Year: 2013

2013 Volkl World Rookie Final Results

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After a qualification day under light snow falls, the sun came back in Ischgl for a super final day at the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals for an unforgettable edition. Jonas Bösiger interrupted the scandic legacy and brought back the World Rookie Champion title for the male category to Switzerland, while Katerina Vojackova from Czech Republic conquered the femal title.

A perfectly shaped Ischgl Snowpark hosted the most amazing challenge ever for the titles of 2013 World Rookie Champion. The level in the final was extremely high and all the riders pushed their limits starting from the early morning trainings with double to double, corks and huge back side rodeo from the first and second jumps. The competition format was judging in overall impression, with 3 run each rider, best run counted for the final ranking.
Among the male rookies Jonas Bosiger from Swiss resulted the best rider of the day and got the title of 2013 WSF World Rookie Champion with a run including Back 1080 Double Cork, Frontside 720, 50-50 backside 360 out on the pole kicker, huge Method on the hip, Backside boardslide and frontside 50-50 front 360 out on the multi jib obstacle. For the girls Katerina Vojackova from Czech Republic won the 2013 WSF World Rookie Champion title with huge Backside and Frontside 360, 50-50 Indy on the Pole-Kicker, Backside air on the hip, Backside Boardslide and Front-Tail slide to Fakie on the final jib obstacle.
In the male grom category Norwegian Isak Ulstein won with Backside720, Frontside 720, Backside Rodeo5, Halfcab mute, 50-50 to Backside Noseblunt and frontside 50-50 to frontside 360out, while Taelor Mattingley from USA was the best grom girl with Stalefish, Backside 360, Method, Fronteside air on the hip, 50-50 and 50-50 nose slide in the jib area.
“I saw an incredible level of riding at today finals. I knew the rookies here were good, but I didn’t expect such an high level” said Air & Stylefounder Andrew Hourmont at the prize giving ceremony.“Some of this rookies already ride like Pros.” ended Andrew.
During the prize giving were awarded prizes for an overall value of 15.000€: 2 all inclusive trips to the 2013 Australian Rookie Fest in Tredboo, a wildcard to the next season Air & Style, a wildcard to the upcoming Red Bull Innsnowation in Val Senales, Italy, a filming session with Pirate Movie Productions, invitations to the Onboard Sand Session photoshooting, many invitation to the 2014 World Rookie Tour events in Livigno, Monte Bondone and Ischgl, and many other prizes by the sponsor of the event Volkl, Pieps, Ischgl and Blue-Tomato.
2013 VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS – FINAL RANKING 2013
GROM BOYS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality
1 27 R Ulstein Isak NOR
2 34 R Preissinger Maximilian GER
3 71 R Khadarin Vladislav RUS
4 47 G Perchla Stefan NOR
5 97 R Cummin Colin USA
6 31 R Gjerdalen Bendik NOR
7 28 R Vaagsdal Mathias NOR
8 80 R Gauger Wendelin SUI
9 98 G Grant Matthew USA
10 64 R Gschaider Simon AUT
11 45 G Amsüß Moritz GER
12 9 G Vandeweyer Stef BEL
13 68 G Kaspar Daniel CZE
14 10 R Gruenwald Tobias GER
15 93 G Poboril Lukas CZE
16 36 R Kautner Samuel GER
17 95 R Stock Andreas AUT
18 12 R Gruenwald Max GER
19 19 G Kaufmann Moritz AUT
20 8 G Morauskas Motiejus LTU
21 72 G Olivieri Federico ITA
22 63 G Mitrev Simeon BUL
23 35 G Ulrici Leonhard GER
24 70 G Rovensky Jan CZE
25 88 G Freinademetz Santiago ROU
26 53 G Stante Tit SLO
27 92 R Salac Kristian CZE
28 25 R Eckhoff Mathias NOR
29 7 G Fricz Botond HUN
DNS 22 R Wakita Tomoki JAP
DNS 81 G Cédric Neff SUI
GROM GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality
1 100 Mattingley Taelor USA
2 18 R Iwabuchi Reira JAP
3 52 R Verdnik Kaja SLO
4 29 R Kjoell Eilertsen Hanne NOR
5 44 G Nymoen Ingvild NOR
6 33 R Liberg Frisvold Nora NOR
7 83 R Wicki Berenice SUI
8 46 G Kralj Eva SLO
ROOKIE GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality
1 15 R Vojackova Katerina CZE
2 85 G Djukic Lea SUI
3 86 G Petrig Celia SUI
4 21 R Yoshika Yuri JAP
5 90 R Herleiksplass Karoline NOR
6 32 G Andersen Nora NOR
7 66 G Rofner Birgit AUT
8 24 R Sato Aya JAP
9 39 R Nymoen Kristine NOR
10 11 R Skjøtskift Synne NOR
11 84 G Petrig Ramona SUI
12 99 Mattingley Hailee USA
13 65 G Thurnes Sarah AUT
DNS 4 G Whitehead Laura AUS
DNS 14 G Augustinova Diana CZE
DNS 61 R Sternat Johanna AUT
ROOKIE BOYS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality
1 74 R Bösiger Jonas SUI
2 48 R Gron Petter NOR
3 54 R Krals Jan SLO
4 87 G Coultas Rowan GBR
5 79 G Bürki Simon SUI
6 67 R Dusan Kriz CZE
7 37 R Pohjonen Thomas FIN
8 77 R Schärer Michael SUI
9 51 G Escobar Andre CHI
10 94 R Røisland Mons NOR
11 30 R Eilertsen Haakon NOR
12 75 R Stecher Menduri SUI
13 69 R Kleivdal Stian NOR
14 38 R Savolainen Niko FIN
15 89 R Hagen Ole Christian NOR
16 17 R Inamura Keita JAP
17 58 R Lindmoser Alois AUT
18 23 R Inamura Tatsuki JAP
19 1 R Bosch Anthon SWE
20 57 R Kundratitz Philip AUT
21 5 R Bratberg Sigurd NOR
22 16 G Bakken Marius NOR
23 60 R Schumy Marc AUT
24 50 R Benno Plank ITA
25 20 R Reitsamer Simon AUT
26 91 R Sundfor Fredrik NOR
27 76 G Menth Ralph SUI
28 59 R Buchacher Christian AUT
29 73 R Maffei Alberto ITA
30 62 G Mihaylov Georgi BUL
31 56 R Kral Kros Max SLO
32 3 R Lerånd Kristoffer NOR
33 26 R Johannessen Simen Nicolay NOR
34 82 G Hermann Yannick SUI
35 96 G Hörtnagel Roland AUT
DNS 102 Raymer Max USA
For info and media request:
mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: 0039.340.3285569

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/
Pictures by Eleonora Raggi

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

Qualification day at the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals

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The second day of the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals saw the qualifications for all the riders. With 2 runs each, all the participants showcased their level under a light snow fall. The riding level was very high with solid tricks such as double back flip, switch backside 900 and backside 1080. Read here the results from the qualifications.


Ole Christian Hagen from Norway

Ole Christian Hagen from Norway resulted the best rider of the day with solid run including huge and super clean tricks such as cab 540, back 720 and front 720. The best trick of the day came from Swiss Simon Burki with a huge double back flip on the second big jump.


Vladisl Khadarin from Russia

Amazing challenge among the male groms between Isak Ulstein from Norway and Khadarin Vladislav from Russia for the top position in their category.
Swiss Djukic Lea and Norwegian Joell Eilestsen Hanne resulted the best riders among rookies and groms girls with solid and clean runs.


Djukic Lea from Swiss

The afternoom program included a workshop by Bob Klein, USA, about “The History of Snowboarding”, where all the riders and crew had the opportunity to know more about their favorite sport.


Bob Klein’s workshop “The History of Snowboarding”

Watch some pictures by Eleonora Raggi from the qualification day at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.589153574430801.1073741827.127519233927573&type=1


RESULTS FROM QUALIFICATIONS

HEAT 1 – GROM BOYS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Best Run Run 1 Run 2
1 27 R Ulstein Isak NOR 67,8 67,8 10,0
2 71 R Khadarin Vladislav RUS 66,1 66,1 59,6
3 34 R Preissinger Maximilian GER 50,9 50,9 23,8
4 28 R Vaagsdal Mathias NOR 50,8 50,8 21,7
5 31 R Gjerdalen Bendik NOR 46,3 46,3 17,1
6 47 G Perchla Stefan NOR 45,0 45,0 34,6
7 97 R Cummin Colin USA 44,7 29,5 44,7
8 45 G Amsüß Moritz GER 40,2 40,2 24,8
9 98 G Grant Matthew USA 39,9 39,9 26,7
10 80 R Gauger Wendelin SUI 38,8 32,4 38,8
11 64 R Gschaider Simon AUT 38,4 30,2 38,4
12 9 G Vandeweyer Stef BEL 31,2 31,2 12,2
13 68 G Kaspar Daniel CZE 30,3 30,3 21,2
14 10 R Gruenwald Tobias GER 30,1 30,1 27,9
15 93 G Poboril Lukas CZE 29,6 29,6 19,1
16 36 R Kautner Samuel GER 27,8 27,8 21,1
17 95 R Stock Andreas AUT 25,9 22,2 25,9
18 12 R Gruenwald Max GER 25,9 25,9 6,7
19 19 G Kaufmann Moritz AUT 23,8 23,8 8,8
20 8 G Morauskas Motiejus LTU 23,4 23,4 20,8
21 72 G Olivieri Federico ITA 20,6 13,8 20,6
22 63 G Mitrev Simeon BUL 20,4 14,2 20,4
23 35 G Ulrici Leonhard GER 19,5 19,3 19,5
24 70 G Rovensky Jan CZE 19,0 19,0 18,7
25 88 G Freinademetz Santiago ROU 17,5 17,5 15,2
26 53 G Stante Tit SLO 15,3 15,3 3,7
27 92 R Salac Kristian CZE 14,5 14,5 11,3
28 25 R Eckhoff Mathias NOR 11,6 8,9 11,6
29 7 G Fricz Botond HUN 9,5 9,5 7,9
DNS 22 R Wakita Tomoki JAP 0,0 0,0 0,0
DNS 81 G Cédric Neff SUI 0,0 0,0 0,0

HEAT 1 – GROM GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Best Run Run 1 Run 2
1 29 R Kjoell Eilertsen Hanne NOR 33,7 30,0 33,7
2 18 R Iwabuchi Reira JAP 19,6 18,6 19,6
3 100 Mattingley Taelor USA 19,3 17,6 19,3
4 52 R Verdnik Kaja SLO 19,0 14,6 19,0
5 44 G Nymoen Ingvild NOR 17,5 17,5 16,4
6 33 R Liberg Frisvold Nora NOR 17,3 12,8 17,3
7 83 R Wicki Berenice SUI 11,0 11,0 6,7
8 46 G Kralj Eva SLO 8,6 8,6 5,8

HEAT 1 – ROOKIE GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Best Run Run 1 Run 2
1 85 G Djukic Lea SUI 43,0 43,0 39,0
2 86 G Petrig Celia SUI 37,1 33,8 37,1
3 15 R Vojackova Katerina CZE 35,6 1,9 35,6
4 90 R Herleiksplass Karoline NOR 31,1 11,5 31,1
5 32 G Andersen Nora NOR 30,3 5,1 30,3
6 66 G Rofner Birgit AUT 30,0 30,0 3,0
7 24 R Sato Aya JAP 29,8 26,5 29,8
8 21 R Yoshika Yuri JAP 26,5 19,0 26,5
9 39 R Nymoen Kristine NOR 25,4 22,0 25,4
10 11 R Skjøtskift Synne NOR 24,9 6,1 24,9
11 84 G Petrig Ramona SUI 22,7 11,9 22,7
12 99 Mattingley Hailee USA 18,4 18,4 17,5
13 65 G Thurnes Sarah AUT 16,9 16,9 1,1
DNS 4 G Whitehead Laura AUS 0,0 0,0 0,0
DNS 14 G Augustinova Diana CZE 0,0 0,0 0,0
DNS 61 R Sternat Johanna AUT 0,0 0,0 0,0

HEAT 2 – ROOKIE BOYS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Best Run Run 1 Run 2
1 89 R Hagen Ole Christian NOR 76,1 76,1 28,1
2 69 R Kleivdal Stian NOR 75,7 75,7 22,9
3 54 R Krals Jan SLO 74,7 66,4 74,7
4 94 R Røisland Mons NOR 73,1 73,1 25,2
5 79 G Bürki Simon SUI 69,2 24,5 69,2
6 48 R Gron Petter NOR 68,7 68,7 35,7
7 30 R Eilertsen Haakon NOR 68,0 68,0 62,3
8 67 R Dusan Kriz CZE 63,8 5,4 63,8
9 74 R Bösiger Jonas SUI 63,4 63,4 58,5
10 38 R Savolainen Niko FIN 62,8 62,8 21,5
11 37 R Pohjonen Thomas FIN 60,0 60,0 47,7
12 51 G Escobar Andre CHI 59,6 54,4 59,6
13 17 R Inamura Keita JAP 59,2 50,3 59,2
14 77 R Schärer Michael SUI 58,1 39,2 58,1
15 87 G Coultas Rowan GBR 55,9 55,9 27,3
16 75 R Stecher Menduri SUI 54,9 54,9 26,5
17 58 R Lindmoser Alois AUT 53,3 52,2 53,3
18 23 R Inamura Tatsuki JAP 51,9 13,9 51,9
19 1 R Bosch Anthon SWE 50,8 47,5 50,8
20 57 R Kundratitz Philip AUT 50,4 21,0 50,4
21 5 R Bratberg Sigurd NOR 46,8 19,2 46,8
22 16 G Bakken Marius NOR 42,3 42,3 22,1
23 60 R Schumy Marc AUT 41,1 40,2 41,1
24 50 R Benno Plank ITA 36,5 36,5 33,8
25 20 R Reitsamer Simon AUT 32,7 32,7 31,2
26 91 R Sundfor Fredrik NOR 26,8 26,8 18,2
27 76 G Menth Ralph SUI 26,6 21,9 26,6
28 59 R Buchacher Christian AUT 26,4 20,2 26,4
29 73 R Maffei Alberto ITA 24,7 24,7 4,7
30 62 G Mihaylov Georgi BUL 20,5 20,5 11,7
31 56 R Kral Kros Max SLO 20,3 19,9 20,3
32 3 R Lerånd Kristoffer NOR 20,2 20,2 11,7
33 26 R Johannessen Simen Nicolay NOR 10,8 9,2 10,8
34 82 G Hermann Yannick SUI 4,6 4,6 0,7
35 96 G Hörtnagel Roland AUT 0,7 0,7 0,0
DNS 102 Raymer Max USA 0,0 0,0 0,0


Johannessen Simen from Norway

Pictures by Eleonora Raggi

Training Day at the 2013 World Rookie Finals

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85 riders from 20 nations landed in Ischgl, Austria, for the most awaited youth snowboard event of the season: the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals. The event started with a sunny training day in a perfectly shaped Ischgl snowpark consisting of 3 big table top with kickers, a huge hip and a final multi-rail obstacle. A big surprise was announced during the first day of the event: the winner will be awarded with a wildcard to the first Air & Style event of the next winter season.

2013 VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINAL KICKED OFF
– a wildcard to the Air & Style will be awarded to the winner –

85 riders from 20 nations landed in Ischgl, Austria, for the most awaited youth snowboard event of the season: the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals. The event started with a sunny training day in a perfectly shaped Ischgl snowpark consisting of 3 big table top with kickers, a huge hip and a final multi-rail obstacle. A big surprise was announced during the first day of the event: the winner will be awarded with a wildcard to the first Air & Style event of the next winter season.

All the riders had a great first day on the mountain, with perfect snowpark and weather conditions, showcasing a high level of riding already during the trainings. According to the World Rookie Tour philosophy, the event program included a bunch of life style activities in order to create social and education moments where riders can live unique experiences.

The afternoon program of the first day also included a Kopfarbeit Workshop with mental handicap people from local organization “Lebenshilfe Tirol” and the Gummi Love Workshop about sexual education for the rookies only (not for groms!). Among the many other side activities of the upcoming days there will be an introduction to the “History of Snowboarding” by Bob Klein from USA, and a Workshop with “Viva con Agua”, a charitable organization based in St. Pauli, Hamburg (Germany), campaigning for clean drinking water worldwide.

“We have a long time partnership with the World Rookie Tour which helped many talented rising stars to get invitations to world class events.” said Air & Style founder Andrew Hourmont visiting the event. “That’s why we will be happy to award the 2013 World Rookie Champion with a wildcard to the first Air & Style event of the next winter season” ended Andrew.

Enjoy the picture gallery by Patrick Steiner from training day at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.588571034489055.1073741826.127519233927573&type=1

Watch the video highlights with the Amazing Grom Black Yeti here:

2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals – Day 1 Trainings and Workshop from Board.tv on Vimeo.

 

Stay tuned on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org for the daily updates.

For info and media request:
mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: 0039.340.3285569

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/
Pictures by Patrick Steiner

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

2013 Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest

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The “Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest” kicked off on 20th of March 2013 at Nekoma, Japan where the world could witness Japan’s young and restless rising stars from Japan. 50 Rookies and Groms were ready to rock the slopes with the opportunity to win a ticket for the upcoming World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria.

“Indy Park Jam” is a special formula from the ex-Olympian Michiyo Hahsimoto, When she stopped competing after Salt Lake Olympic and got a kid, she came up with the idea of a specialized training camp for young snowboarders – this was 10 years ago and called “Kirara Kamp”.
Some kids from the camp developed into world class snowboard pros like Yuki KADONO who won the “Oakley Air&Style” at Beijing China early this season.
This year’s course included a. 14m kicker, followed by a 15m kicker, Down Rail Kink Box, Down Rail Kink End or Straight Rail and ended with a Straight Down Rail or Straight Down Box.
Groms and Rookies were competing and the two best runs counted for the ranking. The IJC judges picked out the best 12 Boys and 6 Girls for the final two runs which Reira Iwabuchi (Girls) and Keita Inamura (Boys) won.
Winning run of Reira IWABUCHI:
B3 ->7 -> Transfer Board Slide -> F50/50 -> F50/50 to Board Slide.and
Winning run of Keita INAMURA
Switch B9 -> B10 -> Board Slide to Fakie -> Switch Boardslide -> Cab 270 Boardslide.
RESULTS
GIRLS
1. JPN Reira IWABUCHI
2. JPN Yuri YOSHIKA
3. JPN Aoi TAKAHASHI
BOYS
1. JPN Keita INAMURA
2. JPN Yahiro WAKI
3. JPN Tatsuki INAMURA

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

From Rookie Fest to the X-Games

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The best rookies from all over the world are landing today in Ischgl, Austria, for the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals where the annual World Rookie Champion titles will be awarded. It is a great honor to join this legendary event, where all the rising stars challenge, and if you look at last years’ results from this event, you will notice that all the past seasons winners, today are among the invited riders at the 2013 Europe X-Games in Tignes.


Peetu Piiroinen at the X-Games 2013 in Tignes

The Black Yeti visited the 2013 X-Games in Tignes driving his brand new Jeep Wrangler and talked with some of the “past Rookie Fest riders” about the development of their snowboard carriers. Some of them competed in past editions of the World Rookie Fest and now are in the 10 top positions of the TTR World Snowboard Ranking and join world class events.

“If not for the World Rookie Fest I don’t think I would be here” sayed Gjermund Braaten, formed World Rookie Champion in 2008, from the rider lounge at the X-Games in Tignes. “Go to the Rookie Fest, do good, and if you end in the top 3 then you gonna be a star!” ended Gjermund.

Watch here the short documentary “From the Rookie Fest to the X-Games”

From Rookie Fest to the X-Games.

These are some of past years World Rookie Champions and winner of the World Rookie Tour events competed at the 2013 Europe X-Games:
Christian Haller (World Rookie Champion 2006)
Ulrick Badertscher (winner at the World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2006)
Gjermund Braaten (World Rookie Champion 2008)
Yuki Kadono (2nd place World Rookie Finals 2012)
Staale Sandbech (grom winner at the World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2009)
Seppe Smits (many partecipation at World Rookie Tour events)
Roope Tonteri (2 times World Rookie Champion in 2009 and 2010)
Sarka Pancochova (winner at the World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2008)


Gjermund Braaten at the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2008

In the upcoming days, the 2013 edition of the Volkl World Rookie Finals will take place in Ischgl, Austria, and the next World Rookie Champions will be awarded. Stay tuned to discover the next future stars of snowboarding!

For info and media request:
mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: 0039.331.9027656

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/
Pictures courtesy from X-Games and World Rookie Tour

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

Burton Rookie Tour in Messilä, Finland

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The great 8 stops long Burton Rookie Tour presented by Mini & Nokia came to an end in Messilä, Finland on 30th of March 2013 where riders shredded in a 2 star World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle competition.

The conditions were nicely while the participants could enjoy a perfect spring weather and the spectators saw a lot of good tricks from young Finnish upcomers. The level of riding was really high. Burton Rookie Tour included 8 different competitions. In each competition, riders collected ranking points and finally the winners were crowned.

The riders were so good in every event, the results were tight, so that the ranking winners were found in the last competition in Messilä. The winners took home a nice amount of cash, new Nokia Lumia phones and BEO 2014 wild card!


RESULTS:

ROOKIES WOMEN

1

IKOLA

HENNA

FIN

2

KANKO

EMMA

FIN

3

JYLHANLEHTO

PINJA

FIN

4

PARTANEN

MALLA

FIN

ROOKIES MEN

1

SAVOLAINEN

NIKO

FIN

2

POHJONEN

TUOMAS

FIN

3

SAHAMIES

JUUSO

FIN

4

TROCHEL

ALEKSIS

FIN

5

RAUHALA

JERE

FIN

6

LEINO

PETTERI

FIN

7

HOKKANEN

AKI

FIN

8

AAVALUOMA

TOMMI

FIN

9

AHOKAS

PEETU

FIN

10

KANERVA

TOMMI

FIN

11

MIKKOLA

MARKUS

FIN

World Rookie Tour Stops in Bella Italia

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Enjoy a 12 minutes TV show about two of the most interesting events of the 2013 World Rookie Tour: The WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy, the largest slopestyle event in the tour with 145 riders and the Trentino Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone, the only halfpipe event in the tour.

2013 World Rookie Tour: Livigno and Monte Bondone 12 minutes TV Show from Board.tv on Vimeo.

Since 2004, the World Rookie Tour is the largest youth snowboard series and its mission is still the same: scout around the globe to find the next heroes of snowboarding and help them to get to the international scene. Today’s pro like Peetu Piiroinen, Gjermund Braaten, Roope Tonteri, Sven Thorgren had been World Rookie Champion in the past and today they are recognized among the best snowboarder of the professional scene. Every youngster around the globe will have the opportunity to follow their path: if your dream is became a professional snowboard, start joining the World Rookie Tour.

Instead of cash prizes, the best riders of the rookie fests around the world, wins international photo & video shootings, snowboard trips, film shooting with Professional Video Production Companies or tickets to world class events: in the past our winners got wild cards to the Billabong Air&Style in Innsbruck, Austria, and The Arctic Challenge in Oslo, Norway!

But the rookie fest events are not just about competition! The World Rookie Tour Stops are also international meetings where you can meet new friends, shred the best snowparks, learn new tricks, get in touch with team manager and snowboard media, travel and improve english.

The 2013 World Rookie Tour calendar includes 13 international events all over the globe, from Europe to Asia and Oceania, from North to South America, and a bunch of national qualification series all around.

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

2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

Locals Win the 2013 East Rookie Fest

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Local rising star Dusan Kriz and Diana Augustinova won the 2013 East Rookie Fest (ERF) where they resulted the best male and female riders among the 26 competitors from 3 countries challenging in this event.

2013 East Rookie Fest in Czech Republic from Board.tv on Vimeo.

Diana and Dusan confirm their victory from last year. The ERF assigned the last European spots for the upcoming 2012 Volk World Rookie Finals, the most awaited youth snowboard event of the season.
With riders from Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, the event was a big success and offered a great weekend in the perfectly shaped “Slopestyle” in Rejdice, one of the best freestyle area in Czech Republic. The Snowpark was shaped by Honza „Zaja“ Zajic legendary Czech snowboard star.
“The quality of the location and level of riding in this event are unique. It is always a pleasure to organize this nice event for our kids and give them a chance to progress their level“
stated Jarda Bocek, WSF Board of Directors and East Rookie Fest organizer
The event awarded incredible prizes and it was the last chance to conquer a spot for the end of season 2013 Vokl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria, a 3Star TTR slopestyle.
Results
ROOKIE GIRLS
1.
CZE
AUGUSTINIOVA
DIANA
2.
CZE
BADALIKOVA
LUCIE
GROM GIRLS
1.
CZE
VESELKOVA
SARA
2.
CZE
BURESOVA
VENDULA
3.
CZE
KREISINGEROVA
ADELA
ROOKIE BOYS
1.
CZE
KRIZ
DUSAN
2.
CZE
PORKERT
ONDREJ
3.
CZE
LOHYNSKY
JAN
GROM BOYS
1.
SLO
STANTE
TIT
2.
CZE
KASPAR
DANIEL
3.
CZE
PAULICEK
ADAM

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2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR


If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

 

Excitement at the 2013 Bulgarian Rookie Fest

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All Bulgarian future snowboard talents gathered last weekend, on the 23rd of March 2013 in Pamporovo (BUL) for the Bulgarian Rookie Fest. It was the first edition of the Bulgarian stop being part of the World Rookie Tour.

2013 Bulgarian Rookie Fest from Board.tv on Vimeo.

The riders’ excitement about the Bulgarian Rookie Fest was huge – 12 riders entered the nicely shaped slopestyle run of the FunPark and hit it hard. Mentored by the Bulgarian national team rider Loziyo Dimitrov, the Bulgarian slopestyle champion Georgi Georgiev and all other young riders performed to their best and showed an amazing competition.


With the missing Petar Geosharkov on the slope, Simeon Mitrev from Borobord Team stand out with a clean landed bs. 720 with tail fish from the 16 M. kickers. Moni – as his friends call him – is 14 years old and had already been riding the national championships in the Men class where he was ranked in the top five. The other Bulgarian riders showed so much potential that it will be not a surprise if some of them will join the World Rookie Tour in the next season.

During the weekend, the first line of Pamporovo FunPark was set with a BigAir Bag, so the coaches have had a good time training with their riders under the Bulgarian Sun. While the first Bulgarian Rookie Fest is done, all eyes are focused on Ischgl, Austria for the Völkl World Rookie Finals (3.-7. of April 2013) where Bulgaria will cross the fingers for Simeon Mitrev .

Simeon Mitrev winning run:
6m Rail – fs Board slide , 270 out
14m Kicker – fs 360 tail grab
16m Kicker – bs 720 stalefish grab
8m flat down Rail – fs board slide disaster
Results:
1
MITREV
SIMEON
2
MIHALKOV
STEFAN
3
MIRCHEV
YORDAN
4
KOENIG
PHILIP
5
VANGELOV
STEFAN
6
SLAVOV
KONSTANTIN
7
MILADINOV
VALENTIN
8
PETROV
KAMEN
9
SUNKOV
ANASTAS
10
STOYANOV
BORISLAV
11
FISINSKI
KRISTIAN

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Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour

Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour

2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

Premiere of the Bulgarian Rookie Fest

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For the first time, the Black Yeti was in Bulgaria for the premiere of the Bulgarian Rookie Fest which went down at Pamporovo resort on the new big FunPark from 23rd – 24th of March 2013.

On the slopestyle run, 27 young riders hit the jumps and rails. All Bulgarian young talents are already registered to the competition and the expected battle will be very great. Bulgaria is exited about its first steps in the World Snowboard Federation staring with a event in the World Rookie Tour.

The organizing team and the Bulgarian riders and spectators are looking forward to a great event this weekend.

The best rider will get a ticket to ride for the Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl Austria, the most important event for young snowboarders in 2013.

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

2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Bulgaria – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

Nordic Rookie Tour & Swedish Snowboard Series

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Shots from the great weekend in March 2013 at Kläppen Snowpark where Swedish and Norwegian rippers battled for the Nordic Rookie Tour Title and the Swedish Snowboard Series Title.

Results Nordic Rookie Tour & Swedish Snowboard Series

Rookie – women

1. Nora Andersen, NOR

2. Karoline Herleiksplass, NOR

3. Julia, Lundberg, SWE

Rookie – men

1. Haakon Eilertsen, NOR

2. Calle Skoeld, SWE

3. Petter Gron. NOR

Grom – women

1. Sara Kostiainen, SWE

Grom – men

1. Isak Ulstein, NOR

2. Bendik Gjerdalen, NOR

3. Mathias Eckhoff, NOR

Open – women

1. Karoline Herleiksplass, NOR

2. Nora Andersen, NOR

3. Synne Skjøtskift, NOR

Open – men

1. Måns Hedberg, SWE

2. Sven Thorgren, SWE

3. Stian Kleivdal, NOR

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Shred Down Austrian Masters Slopestyle 2013

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Friday 8th of March 2013 surely became a historical day of superlatives within Austrian snowboarding. The season finals in Westendorf were the big show down of the best freestyle riders in Austria enjoying great conditions in a perfectly shaped park on a sunny winter day.

What would the Austrian Masters in Slopestyle have been without the former series-winner Herby Thaler? Thaler impressed with incredible Cab 9s and perfect landing and became Austrian Slopestyle Champion for the fourth time in a row.

Alex Walch became second who won the Austrian Masters Combination (Innsbruck Superpipe, Westendorf Slopestyle) followed by Air & Styler Peter König ranked third.

Also the rookies were in top form showing high qualitative performance: All in front Rowan Coultas from England who became first in the Rookie category followed by Max Zebe and Simon Gschaider.

In the In the Legends Ranking, Chris (1.) and Rudi Kröll (2.) were taking the lead. Wolle Beer from Innsbruck became third saving the winner’s title of the Legends Overall-Ranking.

The Austrian Women Slopestyle Champion is Katrin Wegscheider. Birgit Rofner became first in the Austrian Masters Overall Ranking. Johanna Sternat was the best female Rookie.

Check out all results:

www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/Results%20nations%20events/SDAM2013%20SS%20results%20.pdf

Westendorf und Innsbruck convinced once more being the optimal host cities for the Shred Down Austrian Masters. Both events were perfectly organized and folks, riders and spectators can look forward to next season.

Registrations Are Open For the 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals

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The countdown is on for the great finals of the 2013 World Rookie Tour in Ischgl, Austria, from April the 3rd to April the 7th 2013.

The most important event for young snowboarders will be ranked as a 3Star event on the World Snowboard Tour and, among the many prizes, it will award the best rookies of the season with 2 trips to Australia, Onboard Photoshootings,many tickets to the next season Rookie Fest events and a ticket to a world class TTR event 2014 to be announced.

Download here the event info, program and registration form:

www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2013/WRT13_Ischgl_Finals/WRF13%20Ischgl_PROGRAM-REGISTRATION_ENG.doc

Info and registrations about the World Rookie Tour events:

Info line: 0039.320.4613445 – rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

PROGRAM FOR VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2013, ISCHGL SNOWPARK, TIROL, AUSTRIA

 

03. apr 2013 – Arriving Day

10:00-21:00

 Registration. Payment of entry fee. Bibs distribution at Race Office

19:30

 Opening Dinner at Protest World Rookie Final restaurant (Silvretta Center).

04. apr 2013 – Opening and Training Day

10:30-13:30

 Training at Ischgl Snowpark
16:00-19:00 Kopfarbeit Workshop

18:00-19:00

 Viva con Agua Workshop

18:00

 Coach Meeting, and judging criteria Presentation

19:30

 Opening Dinner at Protest World Rookie Final restaurant (Silvretta Center).

05. apr 2013 – Qualification Day

09:00–10:30

 Training

11:00–15:00

 Qualification

16:00-19:00

 Kopfarbeit Workshop
18:00–19:00 Gummi Love Workshop for the Rookies / Avalanche Clinic for the Groms

19:30

 Dinner at Protest World Rookie Final restaurant. Afterwards nomination of the finalists.

06. apr 2013 – Final Day

9:00–10:30

 Training

11:00-15:00

 Super Finals in Slope Style at Ischgl Snowpark – top 16 male rookie, 8 female rookie, 8 male groms and 4 female grom

18:00

 Prize giving ceremony. Afterwards Dinner at World Rookie Fest restaurant (Silvretta Center)

21:30

 Final Party

07. apr 2013 – Reserve or Departure Day

CONTACTS for info and media request: CONTACTS for info, inscription and hotel booking:

Marco Sampaoli Meinhard Trojer

WSF Board of Directors N.ASA Board of Directors

marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org meinhardtrojer@powdern.com

mobile: +39.340.32.85.569 mobile: +43 650 56 37 424

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Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour

Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour

Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR

East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR

Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Romania – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour

TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline.

Yabuli hosts World Championships of Snowboarding 2016

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The World Snowboard Federation and TTR Pro Snowboarding announce host city of next World Championships of Snowboarding: Snowboarding and its lifestyle set to expand in China.

Oslo, Norway – March 8th, 2013


“After the great success of the first World Championships of Snowboarding (WCS) 2012 in Oslo, the next edition will take place in China’s most renowned winter sport resort Yabuli, in the Northeast of the country, between February 21 and March 13 2016, in the disciplines Slopestyle (F/M), Halfpipe (F/M) and for the first time, Big Air for men. TTR Pro Snowboarding and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) announced this in conjunction with the 6Star event The Arctic Challenge in Oslo today. In a 12-month bidding process, Yabuli resort was able to convince TTR and WSF of its capability and commitment to realize the event in 2016. TTR and WSF are both the event’s organizer and rights owners. Yabuli resort received a unanimous positive vote from the board members of TTR/WSF. The currently existing sportive, touristic and technical infrastructure in combination with the unsurpassed know-how of the World Snowboard Tour’s execution of Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Big Air events, will ensure optimal conditions for athletes, media and spectators on-site and worldwide.”


Yabuli is China’s major winter sports resort. It is located in the north-eastern province of Heilongjiang, a two hour train ride away from the province capital of Harbin, a city of 3.5 million inhabitants, world famous for its annual ice sculpture festival. Thanks to its high snow reliability, Yabuli is blessed with a rich tradition in winter sports, especially considering that China is a country rather new to winter sports. Yabuli has all necessary facilities lined up for hosting the World Championships of Snowboarding, a vivid snowboarding community and substantial experience in hosting major international sport contests, such as Winter Universiade or World Cup events.

Marco Sampaoli, President of World Snowboard Federation commented:


„The second edition of the World Championships of Snowboarding will showcase the full spectrum of contemporary freestyle snowboarding at the highest competitive level, also by adding the Big Air discipline. It will be amazing to watch the best riders of our times pushing the limits even further in Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Big Air. Every rider coming from all around the world to China’s northeast will undoubtedly have a memorable experience. We expect riders from at least 20 countries to make their way to the World Championships. Yabuli winter sports resort’s topography, as well as the enthusiasm and commitment of the responsible people at Yabuli and in the government of Heilongjiang province will make for an awesome Snowboarding Championship environment.“

Reto Lamm, President of TTR Pro Snowboarding commented:


„The decision in favour of Yabuli in China represents a major step forward in our ambition to establish the World Championships of Snowboarding as the world´s most respected snowboarding contest and bring back full control over snowboarding to snowboarders. To have our next World Championships in China is a great chance for snowboarding and a great opportunity to develop one of the most promising growing winter sports markets. As WCS company, and in the name of TTR and WSF, it is important for us to spread the authentic spirit of snowboarding globally – to Yabuli and the Heilongjiang province, and beyond. I am very excited to see snowboarding’s youth lifestyle blend with Chinese culture and I am sure that the WCS 2016 will become a great showcase event for our sport.
Snowboarding has changed winter sports and the youth’s lifestyle around the globe massively and in a positive way over the years. We are aiming to continue that journey in China and other countries still new to the sport. We feel that Yabuli is the best spot in China to start this venture. “

Mr Zhou Yi Yun, General Manager of Yabuli Resort:


‘’We have full confidence that our skill and enthusiasm, combined with the guidance and assistance of TTR and WSF will result in a splendid event in 2016. We would like to say welcome to all the riders, snowboarding fans and everyone present today, to come to Yabuli and witness this great event.’’

Chas Guldemond, World Champion Slopestyle 2012 and Member of the TTR Pro Snowboarding Board, commented:


„I am very excited to go to the WCS in Yabuli! Not only do I get to defend my Slopestyle title, but I can help push the sport of snowboarding in China in a major way. Snowboarding is growing really fast in China. I was able to witness that myself, when I visited for the 3rd edition of Oakley Air & Style in Beijing. With that experience in mind, I don’t see any better place to have the WCS than Yabuli. They have the terrain, support, and are very eager to show this awesome sport to Chinese youth and the rest of the world! “

About the World Snowboard Federation


World Snowboard Federation is an international non-profit organization, exclusively working to develop and taking care for the sport of snowboard at all levels including, competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, snowboard activities for riders of any age. Delegates from 14 nations founded the WSF on August 10th 2002 in Munich. The initiative was taken by Japan and Norway – with support from most of the nations worldwide. The Federation became operational late November 2002.


About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour


TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and together with WSF, the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline.
This season’s World Snowboard Tour includes: 7 6Star, 8 5Star, and 18 4Star events. Another 146 events are presented on the rookie level, making the collaboration’s product of TTR Pro Snowboarding and the World Snowboard Federation to the biggest and best Snowboard Tour on the planet. Adding up the contests’ prize money of this season, there is a combined prize purse amounting to more than

2013 East Rookie Fest

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The Black Yeti will hit Eastern Europe on 22. – 24. of March 2013 to welcome the world’s best rookies at the East Rookie Fest in Rejdice, Czech Republic. A slopestyle contest (including a half pipe in one run) will qualify all podium riders for the Volkl World Rookie Finals in IschglAustria, the most important event for young snowboarders in 2013.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM EAST ROOKIE FEST

Friday 22nd March

10.00 – 19.00 Riders registration at race office (Rejdice, Snowpark) near from entrance on chairlift).

10.15 – 14.30 Official training in Slopestyle

14.30 Race and Press office – PUB Hospudka (Bottom of the main slope)

19.00 Coach and riders meeting + Welcome FREE drinks and snack (race office)

Saturday 23rd March

9.00 Riders registration at race office / TRAINING

1.00 Riders and coaches meeting (platform of Big Air)

11.30 Start event

16.00 –17.00 Ceremony and prize giving

18.00 Office is closed

20.00 PUB Hospudka – TENT PARTY NIGHT, DJ´s, free food and for adults free beer

Sunday 24th March

Reserve Day

Info and inscriptions

info@snowboarding.cz

phone: +420 777 277 646


Prizes
– 3 free ticket to the 3STR “Volkl World Rookie Finals 2013” in Ischgl

– All podium riders are qualified to the 3STR “Volkl World Rookie Final 2013” in Ischgl

– Many prizes from sponsors etc…

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1995 to 31st of December 1997) and Grom (born from 1st of January 1998 and up), both boys and girls.

Entry Fee

15€ (included – snowpark entrance for two days (skipass), welcome coffee and snack opening, Saturday party, welcome present pocket from sponsors, free cookies, fruits and drinks in Race office all day long)

Accomodation

3* – 35€ night with half board (5km from snowpark);

2* – 25€ night with half board (snowpark place)

Hotel reservation: info@snowboarding.cz, +420 777 277 646

Sponsors

Protest, Red Bull, Sape, Wellness Radlice, Lagoon Letnany, BlueTomato, Mpora


Media Partners

Onboard Snowboarding Magazine, Freecaster.tv, Tacky, Freeride.cz, Board, Freemagazine, Cooler

Official home page www.worldsnowboardfederation.org and ERF event www.snowboarding.cz


Contacts

Event Director CZE – ERF
Jarda Bocek – World Snowboard Federation, Board of Directors
jarda.bocek@snowboarding.cz Mobile: +420 777 277 646

PR/Media Manager CZE – ERF
Marek Teyssler – media@snowboarding.cz

PR/Media – International
Marco Sampaoli (World Snowboard Federation, President)
marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org Mobile: +39.340.3285569


2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR

East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR

Bulgarian Rookie Fest – Pamporovo, Romania – 23.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

2013 WSF & TTR General Assemblies

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The 2013 WSF annual General Assembly will be held together with TTR Pro Snowboarding in Prague, Czech Republic, from Friday 31th of May to Saturday 1st of June 2013.

WSF invites all delegates of the National Snowboard Associations, event organizers and members of WSF to attend the 2013 General Assembly. The General Assembly will be held in the Hotel Panorama Prague www.panoramahotelprague.com which offers special packages for all the participants of the General Assembly.

A formal invitation with a detailed agenda will be sent out soon.

Provisional program of the GA 2013:

Friday, May 31st 2013

Arrival Day

15:00 Welcome & opening of the GA

19:00 Common Dinner & social activity

Saturday, June 1st 2013

9:00 to 13:00 GA

13:00 to 15:00 Common Lunch / Break

15:00 to 18:00 GA

20.00 Common Dinner

Sunday, June 2nd 2013

Committee meetings & social activity

For questions, booking requests & proposals please contact

Anna-Maria Strittmatter, WSF Administration annamaria@worldsnowboardfederation.org


ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION

The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the international organization exclusively working to develop the sport of snowboarding at all levels. Program areas include: competitions, Para-Snowboard, judge and shapers, education and certification, and snowboard activities for riders of every age. The WSF represents a network of National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) who work together at a worldwide level to promote the development of snowboarding. NSA members can find a source of inspiration and support from the WSF for the activities they are conducting within their nation and by working towards the same goal: progression of snowboarding from the ground up. The WSF collaborates with the TTR Pro Snowboarding, the owner and operator of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the TTR World Ranking System. Through this collaboration and coordination of events at the TTR World Snowboard Tour, The WSF and the TTR want to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding. In February 2012, the WSF and the TTR hosted the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway, an elite level event to be held every four years in alternating cities around the world. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour

TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

TTR & Swatch Present “The History of Competitive Snowboarding”

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The World Snowboard Tour and Swatch have got together to produce five free episodes documenting some of the highlights from the history of competiting snowboarding.

Scuol, Switzerland – February 29th 2013

For competitive snowboarding, 2013 has been a year for reminiscing and good times; from legends’ sessions at O’Neill Evolution and the historical 20th Anniversary of Air&Style, to a genuine retro look and feel etched all over the Burton European and US Open. We also saw legends like Gian Simmen saying goodbye to the competition scene and moving on to new chapters in their lives.

Why have we felt so nostalgic this season? It might have something to do with the insane amount of progression the sport is currently witnessing; but we would like to stop for a minute, catch our breath and take five from concerning ourselves with the future and dive deeper into the marvellous tale of snowboarding.
It’s a rich narrative, filled with some illustrious characters, such as Tom Sims and Jake Burton who wrote and starred on the first pages. It moves on, with adventurers and immortal heroes like Craig Kelly, Terje Haakonsen and Shaun White. And the story does not end there…

Here at the TTR Pro Snowboarding headquarters, we probably own one of the world’s largest collections of competitive snowboarding footage. From TTR’s inaugural year in 2002 to the Tour’s inclusion of X Games in 2013 and everything in between, we have been there watching and documenting. Over the years we’ve supplied countless producers with some stunning material, and after all that we still found enough left to produce something we thought was missing: a series on the history of competitive snowboarding.

Teaming up with Swatch, we opened our archives, dusted off our historical material and searched for some missing chapters. We asked for help from many partners worldwide for footage to fill any missing gaps, and with that we have produced something truly incredible Our passion for the sport, combined with hard labour and hours spent in the editing room have resulted in a five webisodes series, of which we proudly present number one today.

“From Straight Lines to Triple Corks, the History of Competitive Snowboarding” is a remarkable piece, a part of that peculiar sub culture that snowboarding is. It takes us back through some glorious moments in the sport, narrated by the heroes, peeking behind the scenes. At the same time, we feel the series will inspire the viewer to go out and write another few chapters themselves.

In celebration of it all, the World Snowboard Tour has put its efforts in creating an interactive timeline, with the purpose to educate all enthusiasts on where it all began and how it’s still pumping.

Release Dates:

Episode 1 – Humble Beginnings – Friday 1st, March

Episode 2 – Comps Get BIG – Friday 8th, March

Episode 3 – Comps Get Seriously BIG – Friday 15th, March

Episode 4 – The New Millennium – Friday 22nd, March

Episode 5 – Triple Corks and The Future – Friday 29th, March

Watch here:

www.facebook.com/worldsnowboardtour/app_150492135108912

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour


TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

French Fries In Action

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Check out the video of the 2013 French Fries Rookie Fest in Avoriaz, France. 72 young snowboarders from 11 nations all over Europe and North America, competed at the second edition of French stop of the World Rookie Tour to get their qualification for the Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria.

2013 French Fries Rookie Fest in Avoriaz from Board.tv on Vimeo.

The Rookies contest for 15 to 17 years old riders, happened on Saturday at the “Arare Snowpark” and Norwegian Marius Bakken resulted the winner, followed on the podium by Swiss talent Jonas Bösiger and Swedish ripper Anthon Bosh. The best trick of the day was a double back flip by the Swiss Lou Staub who was awarded with a “Guettho Blaster” byPioneer! Among the Rookie girls, French got both first and second place with Lucile Lefevre and Agathe Le Cornec, while the third place went to Nathalie Silkstone from England.

Sunday saw the Groms contest for under 14 years old riders at the “Chapel Snowpark”. The best rider of the day resulted Steff Vandeweyer from Belgium, followed by his team mate Flor De Laat. Third on the male grom podium the French rider Sacha Moretti. Among the grom girls Chloe Sillieres from France was first, second Thalia Larochaix and Ayla Thidling third from England.

All the podium riders in each category (Rookie girls and boys, Grom boys and girls) are qualified for the Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria, from 3 to 7 April 2013.

Watch all the pictures from Avoriaz at the following link:
facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.565710796775079.132414.127519233927573

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2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR // DONE
East Rookie Fest – Czech Republic – New date and location: Rejdice, 22.24 March 2013 – 2*TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
West Coast Rookie Fest – Tahoe, California – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR – CANCELLED
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

If your dream is to become a professional snowboarder
your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

ABOUT WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the international organization exclusively working to develop the sport of snowboarding at all levels. Program areas include: competitions, Para-Snowboard, judge and shapers, education and certification, and snowboard activities for riders of every age. The WSF represents a network of National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) who work together at a worldwide level to promote the development of snowboarding. NSA members can find a source of inspiration and support from the WSF for the activities they are conducting within their nation and by working towards the same goal: progression of snowboarding from the ground up. The WSF collaborates with the TTR Pro Snowboarding, the owner and operator of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the TTR World Ranking System. Through this collaboration and coordination of events at the TTR World Snowboard Tour, The WSF and the TTR want to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding. In February 2012, the WSF and the TTR hosted the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway, an elite level event to be held every four years in alternating cities around the world. Official website:
About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour
TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline.

Burton Rookie Tour hit the Baltics

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The Burton Rookie Tour gathered 57 snowboarders from all Baltic countries for an interesting slopestyle competition won by Karina Vitina, Matis Maltsar, Indrek Tamm, Emils Kaupers and Motiejus Morauskas. Impressive riding level by rookies, chilled out atmosphere, great snowpark and amazing prizes worth more than 2000euro from Burton – thank you all for awesome weekend!!!

While the majority of the riders were slowly getting ready, RXT team from Estonia was already in the park for the warm up and it was worth it: Especially for Matis Maltsar, EST, who won this competition in Men Pro group, leaving behind Valters Osnieks, LAT, in 2nd, Toms Petrusevics, LAT, in 3rd and Janis Sarans, LAT, in 4th place.

It was an unbelievable victory for Indrek Tamm, EST, in Men Open group again, making him the the only rider in Monster Energy Ride in Baltics Tour`13 winning 5 stops in the row ever!

In the women’s group, the audience got to see some hard crashes, but also excellent runs by all riders. However, Karina Vitina, LAT, took the 1st place on the podium again, after having won the Latvian Championship and A.Lembergs Grand Prix the day before. Karina`s victories has definitely moved her up to 1st place in the overall ranking.

The „AERODIUM Fly High” prize – free flight in vertical wind tunnel – went to the rider from Estonia: Jorma Voik, who was noticed by judges by the impressive hight of his jumps!

As the idea of the „Burton Rookie Tour” is to support young talents to become the future pros, the special prize from Burusports shop – Skullcandy headphones – went to the youngest rider from Estonia, RXT team. Another funny award was given to the fastest rider that could run up the slope to get it! In the prize giving, everyone was stoked about Burton goodies and „Burton cheques” worth 1500euro in total to be exchanged to Burton staff in Burusports and other shops in Baltics selling Burton.

Thank you all for coming! Thank you all for making „Burton Rookie Tour” happen! Special thanks go to Burton, Burusports shop, Ventspils and Lemberga hute for hosting event and all other partners that are helping to fullfil the goal of Monster Energy Ride in Baltics Tour`13 this season – more riders, more stops, more prizes and more FUN!

RESULTS

Snowboard Women

1.Karina Vitina, LAT

2.Johanna Linda Pihlak, EST

3.Modesta Morauskaite, LTU

4.Mara Zalite, LAT

Snowboard Men Pro

1.Matis Maltsar, EST

2.Valters Osnieks, LAT

3.Toms Petrusevics, LAT

4.Janis Sarans, LAT

Snowboard Men Open

1.Indrek Tamm, EST

2.Edgars Kelers, LAT

3.Hugo Pihlak, EST

4.Arturs Lacis, LAT

Snowboard Juniors

1.Emils Kaupers, LAT

2.Kert Talu, EST

3.Egert Piik, EST

4.Markuss Brieze, LAT

Snowboard Kids

1.Motiejus Morauskas, LTU

2.Kaur Piirsalu, EST

3.Romet Jurgenson, EST

4.Karel Parn, EST

All results and photo gallery: http://www.rideinbaltics.eu/burton-rookie-tour/

Photos by Edijs Udalovs

Contacts:

Ieva Melko

RIB Tour`13 Communication Manager

+371 26395392

ieva@rideinbaltics.eu

www.rideinbaltics.eu


Swiss Strike at the Trentino Rookie Fest 2013

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The finals day at the 2013 Trentino Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone halfpipe saw the victory of the swiss riders Yannick Hermann and Verena Rohrer. Among the many prizes, Yannik was awarded with a ticket to “The Arctic Challenge”, the most exclusive halfpipe snowboard event of the saeson, to be held in Oslo, Norway, in March 2013.

Participants from all over Europe showcased an high level of riding in the final day. Among the male rookie, the best rider resulted Yannick Hermann from Switzerland, with clean and high runs. Second and third on the podium Luis Eckert from Germany and Max Kralj Kos from Slovenia. Among the male groms another rider from Slovenia stand up and get the title in his category: Tit Stante. Swiss Cedric Neff got second and italian rising star Nicola Liviero got the third place on the grom podium. Among the girls, Verena Rohrer from Swiss resulted the best rookie, while Kaja Verdnik from Slovenia won the grom section.

Among the many prize for the best riders of the event, a ticket to “The Arctic Challenge” in Oslo, Norway, several invitations to the Volkl World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria, Surfcamp by Surf To Live in Spain, ticket to the next season 2014 Trentino Rookie Fest in Monte Bondone and other snowboard goodies offered by the event sponsor Blue Tomato, Protest and Snowpark.it. All the riders on the podium, both male than female, grom and rookie, get qualied for the end of season 2013 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria. The event gave points for the TTR World Snowboard Tour as a 2star Halfpipe competition.

Watch here the pictures from the finals and from the prize giving:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.568169466529212.132654.127519233927573&type=1

 

Watch here the video from finals:
https://vimeo.com/59891057

 

For info and media request:
mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: 0039.331.9027656

 

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Pictures by Fizza

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder your future starts at the World Rookie Tour!

2013 World Rookie Tour Calendar

Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – 2* TTR // DONE
East Rookie Fest – Czech Republic – New date and location: Rejdice, 22.24 March 2013 – 2*TTR
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR
West Coast Rookie Fest – Tahoe, California – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR – CANCELLED
Volkl Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Shooting + Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 24.28 April 2013 – Shooting & Training Camp
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 – 2* TTR

ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION


WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour


TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. www.worldsnowboardtour.com

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