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Winners of the 2014 Völkl World Rookie Finals Are Crowned

The final day of the 2014 VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS (WST 3 star) proved that the future of snowboarding is in good hands. The world’s best young snowboarders presented an amazing show at the snowpark Ischgl showcasing an impressive level of riding.

Keita Inamura, JPN (photo by Patrick Steiner)

For the first time in the history of the tour, the title of the World Rookie Champion is going to Japan conquered by Keita Inamura. 16-years old Katie Ormerod from Great Britaintopped the podium in first as best Rookie girl. The contest format was judged in an overall impression – the best of three runs counts for the final ranking.

Keita Inamura (JPN) ended up as the best rider of the day killing it with a massive ride that would have placed well in an adult high class comp. The 17-years old shredhead went all out in his third run performing a Backside 1260 Melon and a Switch Backside 1260 Melon on the kickers, entering the jib-area with a Lip to Front Boardslide Gap 50-50 followed by a 50-50 Frontside 360 out and a Backside 360 on the pinkball – a solid basis for the young rider who received a wild card to the first edition of the Air & Style 2014/15.
Katie Ormerod, GBR (photo by Gustav Ohlsson)
Katie Ormerod (GBR) grabbed the female World Rookie Champion title impressing with a Cab 180 Indy and a cool Backside 720 Mute on the first two jumps followed by a 50-50 to Boardslide, another 50-50, a super stylish Frontside Boardslide before closing off with a Nose Bonk on the pinkball.
The black Yeti (photo by Patrick Steiner)
The Japanese wings were flying high this year: on the Groms’ front it was Kaito Hamada (JPN) who took home the title of the best Grom with a huge run that would have placed him at fourth position in the Rookie category: Cab 900 Melon, Backside 900 Melon, Cab Hardway in Gap to Boardslide followed by a Front Boardslide 270 out and leaving the jib-area with a Bonk 720 on the pinkball.
Kaito Hamada, JPN (photo by Gustav Ohlsson)
Best Grom girl is Elli Pikkujamsa (FIN) who showed a Cab 540 Tail Grab and a Backside 360 Indy in the jumps, a 50-50 Ollie Tailbonk out, then a 50-50 Frontboardslide followed by a 50-50 Frontside 180 out and a Half Cab on the pinkball.
Rookies and Groms hanging out (photo by Gustav Ohlsson)
The Rookies and Groms took home prizes for an overall value of 20.000 US Dollar: 2 all-inclusive trips to the 2014 South America Rookie Fest in Chile, a wildcard to the first edition of next season’s Air & Style, a filming session with Pirate Movie Productions, an Onboard photo-shooting, the Golden Ticket to all World Rookie Tour stops 2014/15, a couple of invitations to the 2014 World Rookie Tour events in Livigno, Monte Bondone and Ischgl, and many other prizes by the sponsors of the event – Völkl , Red Bull, Ischgl, Blue-Tomato, Pieps and Kopfarbeit.
Check out the pictures from the finals by Gustav Ohlsson, Armin Popp and Patrick Steiner here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.774802505865906.1073741854.127519233927573&type=3&uploaded=54

Download the complete result list here: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2014/2014%20V%F6lkl%20World%20Rookie%20Finals%20EVENT%20RESULTS.pdf

Watch the video of Qualification Day 2 (Rookies): http://vimeo.com/91036497

Keita Inamura, JPN (photo by Gustav Ohlsson)

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Katie Ormerod, GBR (photo by Gustav Ohlsson)

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Qualification Day 2 at the 2014 Völkl World Rookie Finals

On qualification day 2 of the 2014 VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS, it was the Rookies’ time to shine. 56 boys and girls up to 18 years competed for their entrances to the big finals.

Keita Inamura, JPN

The Rookie boys with the highest scores will fight for the title of the male World Rookie Champion 2014. Keita Inamura (JPN) laid down the best run of the day with a big Backside 900 Mute and a stomped Switch Backside 900 Mute on the kickers followed by a Backside 360 out of the pool and riding out of the jib-are with a big Backside 360 on the pink ball.

Close behind him came Mons Røisland (NOR) as second best male Rookie performing a huge Switch Backside 900 Tail Grab, a Frontside 720 Indy and a superstylish Japan Backflip out of the toblerone, closing with a huge Cab 360 Shifty out of the pink ball.
Alois Lindmoser, AUT
The other qualifiers impressed with tricks like a Cab Double Mute Underflip (Sean Neary, USA),a Frontside 1080 Mellon (Alois Lindmoser, AUT) and a lot of huge Back 720s and supercool Front 720s.
“The level of riding in the qualifications among the boys as well as the girls improved again in comparison to the last year”, said the happy event organizer Meinhard Trojer.
Katie Ormerud, GBR
Among the twelve female Rookies, six made their ways to the big finals. Katie Ormerod (GBR) resulted as the best girl convincing the judges with a Cab 180 Indy and a Backside 360 Indy on the first two jumps and finishing off her run with a Nose Bonk on the pink ball. The other girls who made it to the finals showed impressing Front 360s and Back 360 on the large line.
Mahalah Mullins, AUS
After the competition, the young shreadheads enjoyed all together a workshop by Viva con Agua where they learned about the value of water and the different projects of the world’s first “all-profit-organization”.

Have a look at the photo gallery of the Rookies qualifications by Gustav Ohlsson, Armin Popp and Patrick Steiner here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.774308889248601.1073741853.127519233927573&type=3&uploaded=65

Results Qualifications Rookie Boys

Results Qualifications Rookie Girls


Enjoy the video of Qualification Day 2 (Rookies) !

2014 Völkl World Rookie Tour Finals Ischgl – Gummi Love workshop + qualification rookie boys from Board.tv on Vimeo.

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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.

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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