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Last Call to Celebrate the 2017 World Rookie Fest

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 5, 2017

With days full of action at the stunning Mottolino Snowpark, workshop “how to increase your rider’s visibility“, relaxed yoga session and epic after contest party, World Rookie Fest will be just incredible! Last but not least, Union Bindings have signed a new sponsorship deal with World Rookie Fest! Welcome on board!

It’s less than two weeks and the World Rookie Fest 2017 will open its doors to families, riders and coaches from the snowboard Planet. If you are ready to come and ride or enjoy the show, mark the 14th and 19th of January in your diary! Where? At the incredible Mottolino Snowpark based in Livigno!

What can be better than a perfect snowpark set up, fresh snow and great young riders from all over the world? Conditions will be great and all the kickers will be ready to be built in the next few days. Weather permitting, Mottolino Snowpark will be ready with 2 kickers with jibbing obstacles on the M line, 2 kickers for the L line and 2 kickers for the XL line with final jibbing table.

World Rookie Fest is not only known for the freestyle action on Mottolino Snowpark but also for its collateral activities. This year, the crew in Livigno is going to host the first Boardriding.com workshop, to give the young riders a little guidance how to make themselves visible in social media and how to create a professional athlete’s profile. “How to increase your rider’s visibility” workshop will be held on Monday, January 16 from 17.00 at Plaza Placheda.

We remind you that the WRF program includes on Sunday the Stronger premiere, the Union Binding’s new team movie, winner of the most inclusive award in all of TransWorld Snowboarding Riders’ Poll: Video of the Year 2016!

If you still haven’t registered, take a chance and do it. Download the entry form with all the info about program, booking and registration here. We are looking forward to seeing you in Livigno!

WORLD ROOKIE FEST SYNTHETIC PROGRAM

14 Jan 2017 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 20.00 Riders, coach and media registrations at Race Office

15 Jan 2017– Training Day for all and Event Presentation // Kids Camp day1
10.30 – 14.00 Training in Slope Style at Snowpark Mottolino
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 – 17.30 Event Presentation at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda and video premiere “Stronger”
17.30 – 19.30 Welcome Party @ Plaza Placheda

16 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 1 // Kids Camp day2
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification in Slopestyle at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.00 Workshop: How to increase rider’s visibility @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 1 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

17 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 2 // Kids Camp day3
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Drift Karting
17.30 Results from Quali heat 2 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

18 Jan 2017 – Finals for Heat 1 and Heat 2
10.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize-giving Ceremony at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda
22.30 Final Party at MIKY’S

19 Jan 2016 – Reserve Day or Departure Day All day Departure or Reserve day for competition

Thanks to the World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: Livigno, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Union, Skipassion, Jet Park, SurftoLive.com, Elleerre, Moon, Boardiding.com, Pleasure, 4Snowboard, Sequence, quattromedia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED
World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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Features World Rookie Tour

2017 World Rookie Fest – Registrations are open

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 20, 2016

The World Rookie Fest 12th edition will take place at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, one of the most famous snowparks in the European Alps, from the 14th to the 19th January 2017. To everyone looking for some freestyle action, World Rookie Tour will be waiting with a few unique highlights and all families are welcomed.

In traditional manner, and in addition to the legendary slopestyle contest, for all the kids will be held the World Rookie Camp, and all visitors will be admitted to all the activities to get closer to the freestyle scene and take part to the event even without competing. Yoga lesson, Drift Karting Contest, the unavoidable film premiere “2016 Rookie Trip to Chile” and “Stronger“, Union Binding best snowboard movie of the year. Also dinners and parties to meet the other riders and make new friends coming from the all over the world.

More than 150 riders from 20 nations arrive every year for the slopestyle competition at the World Rookie Fest, which is actually the largest youth freestyle event in the history of snowboarding. All the podium winners from World Rookie Fest slopestyle will be qualified for the 2017 World Rookie Finals and the event will give out points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour and for the World Rookie Rank. In addition, they will be crowned and celebrated with prestigious awards: 2 all-inclusive tickets for the 2017 World Rookie Finals in Kaprun (Austria), 6 all-inclusive tickets to the 2017 World Rookie Rail Jam in Modena, 3 tickets for the end of season Rookie Shooting, 6 surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, and other prizes offered by sponsors.

The exclusive World Rookie Camp will be in collaboration with Madness Snowboard School. Beside the established contest for the under 18s in fact, a 3 days Kids Camp for the under 16 will be offered. Part of the camp will happen in Mottolino Snowpark, where the slopestyle competition will happen, in order to experience their first international event and see the ‘older’ snowboarders event.

About World Rookie Shooting 2016, some of the best riders from 2015.16 season were at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno, Italy, from the 10th to the 13th of April for the traditional end of season World Rookie Shooting, after the Big Final. The shooting was a unique opportunity to join a professional photo and video session driven by Lorenzo “Fizza” Verdinelli, Italian senior photographer and editor in chief of 4Snowboard Magazine. Watch the video here: vimeo.com/190283797

The quiet times are over. Is there anything cooler than World Rookie Fest? The answer is obvious!

ACCOMODATION and All-inclusive packages for riders, coaches and parents at the 2017 World Rookie Fest in Livigno:

– WRF All Inclusive Packages for riders including: 5 nights in half-board in selected 3Star hotel (double room), check in 14th January – check out 19th January, 4-days lift-tickets, WRF event pass to all lifestyle activities and party, race inscription for athlets, gifts, at a fixed rate of 500€ in double rooms.
– WRF All Inclusive Packages for coaches and parents including: : 5 nights in half-board in selected 3Star hotel (double room), check in 14th January – check out 19th January, 4-days lift-tickets, WRF event pass to all lifestyle activities and party at a fixed rate of 470€ in double rooms.
– For hotel no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance, a penalty of 300€ will be charged to the national snowboard association.
– Extra charge for accomodation in single room: plus 100€.

IMPORTANT: if you have any special request for your accommodation (specific hotel, less or more nights, different level of hotel) just contact us and the Livigno Touristic Office will take care of yours request!

Please download the info sheet with all info about program, booking and registration here.

WORLD ROOKIE FEST SYNTHETIC PROGRAM

14 Jan 2017 – Arrival Day
12.00 – 20.00 Riders, coach and media registrations at Race Office

16 Jan 2017 – Qualification for Heat 1 // Kids Camp day2
9.30 – 15.00 Training and Qualification in Slopestyle at Mottolino Snowpark
9.30 – 12.30 Kids Camp
16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali heat 1 and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

18 Jan 2017 – Finals for Heat 1 and Heat 2
10.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize-giving Ceremony at Touristic Center in Plaza Placheda
22.30 Final Party at MIKY’S

19 Jan 2016 – Reserve Day or Departure Day All day Departure or Reserve day for competition

Thanks to the World Rookie Fest sponsors and media partners: Livigno, Mottolino Fun Mountain, Skipassion, Jet Park, SurftoLive.com, Moon, Boardiding.com, Pleasure, 4Snowboard, Sequence, quattromedia.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

Contacts for: registration, information and booking:
Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

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Features World Rookie Tour

Netherlands is the Best Team of the 2016 World Rookie Fest

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 15, 2016

World Rookie Fest, the most famous youth snowboard freestyle event in the world, took place in Livigno, Italy, at Mottolino Fun Mountain, with 155 riders from 18 different nations. The largest edition ever was a big success despite the unstable weather conditions, so that qualification day had to be cancelled due to heavy snow storm and strong wind.

However, for the final day the organizers could use a window of less wind and made contest with two runs for each rider in each category, and the international young snowboarders were able to push the competition at a high level.

Black Yeti proved once again that the future snowboard pro riders are just around the corner. After Norwegian team’s nine consecutive victories as Best Team, and the last year victory of the Swiss Team, another team wins, Netherlands, with two riders at the top of the Rookie Boys’ rank and a second place in the Grom Boys’ category.

“Luck of snow and bad weather didn’t stop the event thanks to the energy of a great staff, motivated riders, an enthusiast crew and the shaper team of the Mottolino Snowpark.” stated Marco Sampaoli, WSF Vice President and event organizer “We are very happy for this successfully edition, the largest but also the most difficult edition ever”.

Dutch young gun Erik Bastiaansen took the first place in the Rookie category with a solid run. He impressed the judges and scored 90.03 points in his second run with Cab10 indy on the jump and Cab180 to 50-50 3 out over the a-frame. Erik wins ahead of another dutch rider, Niek Van Der Velden, and the Australian “Party King” Tom Harveyson.

Erik Bastiaansen

The high number of Groms was an impressive element: 55 of 155 participants were under 14, showing a powerful renewal among the new snowboarders. Best Grom of the 2016 World Rookie Fest was young Swiss rider Elias Rupp, wins with a stylish run: Switch Back7 mute to cab 180 in 50-50 back 180 out from the a-frame. Casper Wolf from Netherlands and Samuel Camenzind from Switzerland.

On the girls’ side, Finnish rider Henna Ikola left 15 other Rookie Girls behind her by landing a huge Backside540 indy on the big kicker to a stylish cab 180 to 50-50 on the box. In the rest of Scandinavian podium two Norwegians: Nora Frisvold and Hanne Eilertsen.

Henna Ikola

Tina Steffensen from Norway showcased a great performance as best Grom girl with a huge Backside360 tail on the big kicker to 50-50 out from the a-frame, ahead of Luan Salgueira from France and Emma Gennero from Italy.

“Probably it was one of the most difficult competition I’ve directed ever. Due to bad weather for 4 days in a row we were forced to change the program more than one time, change course, but I never give up. The working team and Mottolino Snowpark were always ready to follow my reserve plan and in the end, we did it. Thanks to riders, coaches, parents to the patience, and a special thanks to my team” stated Gian Luca Zanetti, WRF Race Director.

All the riders competed for prestigious awards including three all-inclusive tickets for the 2016 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl and two for the 2016 Trentino Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone. All the athletes on the podium are qualified for the 2016 Volkl World Rookie Finals!

Black Yeti congratulates all the riders who showed great style, battling the slopestyle in such hard weather conditions.

Watch the video with the winners’ runs of the 2016 World Rookie Fest here:

All the photos are online at the following links:

1 https://goo.gl/UUI2HY FINAL DAY
2 https://goo.gl/77NwIw QUALI DAY
3 https://goo.gl/y2roh9 YOGA CLASS
4 https://goo.gl/NQXfP4 TRAINING DAY

Please download the full ranks of the 2016 World Rookie Fest here: http://www.worldrookietour.com/downloads/wrt2016/2016_WRF_Livigno_Final_Results.zip

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (HP) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016 – DONE
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016
Oslo Rookie Fest (SS) . Oslo Vinterpark, Norway, 26.28 February 2016
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016

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

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder,
then your future starts from Rookie Fest!

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World Rookie Tour

Qualifications Day for the 2016 World Rookie Fest

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 12, 2016

Qualifications day at the 2016 World Rookie Fest went down in Livigno. The Rookie Boys and the Grom Boys battled for their entries into the super finals taking place on the 13th of January at Mottolino Snowpark.

All the riders in two runs proved their talent. Among the 73 Rookie Boys, Gian Andrea Sutter from Switzerland laid down the best run: switch back 9 on the kicker and a massive trick on the rail, and qualified for the super finals together with 15 other Rookie Boys.

Tomorrow, after the competitions, Livigno is going to celebrate the winners at the Final Party at MIKY’S PUB, starting at 10.30 pm.

Below you can find the complete program and all the results from the Rookie Boys Heat.

WRF PROGRAM – 13^th JANUARY 2016

9.00/9.30 – Girls Training
9.45/10.45 – Girls Qualifications (2 run each, best run count)
11.00/11.30 – Grom Training
11.45/12.45 – Grom Qualifications (second run qualification)
13.00 – Rookie Training and Finals (to be confirmed)
17.30 Prize-giving Ceremony at Touristic Center in Plaza Pacheda
22:30 Final Party at MIKY’S PUB

PROGRAM COULD BE CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

IN CASE THE FINALS WILL NOT HAPPEN DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE QUALIFICATIONS RANKS WILL BE USED AS FINALS RANKS

Photo gallery from the qualifications day of the 2016 World Rookie Fest here: Qualifications Rookies & Groms

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (HP) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016
Oslo Rookie Fest (SS) . Oslo Vinterpark, Norway, 26.28 February 2016
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016

Rank	Bib	Last Name	First Name	Nation	Best Run
1	77	SUTTER	GIAN ANDREA	SUI	85.8
2	64	ECKHOFF	MATHIAS	NOR	85.0
3	76	LÄSSER	MARTIN	SUI	84.3
4	73	GAUGER	WENDELIN	SUI	84.0
5	9	FRIJNS	JOEWEN	BEL	83.3
6	14	NEVAKIVI	ALEKSI	FIN	82.8
6	15	RINNEKANGAS	RENE	FIN	82.8
8	45	FRAMARIN	LORIS	ITA	82.3
9	62	VAN DER VELDEN	NIEK	NED	81.8
10	79	LUNDSTROEM	GUSTAF	SWE	79.8
11	61	BASTIAANSEN	ERIK	NED	79.5
12	34	PREISSINGER	MAXIMILIAN	GER	78.8
13	27	BREMMER	FINDLAY	GBR	76.5
14	4	HARVEYSON	TOM	AUS	76.3
15	41	SEEHAUSER	SIMON	ITA	75.3
16	12	MUSTONEN	VILLE	FIN	74.5
17	65	LEENDERTS	EMIL	NOR	74.3
18	6	VANDEWEYER	STEF	BEL	74.0
19	75	FISCHER	FLORIAN	SUI	73.5
20	44	LIVIERO	NICOLA	ITA	73.0
21	22	VALAX	ENZO	FRA	72.8
22	33	KAUTNER	SAMUEL	GER	71.3
23	8	VAN HOOF	ILIAS	BEL	70.0
23	29	VOCKENSPERGER	LEON	GER	70.0
25	47	PRENTICE	RAYMOND	ITA	69.0
26	39	SPRINGHET	SEBASTIAN	ITA	68.8
27	68	STEEN FINMARK	FERDINAND	NOR	67.5
28	19	BARTET	TITOUAN	FRA	67.0
29	55	BOGGIO	DAVIDE	ITA	66.3
30	7	VAN HOEIJ	DENNIS	BEL	66.0
30	20	CACHAT	JUAN	FRA	66.0
32	1	VAGNE	JOSHUA	AUS	65.8
32	63	WOLFS	SEM	NED	65.8
34	66	LØVGREN	ALFRED	NOR	65.0
35	17	BERGMAN	JOONAS	FIN	64.5
36	16	KALLO	SAMI	FIN	63.8
37	43	ZILIO	SIMONE	ITA	63.0
37	70	VÅGSDAL	MATHIAS	NOR	63.0
39	32	LECHNER	CHRISTOPH	GER	60.5
40	10	KIKAS	MARTEN	EST	59.0
41	48	DENTE	LORENZO	ITA	58.8
42	18	GRAY	NATHAN	FRA	54.5
43	60	DUDENAS	AUGUSTAS	LIT	53.0
44	30	GRASL	MAX	GER	51.5
45	82	DE MARTIN	FILIPPO	ITA	48.8
46	74	BOLL	MORITZ	SUI	45.0
47	59	BAKSEVICIUS	GABRIELIUS	LIT	40.8
48	37	DAVIDSSON	ARON SNORRI	ISL	39.8
49	50	FUSER	ELIA	ITA	38.0
50	31	BOCKSTALLER	BENEDIKT	GER	37.8
51	36	VILHELMSSON	STEFAN	ISL	36.5
52	2	AGNEW	JOSHUA	AUS	34.3
53	80	LANDMARK	JESPER	SWE	34.0
54	35	KRISTJANSSON	MARINO	ISL	33.0
55	40	RAINER	OLIVER	ITA	32.5
56	81	INVERNIZZI FERRO	GIORGIO	ITA	30.8
57	25	NIETO	LEON	FRA	30.3
58	5	LINDNER	ELIAS	AUT	29.3
59	51	REGAZZO	LUCA	ITA	28.5
60	71	WIIK	OLAV	NOR	28.5
61	38	JONSSON	INGOLFUR	ISL	26.3
62	49	NOCERA	FILIPPO	ITA	23.0
63	26	MIRAMOND	ADRIEN	FRA	17.8
63	53	ERRANI	LUIGI FILIPPO	ITA	17.8
65	67	SVENSSON	CHRISTIAN	NOR	15.5
66	56	GRANDOLINI	FILIPPO	ITA	15.3
67	13	PITKANEN	HEIKKI	FIN	15.0
68	24	DARTIGUE	TANGUY	FRA	14.3
69	28	IRONSIDE	GLEN	GBR	13.0
70	11	HYNNINEN	JOONAS	FIN	12.8
71	69	SKJELLANGER TVEITEN	SINDRE	NOR	11.8
72	46	AMERIO	GIOVANNI	ITA	9.3
73	72	FURUHOLMEN	KRISTIAN	NOR	5.5
	54	GIROTTO	CESARE	ITA	DNS
	78	MILLKVIST	SAMUEL	SWE	DNS

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Features World Snowboarding

2016 World Rookie Fest – Day 2

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 11, 2016

The second day of the 2016 World Rookie Fest was all about riding and fun under the snow. Qualifications for the Rookie Girls, Grom Boys and Grom Girls, didn’t happen due to heavy snow fall that stopped our shredders.

In the afternoon rookies and groms enjoyed a free yoga class with Laura. It was the most successful lesson ever, with almost 60 participants! Black Yeti likes to be in a relaxed mood!

Tomorrow’s weather will be good, below you can find the complete program.

WRF PROGRAM – 12^th JANUARY 2016

9.00 – 9.45 Training Heat 2 Rookie Men
10.00 – 12.30 Qualification Heat 2 Rookie Men
12.30 – 13.00 Training Heat 1 Grom Men
13.15 – 15.00 Qualification Heat 1 Grom Men
15.00 – 15.30 Training Heat 3 Girls
15.45 – 16.30 Qualification Heat 3 Girls

Please all Grom Men, Rookie Girls, Grom Girls, be at 12.30 at the Snowpark!

PROGRAM COULD BE CHANGED DUE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS

IN CASE THE FINAL WILL NOT HAPPEN DUE THE BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE QUALIFICATIONS RANKS WILL BE USED AS FINALS RANKS

Extra Activities:

16.30 Yoga Session @ Plaza Placheda
17.30 Results from Quali and Coach Meeting at Plaza Placheda Touristic Center

Photo gallery from the second day of the 2016 World Rookie Fest here.

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

The WSF World Rookie Tour is organized by The Black Yeti in collaboration with World Snowboard Federation and its National Snowboard Associations, and it is made possible by Red Bull and Volkl Snowboards. You can follow the World Rookie Tour on our international media partners Onboard European Snowboard magazine, Cooler and MPora.

2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

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Features World Rookie Tour

2016 World Rookie Fest kicks off in Livigno, biggest than ever

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 11, 2016

The Black Yeti won the war against the lack of snow and welcomed 155 enthusiastic young riders from all over the world in Livigno for the 2016 World Rookie Fest. Despite the poor snow conditions, the Mottolino shapers crew spent night and day to create the best possible slopestyle course for the rookies and the Mottolino Snowpark is now ready for incredible freestyle actions.

With 155 registered riders, the 2016 World Rookie Fest is the biggest event of the World Rookie Tour ever, and the largest only youth freestyle snowboard competition ever organized in the history of World Snowboard Federation and TTR World Snowboard Tour.

“After 11 years, it is always great to welcome in Livigno all these rookies and groms from all over the World” stated Marco Sampaoli, event organizer and WSF Vice-President. “Every year the event grows and with 155 riders from 18 different countries we are really proud to host the largest youth snowboard event ever organized”.

The event started with a training day and a great opening ceremony, with the video première of the 2015 Rookie Trip to Chile, a movie filmed in South America with the best riders from last season World Rookie Tour 2015. Immediately after the welcome party took place in the event headquarter at Plaza Pacheda.

In the next days the Mottolino Snowpark will host all the 25 girls, 55 male Groms, and 75 male Rookies: they will battle in two qualification days for their entries into the super finals, scheduled on the Wednesday 13^th January. In two heats the riders will have to prove their talent.

Enjoy the photo gallery from the first day of the 2016 World Rookie Fest here: http://on.fb.me/1PQZPjY

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (HP) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016 – DONE
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016
Oslo Rookie Fest (SS) . Oslo Vinterpark, Norway, 26.28 February 2016
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016

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

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Features News World Rookie Tour

World Rookie Tour – 10 Years Documentary Video

Post author By mucca
Post date February 20, 2015

From 10 years the World Rookie Tour and the Black Yeti are scouting for tomorrow snowboard stars and are creating incredible events for under 18 years old riders only. Started from a single event, the World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy, and developed into a global series with more than 10 international events every year, the World Rookie Tour today is the largest and most popular youth snowboard project on planet Earth.

Featuring some of today world top athlets, and yesterday snowboard legends, this video documentary shows snowboard champions and olympic finalists when they were 12 years old riders sponsored by “mom & dad”, this 10 minutes documentary explains what the World Rookie Tour did in the last 10 years.

RIDER LIST:

The Black Yeti (Himalaya)
Seppe Smits (BEL)
Martin Mikyska (CZE)
Sven Thorgren (SWE)
Peetu Piiroinein (FIN)
Christian Haller (SWI)
Staale Sandback (NOR)
Roope Tonteri (FIN)
Keita Heinamura (JAP)
Gjermund Braaten (NOR)
Ulrik Badertsher (NOR)
Spiro Sanchez (CHI)
Federico Chiaradio (CHI)
Manuel Pietropoli (ITA)
and many more from all over

FEATURING:
Meinhard Trojer (AUT)
Marco Sampaoli (ITA)
Gian Luca Zanetti (ITA)
Shingeru “Ishi” Ischiara (JAP)
Bob Klein (USA)
Terry Kidwell (USA)
Mike Ranquet (USA)
Chuck Barfoot (USA)
Pirate Movie Production (AUT)

FILMED IN:
Livigno, Italy
Ischgl, Austria
Tredbo, Australia,
Valle Nevado, Chile
Tignes, France
Avoriaz, France
Solden, Austria
Oslo, Norway
Stamsund, Norway
Tromso, Norway
Arena Platos, Romania
Monte Bondone, Italy
Val Senales, Italy
and some more place around the world.

DIRECTED BY
Marco Sampaoli

FILMER
Andreas “Mone” Monesberg
Marco Brandoli
Federico Romanello
Federico Ziveri
Silvio Ottonello
Lorenzo Atzeni
and many more

EDITOR
Matteo Pierfelice

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World Rookie Tour
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Norway is getting ready for the Oslo Rookie Fest 2015

The first edition of the Oslo Rookie Fest is soon about to go down. From 27. Februar to 1. March 2015, the rookies have the chance to ride the famous Superpipe at Oslo Vinterpark in a WST NATIONAL event. Besides the competition, there are a bunch of amazing side activities offered for the young snowboarders such as a practical workshop abuot sport photography hosted by Markus Fischer (Pleasure Snowboard Mag photo editor) and the possibility to rider with disabled snowboarders. Between practice and competition, the Rookies will be able to join all the other activities of the Oslo Vinter Festival, such as snowskate, bandy and ski jump http://oslo-vinterfestival.no/. All updated information about the event are online at the following link: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/2015/02/13/exciting-program-oslo-rookie-fest-2015/

The countdown is on for the forth edition of Trentino Rookie Fest

Monte Bondone will host for the 4th time the Trentino Rookie Fest from 25th february untill 1st march 2015. Due to poor snow condition the event will not feature an halfpipe competition for this season, and it will be focus on slopestyle contest with an extra night rail jam in cash for trick format and, as always, a bunch of additional side activities. All information are online at http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/2015/02/09/2015-trentino-rookie-fest/

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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 World Snowboarding Points List and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation. The Oslo Rookie Fest 2015 Halfpipe contest is included in the World Snowboard Tour and will offer all inclusive tickets and qualification spots for the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe – DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

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TV Show from 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno

Post author By mucca
Post date February 13, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2015 edition of the WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno was a milestone event for many reasons. It was the 10 consecutive edition happened in Livigno, one of the oldest snowboard event in Europe. It was the biggest edition ever with 151 riders, which makes it the largest only youth snowboard event in the world. The video highlights was released the same day of the finals and watched by 6000 viewers. It is now released the official 6 minutes TV show to discover what’s behind the sportive side of this incredible event. Enjoy the vision!

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Transilvania Rookie Fest Report

Post author By mucca
Post date February 11, 2015

From Bulgaria, the World Rookie Fest crossed the boarder for the Transilvania Rookie Fest that took place in Arena Platos-Sibiu-Romania from February 6^th to 8^th, 2015.

The 5^th edition of the Transilvania Rookie Fest is the only international youth freestyle snowboard competition hold in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Former ISF world champion Martin Freinademetz and owner of Arena Platos has build a slope style park in cooperation with Ninjaz Parkdesign and Romanian snowboard legend Andy Fazakas. The park has a length of 700 meters and includes 4 rails and 4 kickers.

Riders from Bulgaria, Germany, Austria and Chech Republic singed in along with the best romanians rookies and groms, to compete at the 5^th edition of Transilvania Rookie Fest. The level of riding was good, impressive spins, lots of back-flips and technical tricks on the jibs were performed by the competitors.

Rovenski Ian from Chech Republic was the best rookie, followed by Slavov Konstantin from Bulgaria and on third place by Fisinski Kristian from Bulgaria. The best grom of the event was Kamen Petrov from Bulgaria, followed by Kaufmann Moritz and Gasperi Noah from Austria. The Rookie Girls first place was for the local girl Brad Ruxandra.

The good wibes and smiles on competitors faces were present on the whole contest day. Moreover the internationals rookies and groms had great time interacting with the Romanian competitors, that progressed each year, creating a smooth general atmosphere.

2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe -DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle

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.

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World Rookie Fest – Day 3

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 13, 2015

Qualification day of the World Rookie Fest in Livigno went down today. 88 Rookies Girls and Groms from all over the World tested the new set up of the Mottolino Snowpark! See you tomorrow morning for the big finals!

Check out all the pictures of the day on the Facebook Fanpage: World Rookie Fest 2015 – Day 3

Photo Credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

Qualification Results Day 3 here!

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