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Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15

The countdown for the Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 has started and this year the only tour for snowboarders under 18 will come back with 5 stops in the best Italian winter resorts.

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The Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 will be characterised by 4 slopestyle events and 1 halfpipe event with the special event of the DC Trentino Kids Camp in Monte Bondone, a 2 days snowboard camp for everybody, under 16, that wants to try the snowboard or improve his or her style.

During the past 10 years, the Rookie Tour Italy will offer the possibility to the italian riders to challenge themselves and the others in the perfect conditions of these rookie events. Moreover two stops of the Rookie Tour Italy, the ones in Livigno and in Monte Bondone, are part of the World Rookie Tour, the international tour reserved for the future stars of snowboarding.

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A lot of awards are ready to be given out at each stop: surf camp in Santander provided by Surf To Live, clothing equipment and snowboard apparel offered from the sponsors and tickets for the prestigious final stop of the World Rookie Tour that will take place in Ischgl, Austria.

Rookie Tour Italy 2014.15 Calendar:
21 December 2014: Nitro Kids Jam – Slopestyle – Cervinia
10 – 15 January 2015: WSF World Rookie Fest – International Slopestyle – Livigno
22 February 2015: DC Rookie Challenge – Slopestyle – Abetone
25 February – 1 March 2015: Trentino Rookie Fest – Halfpipe + Slopestyle – Monte Bondone
28 February – 1 March 2015: DC Trentino Kids Camp – Monte Bondone
15 March 2015: Italian Rookie Finals – Slopestyle – Obereggen

The Rookie Tour Italy is sponsored by Redbull, Nitro, Giro, Protest, Skipass, Volk, Orbit, DC, Spy, SurftoLive, Obereggen, Monte Bondone, Livigno, Abetone, 4Snowboard and Pointbreak.

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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 TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Rookie Tour Italy Contacts:
For information, news, pictures and video: www.rookietour.it

Info online and registration: info@rookietour.it or 0039.059.0783397

Rookie Tour Italy is organised and promoted by ASD Boardriders in collaboration with Moon, the italian communication and event agency that is specialised in outdoor and action sport. From the consumer to the producer, Moon offers promotion services that includes press office and digital PR, web broadcasting; moreover Moon organises events as well as expert advice for trade shows and tourism organisations. A decade of experience in the communication sector to offer a perfect and guarantee results. Moon – a mountain of ideas.

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2015 Rookie Fest Shooting in Corvatsch

The best riders of the World Rookie Tour 2014-2015 will be awarded with a new and prestigious prize: the Rookie Fest Shooting up on the Corvatsch Snowpark in Switzerland.

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The Corvatsch Snowpark is the perfect place for snowboarders that wants to have fun!
The Snowpark lies beside the Mandra ski lift, directly next to Murtèl middle station. The kicker and rail park features three lines of varying difficulty (beginner, intermediate and pro). There is also a halfpipe (6.8m high, 140m long), a bag jump for smooth landings and a chill-out area.

The invited rookies and grom will get free accommodation, food, lift tickets and will enjoy 4 days with a professional photographer and a professional filmer that will realise a video release and pictures that will be published on Onboard, Cooler and MPora.

More details about the dates and how to win a spot for the Rookie Fest Shooting will be announced soon.

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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 / 10-14 Dec 2014 / 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/

Info about Corvatsch Snowpark @
Web: www.engadin.stmoritz.ch
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/CorvatschFreestylePark

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The World Rookie Fest in Livigno won the Best Italian Snowboard Event 2014

Every year in November, during the famous Modena Skipass, the well-known trade show about winter sports, the best snowboarders, freeskiers, snowparks and winter events are crowned in front of hundreds of people. This year the World Rookie Fest in Livigno won the prestigious title of the Best Snowboard Event 2014. This awards underlines the prestige of this event that attracts every year the best young snowboarders of the world.

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What are you waiting? The Word Rookie Fest will take place from the 10th of January to the 15th of January 2015, as always in Livigno. Don’t miss this date, especially this year that the Black Yeti celebrates his 10th Birthday and it will offer a brand new event concept to celebrate its first decade.

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 – 10-14 Dec 2014 – 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

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Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

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

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Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax, Switzerland

The Black Yeti will land in Swiss soon to taste the finest chocolate and the biggest halfpipe of the world with the first edition of Iceripper Rookie Fest, the newest World Rookie Tour event. Laax is globally renowned for its high level facilities and for the biggest superpipe worldwide where the rookies will experience a 4-days program of training and competition.

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The event crew and participants will have the opportunity to live a unique experience and enjoy a fantastic accommodation at Crap Sogn Gion Mountain Hostel, directly placed on the top of the mountain. All the podium riders will get their spot for the end of season Volkl World Rookie Finals 2015 in Ischgl, Austria, and many prizes from the event sponsors Audi, VolklLevelSmith Optics and TSG.

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

Registrations: by sending the registration form to david.huerzeler@swiss-ski.ch no later than November 24th.
You can download the full program and the registration form here 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 / 7-10 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

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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 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/

 

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2014.15 World Rookie Tour Announced

The Black Yeti is ready to announce the 2014.15 World Rookie Tour with 11 international events all around the Globe. For the 10th edition, the best youth snowboard series is going even better with new countries involved, more halfpipe events and new end of season special prizes to award the season best riders.

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The 2014.15 tour kicked off in the Southern Hemisphere with the events in Chile and Australia and now is time to hit the Northern side of the world. New halfpipe events will take place in Laax, Switzerland, and Oslo, Norway. Greece will join the tour with a slopestyle where the Black Yeti will conquer the Olympus. The oldest event in the tour, WSF World Rookie Fest, will be held for the 10th time in Livigno, Italy, and it will offer a brand new event concept to celebrate its first decade. The Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria, recently announced special side activities and VIP guests.

In addition to the freeride trips, ticket to world class events, Onboard photo shooting and Pirate film session, the overall tour prize list has been upgraded with a new Rookie Shooting to be held in Corvatsch, Switzerland, next May 2015.

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The countdown is on, mark the dates on your calendar and get ready to join the 2015 World Rookie Tour: the 10th edition.

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 – 10-14 Dec 2014 – Halfpipe
– WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 10-15 Jan 2015 – Slopestyle
– 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

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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 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: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

 

 

 

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Waiting for 2014.15 World Rookie Tour: the 10th edition!

With the coming season World Rookie Tour will celebrate its 10th anniversary. A decade of groundbreaking events all around the world to find out and support today and tomorrow stars of snowboarding.

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Globally recognized as the largest youth snowboard series and renowned for its incredible level of riding, with the 10th edition World Rookie Tour will introduce many features: brand new events in new countries, an amazing end of season prize and many other surprises for the Black Yeti birthday.

All the info will be released on Friday the 24th of October, in the meanwhile enjoy the 2014.15 World Rookie Tour teaser:

2015 WRT events already confirmed:
– World Rookie Fest, Livigno, Italy, Slopestyle, 10-15 January 2015
– Trentino Rookie Fest, Monte Bondone, Italy, Halfpipe and Slopestyle,  25 Feb – 1 March 2015
– Volkl World Rookie Finals, Ischgl, Austria, Slopestyle, 7-12 April 2015

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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Photo by Fizza

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/

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2014 Australia Rookie Fest

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The 5th edition of the Australian Rookie Fest Down Under took place in Thredbo Resort, one of the top ski area in the Southern Hemisphere. Thredbo Super Park welcomed the best rookies and groms from Australia and New Zealand competing for Red Bull Stunt Plane Flights and tickets to the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Australia.

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It was a very tight competition in the rookie male category with 16 year old Matty Cox taking out the title of the event with technical, smooth and stylish runs. Last year’s grom winner Josh Vagne impressed the judges and found himself in second, followed by Sam Christie from New Zealand in third.  Even if some of the rail set up were a bit daunting for the groms, Jack Christie landed a super smooth run and take the top place on the podium, with Alex Brookes in second and Kaleb Vagne in third. Among the girls Tess Coady showed solid spins and style on the jumps to take first place. Zahra Kell was the best girl on the rail section and get the second place, followed by Georgia Crisp in third.

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The winners are looking forward to taking their Red Bull stunt plane flights and turning up to Ischgl next year to represent Australia at the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals.
Watch the video of the 2014 Australian Rookie Fest at http://youtu.be/8fZiGUdyDPc

See the best pictures from the event on the official World Rookie Tour fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour

2014 Australia Rookie Fest – Results
Rookie Males
Matty Cox
Josh Vagne
Samuel Christie
Sebastian Judge
Tom Harveyson
Luke Harvey
Campbell Najdecki-Devine
Mo Dinatale
Micholas Masjuk

Grom Males
Jack Christie
Alex Brookes
Kaleb Vagne
Callum Masjuk
Valentino Guseli
Campbell Oatley
Flynn Doolan
Zephyr Ashe
Thomas Krpan
Toby Peterson

Girls
Tess Coady
Zahra Kell
Georgia Crisp
Geneva Guy

The 2014 Australian Rookie Fest was possible thanx to Red Bull, Volkl, Adrenaline Boardstore, Monster Skate Park, Semantics and  Thredbo Resort. A special thanks also to Phillipe Lahey from Thredbo for all his help.
With the Australian event the Black Yeti completed his 2014 journey in the Southern Hemisphere. The 2014.15 World Rookie Tour calendar will be revealed soon and many special activities and news will be announced to celebrate the 10th edition of the most famouse youth snowboard searies.

2015 WRT events already confirmed:

– World Rookie Fest, Livigno, Italy, Slopestyle, 10-15 January 2015

– Trentino Rookie Fest, Monte Bondone, Italy, Halfpipe and Slopestyle,

– Volkl World Rookie Finals, 25 Feb – 1 March 2015

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The Wsf World Rookie Tour Moves South

The Black Yeti and his Rookie Fest events will go down under in South America and Australia for the summer leg of the World Rookie Tour.

The search for next snowboarding future stars is starting again as the Black Yeti follows the snow and the winter to the Southern Hemisphere and is ready to kick off the World Rookie Tour 2014/15 in Valle Nevado, Chile, and in Thredbo, Australia.

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2014 SOUTH AMERICA ROOKIE FEST in VALLE NEVADO, CHILE

The new WSF World Rookie Tour season will start with the 2014 South America Rookie Fest from the 8th to 12th August, in Valle Nevado, Chile, one of the most incredible event hosting the Black Yeti and his youngsters. The Chilean top quality ski resort Valle Nevado will hosted already 4 time the SARF offering to promising future snowboarding talents in South America a program with a WST slopestyle contest, freeride experience with pros, skate and surf sessions and cultural activities such as a tour in  the capital city of Santiago and a visit to the city of Valparaiso, an Unesco world heritage. USA, Asian and European riders will compete with top South American rookies for a ticket to the 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno and to the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

Watch the video edit from the backcountry day at the 2013 South America Rookie Fest here https://vimeo.com/77527769.

Prizes
The top 2 riders of the event will be invited for free to the next winter’s season 2015 World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy and 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals. All podium riders from both rookie and grom, boys and girls, will be qualified for the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl.

Registration & Info

For registration, booking and questions, please contact Arnau Fernandez arnau23@gmail.com.
Special deals for accomodation are reserved for riders, parents and coaches. Riders will get free lift tickets during the days of event.

 

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2014 AUSTRALIAN ROOKIE FEST in THREDBO.

For the fifth year in a row, the Black Yeti hits Down Under for the 2014 Australian Rookie Fest. The 2 Star WST slopestyle event will take place from 22nd to 23rd  August 2014 in Thredbo, Australia, where some of the world’s best young shredders will fight for amazing prizes as all podium riders will be qualified for the 2015 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl Austria and the male and female Rookie winner will also receive all inclusive entries to the event.

Registration & Info: stuartdavismeehan@hotmail.com

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/

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.