50/50-fs 360. JiaXin (Nitro, Dragon, JBMC) showed his skills and was placed third with backward somersault.

Notably, female shredhead Zhu Hong (Electric, SP) and young ripper Sun Zhendong joined the action and showed off their talent.

“It’s been an incredible day, and a very good contest. We’ve been lucky to have such a great starter field and I’m so pleased to see the progress the riders have made over the season.” comments CSbA president and contest judge Wang Lei.

Final Ranking (top 8)

He Wei / Burton, Red Bull / POINTS 200,00
Qian Cheng / / POINTS 188,46
Jia Xin / Nitro / POINTS 180,00
Zhang Chi / / POINTS 173,61
Wang Lizeng / / POINTS 168,48
Zhu Nan / / POINTS 164,00
Zeng Xiaoye / / POINTS 159,76
Zhang Jiahao/ / POINTS 156,00

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News World Rookie Tour

2014 Bulgaria Rookie Fest Pamporovo, Bulgaria

On March 22nd and 23rd, 2014 rookies have the last chance to qualify at the world rookie tour stop left before the Grande Finale in Ischgl, Austria.

 

The organizers of the bulgarian rookie tour stop just announced that the halfpipe contest has been cancelled but riders may have the chance for a jam session in the pipe anyway, so get yourself ready!

Please read below for all the information about the bulgarian tour stop. For informations, registration and booking please contact reg@funpark.bg or furkov@gmail.com.

2014 World Rookie Tour – middle season TV Show: “the Italian stops in Livigno and Trentino”

Don’t miss the middle season video recap with the two italian tour stops (Livigno and Monte Bondone):

2014 World Rookie Tour – middle season TV Show: “the Italian stops in Livigno and Trentino” from Board.tv on Vimeo.

Program of 2014 Bulgaria Rookie Fest
WRT Slopestyle 3 star
9:00 – 12:00 Training
Saturday, 22/03/2014
WRT Slopestyle 3 star
9:00 – 10:00 Training
10:00 – 10:20 Reshape
10:30 – 13:00 WRT Slopestyle – 3 runs best counts
13:30 – Awards
22:00 – Closing Party – Pampi Bar

1. Entries and important forms
Entries will be accepted by mail from the organizers at:
Ivan Furkov –Pamporovo FunPark
Mobile: +359 884 95 90 60, e-mail: furkov@gmail.com

2. Team registration & Entry fee
Team registration will take place on 20-21st of March from 9:30 to 13:00 in the Race Office at hotel Perelik.
10eur entry fee for the event.
All registered riders will receive access to the funpark lifts for the days of the event.

3. Accommodation
The price of Half board HB (bed, breakfast & dinner) for all team members and guests is 40 BGN (20 EUR) at Hotel Perelik for a double room accommodation & 50 BGN (25 EUR) in a single room accommodation. Accommodation at this rate will be provided for the nights of March 9th –17th , 2014. Each team will be held responsible for any damage incurred during the stay. Payments only in Bulgarian Leva (BGN), 1 EUR =1,96 BGN. There ATMs next to the hotel. Please, make your booking on time, to make sure you have a lodging
Bookings by sending an e-mail to:
reg@funpark.bg or furkov@gmail.com.

4. Transportation
By airplane:
Teams can fly to Sofia Airport. The OC can provide shuttle service from Sofia Airport to Pamporovo for 60 eur, per person for 1 or 2 persons shuttle, for group or 3 people or more it will be 35 eur per person for a group shuttle . . To book a shuttle send us your flight details at: reg@funpark.bg or furkov@gmail.com.

Driving directions to Pamporovo – 240km or 3 – 3.5 hours from Sofia Circle road by car:
From Sofia get on the Highway to Plovdiv and after 130 km look for sign directing to “Smolyan”(Smolian) or “Pamporovo” then flow the “Smolyan”(Smolian) signs. If you use GPS Navigation just put Pamporovo, hotel Perelik and use the main roads, avoid any second class roads!

5. Meals
Breakfast and dinner are provided at Hotel Perelik. There is a big choice of restaurants in the area offering Bulgarian and Continental meals for lunch. We will inform you on team registration about any additional discounts that will be offered for lunch.

6. Bibs
All teams must wear bibs during the official trainings, competition and the award
ceremony. Riders can keep the bibs after the competition.

7. Accident insurance
Each competitor must have his/her own medical insurance. The Organizing
Committee, sponsors, suppliers, their agents, Pamporovo resort, the OC, decline any responsibility for accidents, damaged or lost equipment and second and third party claims during the event.
8. Liability
All athletes, officials and members of the National Association who attend and participate in the event shall do so at their own risk. The Organizing Committee, Pamporovo resort, the OC, sponsors and suppliers, their agents, employees and volunteers shall not be responsible for any losses or injuries incurred or suffered by any athlete, official or other person in conjunction with the organizing or staging of the event.

9. Prize
– 2x Tickets for the Finals
– 3x Vouchers for a brand new Never summer industries boards season 14-15 (can be used after 20th of September 2014 for a brand new board when the new boards )
– Goodies from Blue Tomato

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2014 Volkl World Rookie Finals

Registrations are open for the end of season “Grande Finale” for the top rookies of the season: an event you will never forget!

The final leg of the 2014 World Rookie Tour is arrived: with only one qualification event in Bulgaria before the end of season Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria, we will know soon the names of the 2014 World Rookie Champions.

2014 BULGARIA ROOKIE FEST GOES DOUBLE
Scheduled on March 22nd and 23rd in Pamporovo, the 2014 Bulgaria Rookie Fest announces to add an Halfpipe contest in its program, which already inlcuded a 3Star Slopestyle. So a third double event will take place in the 2014 World Rookie Tour to help the progression of our sport and the promotion of the most classic of the freestyle snowboarding format. For informations, registration and booking to the 2014 Bulgaria Rookie Fest contact team@funpark.bg.

REGISTRATION ARE OPEN FOR THE 2014 VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS
The countdown is on for the great finals of the 2014 WSF World Rookie Tour in Ischgl, Austria, from April the 2nd to April the 6th where riders from all over the world will come for a unique sports and lifestyle event in a great international scenario. Among the many prizes, the event will award the best rookies of the season with one time in the life prizes which will launch their professional carrier: freeride trip to Chile, Onboard Photoshootings, Film shooting with Pirate Movie Production, many tickets to the next season Rookie Fest events and a ticket to a world class TTR event 2014.15 to be announced.

The program of 2014 Volkl World Rookie Finals will include 3Star Slopestyle contest for the TTR World Snowboard Tour, and many lifestyle activities: social dinner every day, workshops with Viva con Aqua, Gummi Love, Kopfarbeit & Lebenshilfe and a final party you will not miss for any reason. Finally, the World Rookie Tour organizing committee proudly announce a very special guest for the event in Ischgl: living snowboard pioneer and legend Chuck Barfoot from USA, will host a presentation about the “History of Snowboard Design”.

Download here the event info, program and registration form:
www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2014/WRT1314_20_Ischgl-prePR.zip
Registration, info and bookings
rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: 0039.349.2210017

Watch the video from the 2013 edition of the Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl here: https://vimeo.com/63571242

VERY IMPORTANT: QUALIFING CRITERIA TO THE VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS (WHO CAN JOIN THE EVENT IN ISCHGL)
– Riders, male and female, born 1st January 1996 and younger are admitted.
– Riders will be divided in 2 age groups: born before/after 1999.
– Only riders from WSF member nations are admitted.
– Qualified are the top 20 riders of the World Rookie Rank (top 20 male, top 20 female) + the the top 10 riders from the Grom rank by the end of march 2014. you can check the rookie ranks here: http://www.worldrookietour.com/rank/
– Additional every Nation is allowed to nominate 2 Rookies Men, 1 Rookie Girl, 1 Grom Men, 1 Grom Girl.
– The top 3 riders, both male and female / Rookie and Grom, from the previous stops in Chile, Australia, Italy, Romania, France, Czech Republic and Japan are already qualified to the Volkl World Rookie Finals. National secretary or national coaches are allowed to send their team inscriptions.

Pre-qualified rider list from previous 2013.14 World Rookie Tour events
(still missing the podium riders from Bulgaria)

GROM GIRL
YANEZ LASALVIA ANTONIA CHI – 1 FRENCH FRIES
VERDNIK KAJA SLO – 2 FRENCH FRIES
EYER ALINE SUI – 3 FRENCH FRIES
THILDING AYLA GBR – 1 FRENCH FRIES HP
EILERTSEN HANNE NOR – 1 TRENTINO
BURRI ARIANE SUI – 3 TRENTINO
WICKI BERENICE SUI – 1 TRENTINO HP
KRALY EVA SLO – 3 TRENTINO HP
LAROCHAIX THALIE FRA – 1 LIVIGNO
ZAHRA KELL AUS – 1 AUSTRALIA
GEORGIA CRISP AUS – 2 AUSTRALIA

ROOKIE GIRLS
SMANS LORANNE BEL – 1 FRENCH FRIES
ZOPPI MARGOT FRA – 2 FRENCH FRIES
BELLWALD ARIANA SUI – 3 FRENCH FRIES
POTTER MASIE GBR – 2 FRENCH FRIES HP
SILKSTONE NATHALIE GBR – 3 FRENCH FRIES HP
LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA – 1 TRENTINO
BARNHOORN BABS NED – TRENTINIO
HERLEIKSPLASS KAROLINE NOR – 3 TENTINO
FORTUNA ALICE ITA – 2 TRENTINO HP
IKOLA HENNA FIN – 1 LIVIGNO
PETRIG RAMONA SUI – 2 LIVIGNO
DJUKIC LEA SUI – 3 LIVIGNO
ZUZANA MEDLOA SVK – 1 TRANSILVANIA
MIYABI ONITZUKA JPN – 1 VALLE NEVADO
ANOTNIA YANEZ CHI – 2 VALLE NEVADO
MAGDALENA GONZALEZ CHI – 3 VALLE NEVADO
MAHALAH MULLINS AUS- 1 AUSTRALIA
KIRRA KOTSENBURG USA – 2 AUSTRALIA
CASSY FORTUNE AUS – 3 AUSTRALIA

GROM MEN
SUTTER GIAN SUI – 1 FRENCH FRIES
BREMNER FIN GBR – 2 FRENCH FRIES
CACHAT JUAN GTM – 3 FRENCH FRIES
OCHSENBEIN ALI SUI – 2 FRENCH FRIES HP
ALLENSPACH ELIAS GIAN SUI – 3 FRENCH FRIES HP
RUPP ELIAS SUI – 1 TRENTINO
LIVIERO NICOLA ITA – 2 TRENTINO
WICKI MATHIAS SUI – 3 TRENTINO HP
RINNEKANGAS RENE FIN – 1 LIVIGNO
ECKHOFF MATHIAS NOR – 2 LIVIGNO
MORITZ KAUFMANN AUT – 1 TRANSILVANIA
JAN ROVENSKI CZE – 2 TRANSILVANIA
KAMEN PETROV BUL – 3 TRANSIVANIA
ALVARO YANEZ CHI – 1 VALLE NEVADO
BENJA YANEZ CHI – 2 VALLE NEVADO
GUIDO LAPENNA ARG – 3 VALLE NEVADO
JOSH VAGNE AUS – 1 AUSTRALIA
LUKE HARVEY AUS – 2 AUSTRALIA
JACK CHRISTIE AUS – 3 AUSTRALIA

ROOKIE MEN
SCHARER MICHAEL SUI – 1 FRENCH FRIES
BOSCH ANTHON SWE – 2 FRENCH FRIES
VOORHAM BING NED – 3 FRENCH FRIES
BAISAMY TIMOTHÉ FRA – 1 FRENCH FRIES HP
GJERDALEN BENDIK NOR – 1 TRENTINO
ECKERT LUIS GER – 2 TRENTINO
PRIETL FLORIAN AUT – 3 TRENTINO
STANTE TIT SLO – 3 TRENTINO HP
KLEIVDAL STIAN NOR – 1 LIVIGNO
GRØN PETTER NOR – 3 LIVIGNO
DAVID KORDIAK SVK – 1 TRANSILVANIA
SIMON REITSAMER AUT – 2 TRANSILVANIA
MOIRTS AMSUESS AUT – 3 TRANSILVANIA
CHANDLER HUNT, USA – 1 VALLE NEVADO
FEDERICO CHIARADIA ARG – 2 VALLE NEVADO
PEDRO BIDEGAIN ARG – 3 VALLE NEVADO
ISAAK ULSTEIN NOR – 1 AUSTRALIA
ROWAN COULTAS GBR – 2 AUSTRALIA
ROLAND TSCODER AUT – 3 AUSTRALIA

Follow the Yeti 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/

PHOTO CREDITS: ELEONORA RAGGI

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World Snowboarding

Chloe Kim (USA) youngest World Snowboard Tour Overall Champion ever

Chloe Kim is the youngest World Snowboard Tour Overall Champion. Kelly Clark and Taku Hiraoka are the 2014 World Snowboard Tour Halfpipe Champions.
Stale Sandbech takes World Snowboard Tour Overall and Slopestyle trophies home.
Maxence Parrot is the 2014 Big Air Champion.
Jamie Anderson takes 3rd World Snowboard Tour Trophy home.

Under perfect conditions in Vail, Colorado today, last year’s Champion Kelly Clark (USA) and Taku Hiraoka (JAP) won the World Snowboard Tour Halfpipe Championship titles. Kelly and Taku have been the most consistent Halfpipe riders of the 2013-2014 season.

Kelly dominated today’s contest right from the start, grabbing the win with her second run; Frontside 1080 Indy – Cab 720 Mute Grab – Indy to Mute Grab – Backside 540 Tail Grab – Frontside 900 Indy – Backside Air. It is her 4th World Snowboard Tour title, and her second consecutive in the Halfpipe category. ‘’It is always a great feeling to be awarded but I still don’t ride to win any titles; it’s much more about progressing the sport for me and having fun with that for as long as I can.”

Taku went big in the finals and became second behind Taylor Gold (USA) in the finals.He secured his halfpipe title with a 86.88 score ahead of rivals Louie Vito and Christian Haller. His run consisted of a Frontside 540 Indy – Backside 900 Mute Grab – Frontside Double Cork 1080 Stalefish Melon Grab – Cab Double Cork 1080 Indy – Frontside 1260 Tail Grab.
‘”I wanted to really get the first place here, but the pipe was so good I really enjoyed it anyway… Being the World Snowboard Tour Champion was such great news, and it makes this day for the highlight of my season!”

Chloe was the biggest surprise on Tour this season, in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle contests she entered, taking silver at the X Games Halfpipe contest in Aspen and 3rd place here athe the Burton US Open in Vail. Though not many female riders compete in both Slopestyle and Halfpipe regularly, Chloe beat competitors like last year’s Champion Sarka Pancochova (CZE) and Enni Rukajärvi (FIN).

‘’This feels great, it is a big surprise, I never really pay attention to my results, I just care about having fun when I ride, both in the Halfpipe and the Slopestyle I will definitely try to do more Slope contests next year. ’’

Champions Jamie Anderson and Stale Sandbech both dominated the Slopestyle courses this season, on Tour and at the Olympics in Sochi. In addition to his First Slopestyle Title, Stale reclaimed his Overall Trophy. Stale was close to take the Big Air Title as well, but it was Maxence Parrot that snatched this one from Stale with his X Games Gold medal in the Big Air competition.

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Jamie and Stale World Snowboard Slopestyle Champions 2014

Jamie Anderson wins US Open and claims her third World Snowboard Tour title. Stale Sandbech places second and takes his first World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle title

With a snowy and windy start at the US Open today, the women did not have an easy ride in the finals it seemed, except for Jamie, who dominated from her first run on. She was showing her smooth signature style on her winning run Gap to boardslide – 50:50 to Frontside Boarslide -50-50 to backside 180 Tailtap out – Cab 720 Nose Grab – Switch backside Indy – Frontside 720 Mute Grab; that has already turned a classic.
Jamie shared the podium with Spencer O’Brien (CAN) in second place and Burton European Open winner Isabel Derungs (SUI) in third. Isabel Derungs showed some progression in her trick choice, by going with a Backside Rodeo.

JamieAnderson_UsOpen2014_Blotto
Jamie Anderson – Us Open 2014 – photo: Blotto

Jamie Anderson (USA) takes her 3rd World Snowboard Tour title, after winning here at the US Open, just beating Silje Norendal who had been leading most of the season with her 2 X Games gold medals. With Silje missing finals here in Vail, Jamie had yet another chance to reclaim her Tour title and with her smooth runs she showed that she still is the best Slopestyle rider overall.

The Men’s final was an absolute thriller despite the snowfall, with Slopestyle Champion Stale Sandbech, former Champ Sebastien Toutant and X Games winner Maxence Parrot kept battling Mark McMorris till their last run. Mark’s winning run was his second, consisted of a Switch Boardslide to frontside boardslide – 50-50 to backflip out – Frontside Boardslide 450 out – Cab 1260 Mute – FS Double Cork 1080 Mute – BS Triple 1440 Mute.

With his 2nd place here today Stale Sandbech claimed his first World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle title, plus his second World Tour trophy after his 2012 Overall Championship.

photo: Dean Blotto Gray

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News

Billabong Flaunt It Hits Lake Louise

Billabong Flaunt It graced the mountains of Lake Louise, Alberta this past weekend for its 8th annual all girls slopestyle and rail jam. Competitors gathered from all over Canada and the US for the most anticipated all girls’ competition in the country. The competitors braved temperatures of -36°c; the mountain waited a few hours before it was safe to open lifts to the pubic. In the meantime the girls filled their Dakine heli bags with goodies from Nixon, Billabong, VonZipper, Dakine and SBC Women’s Annual.

The day stared off with the rail jam as the girls hiked a set up consisting of a flat-down box and an urban down-flat-down and down rail to keep toasty. Whistler’s Breanna Stangeland locked down first place with a switch front blunt sameway on the down bar.

The slopestyle contest was held in the afternoon once it warmed up a few degrees. Ontario’s Samm Denena took home the

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WSF and TTR GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2014

WSF is happy to invite you to its annual General Assembly 2014 which will be held together with our long-standing friends from TTR Pro Snowboarding.

WHEN:
Friday, 30th of May to Sunday, 1st of June 2014

WHERE:
Barcelona, Spain

AGENDA:
Friday May 30th:
16:00 WSF GA part 1
20:30 Dinner
Saturday May 31st:
9:00 WSF GA part 2
11:00 WSF and TTR joint session
13:00 Lunch
16:30 WSF GA part 3
20:30 Dinner & Party
Sunday June 1st:
10:00 WSF BoD Meeting and individual meetings
13:00 GA closing

PROPOSALS
The WSF Board of Directors is encouraging the member nations to bring up proposals, suggestions and wishes for future actions within WSF and national and international snowboarding.

For questions & proposals, please send a mail to: annamaria@worldsnowboardfederation.org

ACCOMODATION:
The meetings will be held in Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza.

http://www.hoteles-catalonia.com/en/our_hotels/europa/spain/catalunya/barcelona/hotel_catalonia_barcelona_plaza/index.jsp?cmp=tcm:42-8890&seccion=galeria

There are several rooms reserved for those who want to join the GA.

Costs:
Double room: 135 € per night, incl. breakfast
Single room: 120 € per night, incl. breakfast

Booking contact:

Neus Artiga plaza.reservas2@hoteles-catalonia.es

!!! During the weekend at the GAs, it is peak season in Barcelona. WE ADVISE YOU TO FIX YOUR BOOKINGS IN THE HOTEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !!!

We are looking forward to meet you in Barcelona!

Hasta luego,

Marco Sampaoli (WSF President) & Staff

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Events

Nitro Spring Invitational

On March 15, the best up and coming riders of China battle it out in North Eastern China, Jilin Province, Beidahu Resort, at the NITRO SPRING INVITATIONAL.

Skullcandy, Dragon, XSories and Seventy One Percent are lending their support for the first ever Men’s Slopestyle Invitational, a 2star World Snowboard Tour event, in North Eastern China.

The contest is scheduled during one day, on March 15:

9am -10am Riders registration and warm up
10am -12pm Qualifying
Lunch break
2pm-3pm Finals
3pm-3:30pm Prize Giving

QUALIFIYING:
Two runs, best counts, the top 8 riders move to the finals.

FINALS:
Two runs, best counts, top six riders earn TTR points.

A growing riders list and more details are frequently updated on CSbA’s website www.chinasba.com

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News World Rookie Tour

WRT Cancellations: Japan and Czech Republic

Two tour stop of the World Rookie Tour have been cancelled due to weather conditions.

Due to weather conditions the Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest in Japan was cancelled and the same it happened for the 2014 East Rookie Fest in Vitkovice, Czech Republic, where the poor snow conditions don’t allow our team to build the slopestyle course.

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Shred Down Austrian Masters 2014

After its Olympic debut in Sochi the freestyle discipline of slopestyle is going back to the roots from the 7th till the 9th of March in Westendorf.

What started as a gathering of the Austrian shred collective the Ästhetiker and a few Air and Style riders in 1998 is nowadays the oldest and one of the best shred contests in Europe.
The so called Shred Down in Westendorf (Tyrol) has witnessed a long list of legendary winners and great freestyle battles in the famous Boarders Playground over the last fifteen years. Once again this year the young motivated rookies are going to challenge the routined legends for the glory of the Austrian Master. Just a week later the finals of the Shred Down Austrian Masters are going to take place in Kühtai /Innsbruck, where a perfectly prepared pipe is waiting for the riders.
Besides freestyle snowboarding at its best both weekends guarantee a high quality party set up. Stickybud and Funkanomics will rock the Alpenrosensaal in Westendorf on the 8th of March followed by Stylo G and the Drunken Masters at the Weekender Club in Innsbruck a week later.
All informations: www.boardplay.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/boardplay
SDAM 2014 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sdamfanpage
Shred Down Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShakeDownPartySeries