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Transylvania Rookie Fest 2015

Post author By mucca
Post date January 22, 2015

The 10th edition of the WSF World Rookie Tour will stop again in Arena Platoș, Romania, from 6 to 8 February 2015. With more than 30 riders in the previous edition, the largest youth snowboard Tour on the planet is ready again to showcase the future of snowboarding in the Arena Platoș Snowpark, with the 4th slopestyle contest of 2015 World Rookie Tour.

A legendary event, well known among the snowboard fans in Romania for the high level of riding, and awaited by the riders for the high quality Regional TTR slopestyle contest.

Entry Fee for riders, crew, coaches including lift-tickets, contest registration at a fixed rate of 15€ to be payed directly at the WRF race office in Arena Platos. In addition a 30€ deposit for each bib to be payed in cash at the race office.

Info and registrations for the Transilvania Rookie Fest in Arena Platoș, Romania:
Info line: Radu Lungu -Jaffar -0040.747.554892- concurs@arenaplatos.ro

Use the inscription form attached (http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/Transilvania_Rookie_fest2015.zip) and send it back to concurs@arenaplatos.ro (one registration per nation)

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT 2015 OSLO ROOKIE FEST
The registration are still open and all info are at the link:
http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/2015/01/13/oslo-rookie-fest-2015-registrations-open/

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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
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
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.

Tags Transilvania Rookie Fest, World Rookie Tour

2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest

Post author By mucca
Post date January 21, 2015

Pamporovo announces the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest, a double event with both Slopestyle and Halfpipe contest. Riders from all over Europe will join the Black Yeti in this trip to Bulgaria: an incredible country with a unique culture, and one of the best snowpark in East Europe. After Pamporovo don’t forget the next halfpipe World Rookie Tour event, the 2015 Oslo Rookie Fest: registration are possible untill 20th febbruary.

2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest Program
30 Jan 2015– Training Day for all and Event Presentation
10:00 – 12:30 Training | Slope Style
13:30 – 15:00 Training | Half Pipe
16.30 Event Presentation at Race office hotel Perelik
17:00 – 20:00 Local culture tour

31 Jan 2015 – Training and finals Slope Style
10:00 – 11:00 Training | Slope Style
11:30 Qualification | Slope Style
12:30 Finals | Slope Style
14:30 – 16:00 Training | Half Pipe
17:30 Half Pipe info meeting
19:00 Games party at Pampi bar

01 feb 2015 – Half Pipe Finals
11:30 – 12:30 Training | Half Pipe
13:00 Qualification | Half Pipe
14:30 Half Pipe Finals
20:00 Closing Party

Prizes.
In Pamporovo the riders will compete to gain prestigious awards: 2 tickers to Helas rookie fest, 2 tickets to Ishgil rookie tour finals, 2 wakeboard camps at Black sea, 2 bike park Pamporovo summer camp + tuition, Goods from Protest, TRS, Contrabanda stores, Pamporovo, 1 free All inclusive double room and lift pass for Pamporovo Freestyle Open 7-15 March 2015.

Accomodation Packages and Entry Fee for the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo:
– WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in half-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 105/140 Euro in double (135/180 Euro in single rooms).
– Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in full-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 150/200 Euro in double (165/220 Euro in single rooms). Prices include usage of swimming pool, sauna, fitness, parking, Wi-Fi, insurance, tax, VAT. For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance 100% penalty will be will be charged to the national snowboard association.
– Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including 4-days lift-tickets, event pass, contest registration, gifts at a fixed rate of 60 Euro to be paid directly at the WRF race office in Pamporovo.

For riders and crew registrations at Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo use the attached entry form (www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/WRT1415-13-Bulgaria.zip) and send it to:
Ivan Furkov – 00359 884 959 060 – reg@funpark.bg, furkov@gmail.com

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 Tour

Iceripper Rookie Fest Video Recap

Post author By mucca
Post date January 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first edition of the Iceripper Rookie Fest went down in Laax at the beginning of January, everybody was stoked and the final video gives you the perfect overview of this event! Check it out and stay tuned for the next edition!

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Swiss wins the 2015 WSF World Rookie Fest

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 15, 2015

Two new riders won the 10th edition of World Rookie Fest: rookies Mikko Rehnberg and Ramona Petrig outstood with unique style during the finals. Highlights video with winners’ runs are online.

Swiss TeamTen years now and the biggest edition ever: with 151 riders from 18 nations, divided into the 4 categories Rookie and Grom both Female and Male, Black Yeti’s tenth birthday has been celebrated in the best possible way. After Norwegian team’s nine consecutive victories as Best Team, it would be taken for granted for the 33 present people to double it, but Swiss changed the things with 4 riders on the podium, equally distributed among boys and girls.

Rookie Podium

Despite the initial forecast, weather conditions went even better than expected: the wind calming down and the sun popping out to warm up the riders, all the event took place following the program, from qualifications to finals. The first heat on Monday was reserved to male rookies, in order to select the best 16 for the finals, out of the 62: people around could take their breath away in front of the 14 and 19 metres jumps with tricks such as DoubleBackCork 10, Switch Bs 9, Fs 10 and pretty stylish jibbing down the perfectly shaped bigger lines of Mottolino snowpark. In the afternoon a special moment was dedicated to the past ten years of World Rookie Fest with a special guest: the Olympic athlete and former WRT rookie Seppe Smits talked about his experience with World Rookie Fest since the first edition in 2006, introducing the video ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’ and first cutting the giant Black Yeti cake, among a standing ovation.

Mikko RehnbergTuesday was dedicated to the second heat, where female rookies and all the groms expressed their best to be qualified for the finals over the day after: 12 girls between rookies and groms, as well as 12 male groms were selected to show the world who will be the future pro riders.During the afternoons several lifestyle activities carried on: the avalanche clinic offered a comprehensive explanation about the use of artva equipment while freeriding and how to behave in case of avalanche, with a practical lesson on how to find and rescue a person covered in snow. The yoga lesson is the traditional meeting organised every year by WRF to teach the guys how to find their deep concentration and energies, in order to carry out a complete training.

Rookie PodiumAnd eventually, the finals! Mikko Rehnberg (Fin) took first place among the male rookies, followed by Haakon Kjoll Eilertsen (Nor) and Erik Bastiaansen (Ned). Respectively: Mikko shot a best run of Switch Bs DoubleCork 10 – Half Cab Tail touch on the mushroom – Fs 10 mute from toes; Haakon and Erik outstood with Bs DoubleCork 10 and Fs 10. How to go unnoticed? The girls made their way through the podium with Bs and Fs 3 over the XL jump of 19 metres, Ramona Petrig (Sui) earning the highest step followed by Katerina Vojackova (Cze) and Thaile Larochaix (Fra) as 2nd and 3rd place.

Ramona Petrig

The Grom category could see the youngest riders competing to draw the future: under 14 female grom Lucy Sylvestre (Fra) won with her Bs 3 and male grom Wendelin Gauger (Sui) got first with a best run of Switch Bs 5 – Fs 3 out of the cannon – Fs 7.

All the athletes on the podium will be qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 and they will get points for the World Snowboarding Points Lists and for the World Rookie Rank.

Video highlights with the winners’ run are online!

All the pics are online at the following links:
http://bit.ly/WRF15_day2
http://bit.ly/WRF15_day3
http://bit.ly/WRF15_finals

You can read the complete ranking here: http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/WRT_Livigno_2015_Final_Results.pdf

RESULTS

GROM GIRL

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

120 1 SYLVESTRE LUCY FRA

127 2 BURRI ARIANE SUI

126 3 KRALJ EVA SLO

118 4 IINA PUHAKKA FIN

123 5 NYMOEN INGVILD NOR

128 6 WICKI BERENICE SUI

124 7 HERLEIKSPLASS ELISE SELJEVOLL NOR

133 8 GENNERO EMMA ITA

130 9 POPPE EVY BEL

122 10 VAN DER LINDEN MANON NED

132 11 VACHET GAIA ITA

125 12 MISUND INE MARIE NOR

129 13 HILL MAISE GBR

155 14 VOJACKOVA KRISTINA CZE

156 15 VOJACKOVA KAROLINA CZE

119 16 DE JONG JAQUELINA NED

ROOKIE GIRL

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

150 1 PETRIG RAMONA SUI

134 2 VOJACKOVA KATERINA CZE

131 3 LAROCHAIX THAILE FRA

136 4 PIKKUJÄMSÄ ELLI FIN

147 5 HERLEIKSPLASS KAROLINE NOR

146 6 KJOLL EILERTSEN HANNE NOR

140 7 LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA

142 8 BARHOORN BABS NED

145 9 WOLD MOEN LINE NOR

138 10 ZOPPI MARGOT FRA

139 11 GREGORI JENNIFER ITA

137 12 LACARERE EMMA FRA

144 13 NYMOEN KRISTINE NOR

149 14 FRISVOLD NORA LIBERG NOR

135 15 PARKKISENNIEMI EMMI FIN

148 16 ANDERSEN NORA NOR

141 17 TONDI CLAUDIA ITA

143 18 VAN TURNHOUT ISIS NED

GROM MEN

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

102 1 GAUGER WENDELIN SUI

103 2 BOLL MORITZ SUI

83 3 FRICZ BOTOND HUN

101 4 FISHER FLORIAN SUI

96 5 WOLF CASPER NED

104 6 JORDENKHANGSAR DAWA SUI

69 7 HRSTIKA LADISLAV CZE

64 8 VAN HOEIJ DENNIS BEL

77 9 GUETL LEON GER

107 10 NEFF CEDRIC SUI

63 11 KAUFMANN MORITZ AUT

71 12 SALAC KRISTIAN CZE

67 13 PETROV KAMEN BUL

65 14 SMANS MATTICE BEL

97 15 VAN DE NOORT JOEY NED

84 16 KRISTJANSSON MARINO ISL

93 17 MORAUSKAS MOTIEJUS LTU

110 18 DENDA JEREMY SUI

73 19 BARTET TITOUAN FRA

82 20 LECHNER CHRISTOPH GER

88 21 FRAMARIN LEO ITA

70 22 BRZA MARTIN CZE

109 23 ANDENMATTEN MIKA SUI

62 24 RAINER OLIVER ITA

74 25 LAROCHAIX NOE FRA

100 26 MEKINC NAJ SLO

79 27 STEINDL PAUL GER

81 28 VOGT NIKLAS GER

108 29 GREUTER THIERRY NOAH SUI

87 30 KERSCHHACKL MARCO ITA

106 31 CAMENZIND SAMUEL SUI

86 32 DE FEO MILCO ITA

66 33 DE SLOOVER JULES BEL

68 34 PAULICEK ADAM CZE

112 35 FRIOBJORNSSON BENNI ISL

89 36 CHITTARO CESARE ITA

95 37 WOLFS SEM NED

114 38 LOTORTO ALESSANDRO ITA

111 39 VAN HOEIJ DYLAN BEL

113 40 KRISTJANSSON ATLI ISL

92 41 POZZI MICHELE ITA

94 42 VEBRA GYTIS LTU

91 43 INVERNIZZI FERRO GIORGIO ITA

151 44 BRCIC DANTE CRO

115 45 GRASSIS MARCELLO ITA

152 46 FRANCHI SAMUEL ITA

85 47 ROSSI EDOARDO ITA

90 48 REGAZZO LUCA ITA

75 49 VICKTOR NOAH GER

98 49 VAN DER VELDEN NIEK NED

99 49 FURUHOLMEN KRISTIAN NOR

105 49 RUPP ELIAS SUI

ROOKIE MEN

Bib Rank Last Name First Name Nationality

15 1 REHNBERG MIKKO FIN

41 2 KJOLL EILERTSEN HAAKON NOR

33 3 BASTIAANSEN ERIK NED

54 4 BREMNER FINDLAY GBR

16 5 THELEN AXEL FIN

46 6 POPP LARS SUI

51 7 MENTH RALPH SUI

4 8 LINDMOSER ALOIS AUT

35 9 ECKHOFF MATHIAS NOR

34 10 VAN BOUWHORST ZIGGEY NED

48 11 STECHER MENDURI SUI

23 12 ZULIAN EMIL ITA

37 13 STEEN FINMARK FERDINAND NOR

58 14 GENNERO LORENZO ITA

39 15 SKJELLANGER TVEITEN SINDRE NOR

52 16 BURCH DARIO SUI

45 17 KHADARIN VLADISLAV RUS

25 18 FRAMARIN LORIS ITA

18 19 RINNEKANGAS RENE FIN

47 20 EHRLER LUKAS SUI

50 21 SUTTER GIAN ANDREA SUI

10 22 KASPAR DAN CZE

11 23 PAJER MIKI CZE

55 24 COCKRELL BILLY ENG

22 25 OLIVIERI FEDERICO ITA

60 26 AMSUESS MORITZ AUT

38 27 TAMBINI MATS NOR

80 28 VOCKENSPERGER LEON GER

8 29 VANDEWEYER STEF BEL

24 30 SPRINGETH SEBASTIAN ITA

3 31 SEEHAUSER SIMON ITA

9 32 RUMMENS JENS BEL

26 33 ZILIO SIMONE ITA

12 34 WIDERCRANTZ WALTER FIN

59 35 AMERIO GIOVANNI ITA

14 36 RAUTIAINEN ROOPE FIN

53 37 LANDMARK JESPER SWE

19 38 NEVAKIVI ALEKSI FIN

2 39 WOERNDL FLORIAN AUT

13 40 HALMES SASKA FIN

7 41 VAN HOOF ILIAS BEL

154 42 PRENTICE RAYMOND GBR

49 43 IVANOV VICTOR SUI

61 44 INDRIST GABRIEL AUT

43 45 SAMUELSEN JORGEN NOR

28 46 FUSER ELIA MANUEL ITA

40 47 WICHSTROM TEIGLAND MATHIAS NOR

21 48 DILITTA ENZO FRA

44 49 GILLUND EIRIK NOR

36 50 LEENDERTS EMIL NOR

56 51 IRONSIDE GLEN ENG

31 52 DUDENAS AUGUSTAS LTU

42 53 HERNRIKSEN MARTIN NOR

20 54 TOURKI LIAM FRA

29 55 RAVAGNI MICHELE ITA

5 56 GSCHAIDER SIMON AUT

27 57 DE MARTIN FILIPPO ITA

30 57 BAKSEVICIUS GABRIELIUS LTU

6 59 DE LAAT FLOR BEL

17 59 MUSTONEN VILLE FIN

32 59 DE VRIES MAX NED

153 59 KARTTUNEN ALESSANDRO FIN

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
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Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
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Subscribe to the WSF World Rookie Tour Newsletter: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Photo credits: Lorenzo Fizza Verdinelli

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Oslo Rookie Fest 2015 – Registrations Are Open

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 13, 2015

From February, 27^th to March, 1^st 2015, the Norwegian capital will be host for the first ever Oslo Rookie Fest. Young snowboarders from everywhere have the chance to compete at the impressive Halfpipe at Oslo Winterpark which is known all over the world from the previously arranged top-level snowboard events, The Arctic Challenge and the World Snowboarding Championships 2012. The contest will go down as National WST level event.

The Oslo Rookie Fest will be a part of the Oslo Winter Festival, a three days gathering for all winter sports. It is a family festival offering various winter sports activities for all ages. Everyone can test their skills in most winter sports and watch high-level competitions, all in one intimate arena. Some of the highlights are the Norwegian Halfpipe Championships, a snowboard and twin tip competition as well as TAC jr, snowboard camps for the youngest kids, ice fishing, snow sculpturing and many more. In between practice and competition, the participants of the Oslo Rookie Fest will be able to join all the other activities as well.

Advantage for Early Bird Sign-Ups at Oslo Rookie Fest

Registrations are open and early birds will have an advantage: Sign-Ups within 20^th of January 2015 guarantee accommodation for the riders, coaches and parents in the official Oslo Rookie Fest Base.

Registration files and more detailed information about the program can be downloaded under the following links:

http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/Info_and_Program_Oslo_Rookie_Fest_2015.zip

http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/Pre-Registration_Form_Oslo_Rookie_Fest_2015.zip

Contact
Anna-Maria Strittmatter
OsloWRT (at) gmail.com
+47 97 863 856

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 – GOING DOWN RIGHT NOW
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 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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Tit Stante and Thalie Larochaix win the Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax

Post author By Elisa
Post date January 13, 2015

Slowenian young gun Tit Stante wins the rookie category ahead of the two swiss riders Menduri Stecher and Yannick Hermann. Rookie Girls winner Thalie Larochaix claimed her victory while Ramona Petrig (SUI) got second and czech girl Katerina Vojeckova got third.

The Iceripper Rookie Fest was a big success. The strong international riderfield was pushing the level of the young halfpipe riding higher and higher. After a perfect bluebird training day the qualification day had to be cancelled due to strong wind. But this is not a big deal in Laax, most riders just spent the afternoon in the freestyle academy then. The evenings before the young riders enjoyed a ping pong tournament or a movie night all together.

For the final day the organizers could use a short window of less wind and made a fair contest with two runs for each rider possible. With two solid runs Tit Stante knew how to impress the judges and scored 94 points in his second run. “I’m very happy with that victory because I always like being here, the pipe in Laax is just great!” Best grom of the Iceripper Rookie Fest was young swiss rider Florian Fischer. The incredibly talented slopestyle-rider Elias Rupp got second while almost-pro-skater Dawa Jordenkhangsar completed the podium of the groms.

Best grom girl was the young swiss Berenice Wicki just slightly ahead of Leilani Ettel from Germany and Ariane Burri. The first World Rookie Tourstop in switzerland was realized thanks to the initiative an teamwork between the snowboardteam iceripper, the Audi Snowboard Series, the World Rookie Tour and Laax.

Download the full rank of the event here: http://bit.ly/1Bey3rv
Watch all the pictures from the event shot by Tino Scherer here: http://on.fb.me/1ss8p0A

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WSF World Rookie Fest 2015: REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!

Post author By mucca
Post date December 10, 2014

WSF World Rookie Fest is the most famous youth snowboard freestyle contest from all over the world that, for the past 10 years, has been offering the perfect opportunity to see in action the stars of tomorrow . More than 20 national teams come from all over, strict collaborations with the Artic Challenge, Air&Style, Pirate Movie Production, TTR World Snowboard Tour, Onboard Europe are just some of the features that make this event unique and able to win the prestigious title of ‘Best Snowboard Event 2014’ during the Italian Snowboard Awards presented at Modena Skipass: the event that nobody under 18 can miss.

The tenth edition of the World Rookie Fest will take place, as always, in Livigno, Italy, at the Mottolino Fun Mountain from the 10th to the 15th January 2015. WRF will celebrate its 10th birthday and for this reason there will be some surprises for both athletes and families!

The international slopestyle event.
The slopestyle contest will take place, as always, at the beautiful Mottolino Snowpark and will be open to 4 different categories, Female and Male Grom, Female and Male Rookie. More than 140 preselected riders from 20 nations will arrive in Livigno and compete to gain the prestigious awards: 6 all-inclusive tickets for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 in Ischgl and 2 for the Trentino Rookie Fest 2015 in Monte Bondone, 2 tickets for the Rookie Shooting in Corvatsch at the end of the winter season, surf camp in Spain by Surftolive.com, 12 “Freeride Pass” for the European Freeride Festival and other prizes offered by the sponsors. All the athletes on the podium will be qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 and the event will give out points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour and for the World Rookie Rank.

The lifestyle activities.
A lot of lifestyle activities will make the afternoons pleasant and amusing for everybody so that all the rookies and groms will be able to relax during the free time: workshop about the safety in freeride, a yoga lesson, film premiere of ‘A Decade of Rookie Fest’, photo gallery about the 10th Birthday of the World Rookie Tour, dinners and parties to meet the other riders and make new friends coming from the all over.

World Rookie Camp: Ride with Them!
The tenth edition of the WSF World Rookie Fest will offer a new program with a special focus on the families: the first edition of the World Rookie Camp in collaboration with Madness Snowboard School. Beside the established contest for the under_18s, a 3 days Kids Camp for the under-15 and a Kids Contest will be offered. The Kids Contest will take place just before the big finals of the rookie in order to experience their first international event with the ‘older’ snowboarders (Ride with them!)

Info and registrations for the WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy:
Info line: Anna Negri – 0039.338.1713960 – rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
Use the registration and send it back to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org (one registration form per each nation).
Download the registration form here: bit.ly/12MaQyM

Note about all-inclusive package for the 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno:

– WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 5 nights in half-board in 3Star hotel, check in 10th January – check out 15th January, at a fixed rate of 325€ in double rooms (400€ in single room). For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance a penalty of 200€ will be charged to the national snowboard association.

– WRF Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including 4-days lift-tickets, event pass, contest registration, gifts at a fixed rate of 160€ to be paid directly at the WRF race office in Livigno.

– Kids Camp and Kids Contest: 3 days camp with 3 hours lessons per day, pass for the Kids Contest, price of 100€, without lift ticket.

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. The Kids Camp and the Kids Contest are reserved to the Kids born after 1st January 2001.

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/
Subscribe to the WSF World Rookie Tour Newsletter at www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

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World Rookie Tour

Emil Ulsletten winner of Air + Style Beijing 2014

Post author By mucca
Post date December 10, 2014

The Air + Style Bejing 2014 just went down and the show was unique. 24 selected riders, from all over the world, went to China for the first of the three Air + Style competitions. Looking at the rider list, well-known name are present starting from 4 World Rookie Champions and other 11 riders took part at leat ones in the World Rookie Tour. Moreover, all the three riders on the podium have been part of the World Rookie Tour, a clear example: the winner Emil Ulsletten was World Rookie Champion in 2011.

This event was another confirm that if you want to be a future snowboard star, your first step is to take part in the World Rookie Tour and challenge yourself with the other young riders from all over the world. Keita Inamura, the last World Rookie Champion for the winter season 2013.14, put down some incredible tricks showing his high level of riding. Some other famous name of snowboarding like Stale Sandbech, Torgeir Bergrem, Seppe Smits, Kim Rune Hansen, Mathias Weissenbacher and Tor Lundstrom made their first steps in the snowboard world thanks to the World Rookie Tour events.

Going back to the Air + Style Bejing 2014, Emil Ulsletten (NOR) is the winner of the event. The Norwegian rider prevailed in a world-class Superfinal of the best four riders with a Switch Backside Triple Cork 1440 Mute Grab over Stale Sandbech (NOR), Torgeir Bergrem (NOR) and Maxence Parrot (CAN). With his last run he managed to pull the wining trick on the world ́s biggest artificial snowboard ramp. His victory at the 1st of the 3 A+S tour stops in front of a total of 15,000 thousand spectators pays off with a good chance to qualify for one of the 8 open spots at the A+S in LA and the major share of the 100,000 US-$ prize money.

Just after the event, Emil Ulsletten (NOR) said: „This is the biggest thing that ever happened to me. To be on the top of the Air + Style podium is a dream coming true.”

The 2nd tour stop, the Air + Style Innsbruck – Tirol 2015 presented by Opel on the 16th and 17th of January is going to bring the biggest Band-Line-up in its history. The 5 Live Acts are: CRO the rapper with the panda mask; Bad Things, Shaun White’s Band; Kool Savas, a Hip- Hop legend from Berlin; Modestep, electronic sounds from London and Rakede, the Crossover-specialists.

To see the latest news go on www.air-style.com
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TICKET-INFORMATION AIR + STYLE INNSBRUCK – TIROL 2015 presented by Opel

Friday, 16th of January 2015:
• Free entry for children up to the age of 14 and their accompanying parent • Tickets are limited and exclusive available at all branches of Raiffeisen

Saturday, 17th of January 2015:
• Grandstand tickets € 43,00*
• VIP-Tickets € 135,00
• Tickets available in all Ö-ticket stores and all branches of Raiffeisen, online on

*Including pre sale charge/ reduced tickets for TT-Club members and Raiffeisen-Club members. Ticket includes: 50% discount on a one day lift pass in the ski resorts: Axamer Lizum, Kühtai and Nordkette (winter season 2014/2015). Free use of all IVB buses on the event weekend.

CONFIRMED ATHLETES AIR + STYLE INNSBRUCK – TIROL 2015 presented by Opel
Eric Willett – USA
Kim Rune Hansen – Norvegia
Maxence Parrot – Canada
Antoine Truchon – Canada
Sven Thorgren – Svezia
Stale Sandbech – Novegia
Sage Kotsenburg – USA
Sebastien Toutant – Canada
Torgeir Bergrem – Norvegia
Peetu Piiroinen – Finlandia
Mathias Weissenbacher – Austria
Kyle Mack – USA
Mans Hedberg – Svezia
Tor Lundstrom – Svezia
Emil Ulsletten – Norvegia
Roope Tonteri – Finlandia
Niklas Mattsson – Svezia
Werner Stock – Austria

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Features World Rookie Tour

The Documentary 2014 Rookie Trip to Chile is online!

Post author By mucca
Post date December 3, 2014

The Black Yeti is used to travel all around the world scounting for the best riders and, at the end of 2014 season, some of them were invited to join a special Freeride & Video Trip to Chile. The Black Yeti and friends have already travelled down to Chile many times and for many reasons: to enjoy the beautiful backcountry around Valle Nevado, to go skateboarding in concrete skatepark in the capital city of “Santiago de Chile“, to go surfing in Pichilemu and to discover some of the most famous cultural places of Chile such as Valparaiso.

Also this year the crew took part in the 2014 South America Rookie Fest. The video documentary from the “2014 Rookie Trip to Chile” is now online and will show our passion not only for snowboarding, but also for travelling, for nature and for the lifestyle behind boardsports such as skateboard and surf.

Watch and share the video documentary “2014 Rookie Trip to Chile” here: https://vimeo.com/113369453

The crew: Kaito Hamada (Japan – 2014 WSF World Grom Champion), Keita Inamura (Japan – 2014 WSF World Rookie Champion), Federico Chiaradio (Argentina – SA Rookie Fest rider), Gianluca “Jimmi” Zanetti (WSF Board of Director), Shingery “Ishi” Ishiara (WSF Board of Director), Andreas Monsberger (Austria, filmer and editor), Arnau Fernandez (Chile – WRT organizer) and Familia Yanez (Chile, local host).

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 / 07-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 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

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Tags Chile, Rookie Trip, World Rookie Tour

Features World Rookie Tour

We won’t give up on you, Iceripper Rookie Fest Laax!

Post author By mucca
Post date December 2, 2014

Because of the lack of snow that is affecting all the ski resorts in the Alps, the organisation commette of the Iceripper Rookie Fest, after a strong commitment from all involved parties, was forced to postpone the first european stop of the World Rookie Tour 2014.15.

The decision was made and the Iceripper Rookier Fest will be held from the 7th January until the 10th of January 2015.

Event Program:
January 7th: arrival day and hotel check in
January 8th: halfpipe trainings
January 9th: halfpipe qualification and semifinals
January 10th: halfpipe finals, prize ceremony

If you are going to take part in the World Rookie Fest in Livigno from the 10th January to the 15th January, don’t worry, you will still be able to join both events; in fact the price giving will be as early as possible on Saturday, 10th January, so that everybody will be able to reach Livigno in time and with no stress.

Download all the information about accommodation, transport, registration and contest at this link:
www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/2015_IceripperRookieFest_Infosheet.zip

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 / 07-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
– Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
– Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 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.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

Web: http://bit.ly/wrt2015
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Tags halfpipe, Iceripper, Laax, World Rookie Tour

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