The Protest World Rookie Finals are back again in Ischgl, Austria, for the “Grand Finale” of the World Rookie Tour 2011 that will crown the new WSF World Rookie Champion. Among the past winners there are todays’ top riders like Peetu Piiroinen, Christian Haller, Gjermund Braaten and Roope Tonteri. In Ischgl we will discover the next!

As the final event in the World Rookie Tour 2011, the stop in Ischgl is the rookies’s last chance to win incredible prizes: invitation to Air&Style Rookie Challange, trip to Chile, photo and video shootings with international media. Thanks to the support of n.asa (new austrian snowboard association) and Ischgl Snowpark a special slopestyle course will host young crippers who cannot wait to bring the progression of snowboarding to an higher level.

“From many seasons the World Rookie Tour program offered the youngsters a fair and clear chance to enter the pro system.” said Martin Frejnademetz, snowboard legend and n.asa President. “ticket to pro event, photo shooting and filming session are the best prizes ever to help a snowboarder’s carrier”.

An Onboard Europe photo shooting will be held straight after the event, from 11 to 15 of april in a secret location to be announced. The shooting is reserved to the best 2 rookies from Livigno Protest World Rookie Fest, plus the best 2 rookies from the finals in Ischgl. In the following days also a Cooler photo shooting for the best girls of the tour.

Prizes for Protest World Rookie Final in Ischgl
– For the overall winner of the event:
o the title of WSF World Rookie Champion
o Filming with Pirate Movie Production
o Photo shooting with Onboard and Cooler
o Freeride Filming Trip to Chile
o Ticket to Air & Style Rookie Challenge 2011 in Innsbruck, Austria.
– For the best girl and the best male grom: a golden ticket to join for free every World Rookie Fest 2011/12
– 5 ticket to Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2012
– and many other goodies like avalanche transceivers from Pieps and Tech Riders.

Participation at Protest World Rookie Final in Ischgl
– Participation at the event costs €350 including inscription, lift tickets, hotel in half board from 6 to 10 April and gifts. For coach, parents and crew the participation fee is €300.
– Every WSF national snowboard associations is invited to register a rookie team consisting of 2 male and 1 female rookies, 1 male and 1 female groms.
– The best riders, both male and female, from the previous stops in Chile, Australia, Italy, Andorra, Czech Republic and Romania are already qualified to the Protest World Rookie Finals (full list below).
– In addition the top 30 riders out of the World Rookie Rank are qualified to the finals in Ischgl
– Age groups: Rookies are born 1993,1994 and 1995, Grom are born 1996 and over.

NOTE: registration of every national rookie team have to be sended by the national secretary or national coach for the complete team of that nation.

Click here to download all the information.

EVENT CONTACTS
Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Booking and inscriptions: Meinhard Trojer, +43.650.5637424, meinhardtrojer@powdern.com
Media: Marco Sampaoli, +39.340.3285569 marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Invited and qualified riders to the Protest World Rookie Final 2011 from previous Rookie Fests

Male Rookie (born in 1993,1994,1995)
Sven Thorgren SWE (1st in Chile – invited for free)
Marco Grigis ITA (2nd in Chile)
Andre Escobar CHI (3rd in Chile)
Billy Hayman AUS (1st in Australia – invited for free)
Jesse Kennedy AUS (2nd in Australia)
Hugh Marsden (3rd in Australia)
Emil Andre Ulsletten NOR (1st in Italy – invited for free)
Peder Midttomme NOR (2nd in Italy – invited for free)
Havard Berghim NOR (3rd in Italy – invited for free)
Timmy Saisa SWE (1st in Andorra – invited for free)
Lewis Courtier-Jones GBR (2nd in Andorra)
Cristian Botella SPA (3rd in Andorra)
+ podium riders from Czech Republic and Romania

Male Grom (born in 1996 and up)
Tim Kevin Ravnjak SLO (World Grom Champion 2010 – invited for free)
Gonzales Santiago CHI (1st in Chile)
Benjamin Yanez CHI (2nd in Chile)
Alvaro Yanez CHI (3rd in Chile)
Seamus O’Connor IRL (1st in Italy – invited for free)
Lucien Koch SUI (2nd in Italy)
Mons Roisland NOR (3rd in Italy)
Benjamin Lestage SWE (1st in Andorra)
Pau Bartolo ESP (2nd in Andorra)
Bing Voorham NED (3rd in Andorra)
+ podium riders from Czech Republic and Romania

Female Rookie (born in 1993, 1994, 1995)
Roberta Irarrasaual CHI (1st in Chile)
Candelaria Palacios CHI (2nd in Chile)
Lauren Staveley AUS (1st in Australia – invited for free)
Biba Turnbull AUS (2nd in Australia)
Pride Hasler (3rd in Australia)
Anna Gyarmati HUN (1st in Italy – invited for free)
Katarzyna Rusin POL (2nd in Italy)
Nora Thompson NOR (3rd in Italy)
+ podium riders from Czech Republic and Romania

Female Grom (born in 1996 and up)
Diana Augustinova CZE (World Grom Champion 2010 – invited for free)
Antonia Yanez CHI (1st in Chile)
Maria Delfina Maiocco ITA (1st in Italy – invited for free)
Katerina Vojackova CZE (2nd in Italy)
Chloe Silliers FRA (3rd in Italy and 1st in Andorra – invited for free)
+ podium riders from Czech Republic and Romania

In addition to them:
1) Each National Snowboard Association can register 2 male + 1 female rookies, 1 male + 1 female groms.
2) Will be admitted at the finals also the top 30 male rookies from World Rookie Rank at 30th march 2011