Category: World Rookie Tour

Innsbruck, Austria – January 31, 2011: The Bergisel stadium in Innsbruck, Austria will, once again, host a festive gathering of snowboarders for the legendary 6Star Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck. The event will feature a massive straight jump for the 16 invited riders from around the world who will be competing for a share of the rich 75.000 € prize purse, the coveted “Air & Style Ring of Glory” and a maximum of 1000 TTR ranking points. The battle for the TTR Tour Champion title is really heating up and the Air & Style Innsbruck event could be a crucial result in the race to the final event, the Burton US Open, in March. Riders will also get another shot at a 6Star title one week after the Innsbruck event at the Nike 6.0 Air & Style Munich taking place on February 12th, 2011.

16 Riders Going Head to Head for the Ring of Glory

An all-star crew of riders will be dropping in on the impressive ramp constructed out of 280-tons of steel and wood on Saturday’s finals in the Air & Style’s signature “head-to-head” format. This is an exciting and unpredictable format where one rider is knocked out of contention in each round until there is one victorious rider at the end of the night. The riders will have 3 runs in each round. Last year’s winner, Slovenian Marco Grilc, will be ready to reclaim his title and to boost his TTR ranking from his current World No. 26 position. Reaching for the top spot in the TTR rankings is the two-time Swatch TTR Tour Champion Peetu Piiroinen, who with a good result here could move from his current World No. 3 position to take over the tour lead. He has had his eyes set on the title since the start of the season, as has the slopestyle prodigy, Sebastien Toutent (CAN), who already took the 6Star Oakley Shaun White Air & Style Beijing by storm back in December with a Cab 1260 Double Cork.


Riders Draw on Friday, Rookie Challenge Kicks off Action on Saturday
Anticipation for the main event will begin on Friday, February 4th when riders will gather in downtown Innsbruck for the “riders draw” which will determine the starting order for the first round of competition. Action on the jump will kick off on Saturday afternoon when young guns will take to the massive jump for the Billabong Air & Style Rookie Challenge. Up and coming riders like Ethan Morgan (GER), Pat Burgener (SUI) and Jamie Nicholls (GBR) will compete for an invite to next years Air & Style main event to ride alongside the pros. Last year, some eager rookies were throwing down at the Rookie Challenge with Belgian, Seppe Smits, taking the wildcard with a backside 1260, a trick that also landed him second at the Air & Style Beijing in December 2010.

Don’t miss any of the Live Action
All the head-to-head action, from the rookies challenge to the super final, can be viewed live via webcast on February 5th at 16:30-22:00 GMT on www.ttrworldtour.com and www.air-style.com. The action continues just one week after the Air & Style Innsbruck when the Nike 6.0 Air & Style Munich goes down on February 12th at the Olympic Stadium, which will also be available to watch live via webcast. Check back to ttrworldtour.com or air-style.com for all the details. During the Air & Style events in the cities, another big celebration will go on in the mountains of Switzerland with the 20-year anniversary celebration at the 5Star Nescafé CHAMPS Leysin. The CHAMPS event will be taking place February 8th to 13th 2011.

Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck- Tirol 2011 Rider List:
Marko Grilc
Peetu Piiroinen
Werner Stock
Elias Elhardt
Markus Malin
Janne Korpi
Sebastian Toutant
Seppe Smits
Scotty Lago
Staale Sandbech
Mark McMorris
Antti Autti
Eric Willet
Sage Kostenburg
Robby Walker

Even after 9 years, “Imperium Gastunum Jam Session” is far from done – on 18 February 2011, it celebrates its tenth anniversary and presents a freestyle contest with some really special treats. The park set-up will be changed slightly and the always-popular Monster Gap will be more awesome than ever, the main obstacle sure to push riders to their limits. This is also reflected in this year’s motto for the event, “Beware of the Monster”. Head shapers are Max Weickl and Flo Wieser – both riders themselves. At the start and in their design of the start and end sections, both of them have been able to give their creativity free rein. True to the whole idea of “By riders, for riders”, one snowboarder and one freeskier each are responsible for the park set-up on the Buchebenwiese.

2star Ticket To Ride Contest

This year, yet again, Bad Gastein will be all about accumulating points on the TTR World Tour and the World Rookie Tour. The best Austrian riders can qualify for the Shred Down Austrian Masters, which takes center stage in Westendorf on March 2011.

To get yourself in the right frame of mind for the Imperium Gastunum Jam Session, we’d recommend going ahead and viewing the video clip from last year, which was just released in the last few days. You’ll get to see last year’s winners, Luka Jeromel for the snowboarders and Martin Hauck for the freeskiers.Plus a double backflip from Imanuel “Imi” Egger!


Jam History at the After Contest Party
An exhibition at this year’s After Contest Party in the Silverbullet Bar offers an intensive overview of the history of the Jam Session. Aside from the best photos and videos, all of the past years’ photos will also be on display. And when you think of the Gastein Jam Sessions of recent years, the chances aren’t too bad that the tenth edition of the Imperium Gastunum
Jam Session will go down in the history books as well!
More info and the latest news can be found on the contest website at

www.imperium-gastunum.com



About the Event Organizer:
In 2004 a group of Gastein snowboarders founded the Imperium Gastunum sport club. Its declared goal was to promote trend sports, above all snowboarding, in Gastein Valley and around the world. In the center of their efforts is the Jam Session, an annual freestyle contest on the Buchebenwiese in Bad Gastein.

Don’t miss the official video highlights from the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011 in Livigno, Italy. A three and half minute quick edit to show the best actions from the finals of the most progressive youth snowboard event.

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With 5 riders on the podium, Norway conquered the title of best team at the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011, hosted in Livigno, Italy, at the Mottolino Snowpark. Norwegian rising star Emil Andre Ulsletten resulted the best rider of the event and won, among the many prizes, his ticket to ride for the Oakley Arctic Challange in Oslo. Anna Gyrmati from Hungary won the girl category and got a ticket to the Rip Curl Sista Sessions in Austria.

(photos Eleonora Raggi)

As in the past edition, the Protest World Rookie Fest resulted a great platform for future stars of snowboarding, and it bring together in Livigno almost 100 selected riders from 15 nations. With a world class snowpark and the best under 18 years old riders from all over, the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno resulted again as the most awaited snowboard youth event of the season and bring in Livigno medias, team managers and snowboard fans from all Europe. Special guest of the event and Yeti of the Final Day was Roope Tonteri, former WSF World Rookie Champion, who stomped amazing tricks cab1260.

Among the Rookie section, reserved for riders born in 1993, 1994 and 1995, the norwegian rippers dominate the male category conquering first, second and third places. Emil Andre Ulsletten won the event with a sick run including fs1080, cab1080, boardslide 450out on the cannon-ball and switch bs900. He won a ticket to the Oackley Arctic Challange in Oslo, a filming trip to Chile, a photoshooting with Onboard Europe, Surf Camp in Santander by www.surftolive.com . On the male rookie podium other 2 norwegians: Peder Midttomme and Havard Bergheim. All of them won also tickets to the Ride Shakedown in Garmish and to the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria. The best girl was the hungarian Anna Gyrmati, who was awarded with a ticket to the Rip Curl Sista Session in Austria and in inviation to a photoshooting with Cooler Magazine. Second girl on the podium was Katarzyna Rusin from Polland, and third Nora Thompson from Norway.

(photos Eleonora Raggi)

Among the Grom category, borned in 1996 and up, new mini-rockers surprised the spectatores with amazing tricks including backside and frontside720, bs900 and cab540. Seamus O’Connor from Ireland resulted the best, followed on the podium by switzerland Lucien Koch and norwegian Mons Roisland. Maria Delfina Maiocco from Italy, aka “Bibi”, won the grom girls category and got her ticket to the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl. Second was Katerina Vojackova from Czech Republic and third Chloe Sillieres from France.

Among the many prizes, all the podium riders, both grom and rookies, male and females, are now qualifed for the 4star Protest World Rookie Finals, to be held in Ischgl, Austria, from 6 to 10 april 2011, and 6 of them got invited for free.

To remember that the Protest World Rookie Fest is a Climate Neutral Event. It measures its own carbon footprints and then take action by reducing emissions and offsetting unavoidable emissions by purchasing credits from Renewable Energy from Wood Biomass based in Tirano, a few kilometers from Livigno.

Results of the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011
Livigno, Italy
3Star Swatch TTR Slopestyle

ROOKIE MEN FINAL RESULTS
1 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR 1993
2 MIDTTØMME PEDER NOR 1993
3 BERGHEIM HÅVARD NOR 1993
4 HAGEN OLE CHRISTIAN NOR 1995
5 STAUB JOEL SUI 1994
6 ÖBERG TOBIAS SWE 1994
7 ÖBERG ROBIN SWE 1994
8 KOMULAINEN ANTTI FIN 1993
9 LAMBERT TEEMU FIN 1994
10 FYKSE ØIVIND NOR 1994
11 IMBODEN YANNICK SUI 1993
12 ELGEMEERS ASTON NED 1993
13 BOESIGER JONAS SUI 1995
14 KRIZ DUSAN CZE 1995
15 LUHTANEN SAMI FIN 1993
16 VEDDEGJERDE JONAS NOR 1994
17 MIKYSKA MARTIN CZE 1994
18 GRIGIS MARCO ITA 1995
19 POHJONEN TUOMAS FIN 1995
20 SÄISÄ TIMMY SWE 1993
21 MÄKÄRÄINEN VESA FIN 1993
22 BRÅTHEN MATTIAS NOR 1994
23 BAUME LUCAS SUI 1995
24 MOSCARDINI DANIEL ITA 1995
25 ELMQVIST SANDVIK ANTON SWE 1994
26 HANDLE JOHANNES AUT 1993
27 VAN DEURSEN STEF BEL 1995
28 KUNDRATITZ PHILIPP AUT 1995
29 BRIDGAM NICHOLAS ITA 1993
30 SAVOLAINEN NIKO FIN 1995
31 BISA MICHAL CZE 1995
32 AUGUSTINUS JESSE NED 1995
33 CARLQVIST JESPER SWE 1995
34 MAQUIGNAZ FILIPPO ITA 1994
35 HAFSTEINSSON HELGI NOR 1993
36 BONAPACE ALESSANDRO ITA 1994
37 AKADA YUYA JPN 1995
38 MULLE LARS SUI 1995
39 HARSHEIM HELGE OLSEN NOR 1995
40 MAFFEI ALBERTO ITA 1995
41 DIOLI NICOLA ITA 1993
42 MYHRE VERBJØRN NOR 1993
43 MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA 1993
44 PILTTI ELMERI FIN 1994
45 VIEIDER HANNES ITA 1993
46 SUUA ANDERS NOR 1995
47 GIACOMELLI ALESSIO ITA 1994
48 GREGUSSEN TORMOD NOR 1993
49 PLANCHON ALBERTO ITA 1994
50 NORENGEN CHRISTIAN NOR 1993
51 MELCHIONNA MARCO ITA 1995
52 HAMARI TIMO FIN 1995
53 HERNES HÅKON NOR 1993
54 LINDQUIST SIGURD NOR 1994
55 DE BUCK SEBBE BEL 1995

ROOKIE WOMEN FINAL RESULTS
1 GYARMATI ANNA HUN 1993
2 RUSIN KATARZYNA POL 1994
3 THOMPSON NORA NOR 1993
4 BARENGO VALENTINA ITA 1995
5 AUGUSTINOVA DIANA CZE 1995
6 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA 1993
7 ROFNER BIRGIT AUT 1995
8 ROFNER STEFANIE AUT 1994
9 GODINO MARTINA ITA 1994
10 MERKHOFFER MELINA GER 1994
10 SANSONI GAIA ITA 1994
12 FUSTINI SILVIA ITA 1993
12 CAU ARIANNA ITA 1994

GROM MEN FINAL RESULTS
1 O’CONNOR SEAMUS IRL 1997
2 KOCH LUCIEN SUI 1996
3 ROISLAND MONS NOR 1997
4 HABLÜTZEL DAVID SUI 1996
5 PORKERT ONDRA CZE 1996
6 BILLTOFT LUDWIG SWE 1996
7 STAUB LOU SUI 1996
8 SCHÄRER MICHAEL SUI 1996
9 MOUTON BORIS FRA 1997
10 PROSDOCIMI FABIO SUI 1996
11 KRAL JAKUB CZE 1996
12 LESTAGE KÖNIG BENJAMIN SWE 1996
13 PORKERT DAN CZE 1996
14 ZULIAN EMIL ITA 1997
15 HED EDWIN SWE 1997
16 PAJER MIKOLAS CZE 1997
17 HOLSTENSON JONATAN SWE 1996
18 CISAR TOMÁŠ CZE 1996
19 FORS EDVIN SWE 1996
20 SCHIAVINA SAMUELE ITA 1996
21 BRITTON KYLE BEL 1996
22 DEMARTINI ERIC ITA 1996
23 GERRITSEN JEREMY NED 1996
24 MAURI MICHELE ITA 1997

GROM WOMEN FINAL RESULTS
1 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA 1996
2 VOJACKOVA KATERINA CZE 1997
3 SILLIERES CHLOE FRA 1998
4 MENDAY BECKY GBR 1998
5 FORTUNA ALICE ITA 1997
6 GALLINA FRANCESCA ITA 1996

Folks, get your boards and skis waxed, the contest season 2011 is ON! On the 29th of January, all Snowboarders get again the chance to show their skills at the Plan P contest in the Horsefeathers Superpark Planai! Look forward to massive monster kickers, shaped obstacles and a lot of entertainment!

Only three more weeks to go and the 1st tour stop of the QParks Tour 2011 takes place at the Horsefeathers Superpark Planai! For 3 years now, the Plan P has been famous for the sick freestyle performance of snowboard pros. This year the TTR 2-star event takes on greater significance as it rings in the event firework of the QParks Tour 2011!

THE PRIZE IS HOT

All snowboarders have the chance to win a sweet prize money of EUR 3.000.- as well as goodies from the sponsors worth EUR 2.000.-. The riders also get the possibility to collect important points for the QParks Tour finals, which will take place in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein on May 7th – 8th 2011! As the Plan P is also a Swatch TTR 2* Event, all Snowboarders can grab important TTR points. Additionally, the best snowboard rookies get points for the World Rookie Ranking and do have the chance to qualify for the World Rookie Finals in Ischgl. Besides that, the best 3 snowboarders of the rookie and overall category qualify for the Shred Down Austrian Masters 2011 in Westendorf.

SIDE EVENTS

An additional goody is a „demo daze“ test station from Antero Snowboarding, where you can test for free the latest models straight in the park by hook or crook. But that’s not all, you will also have the chance to win a self-designed Antero Snowboard which will be raffled by the end of the season. Also QParks raffles an extra Antero Custom-Snowboard in Horsefeathers Superpark Planai Design among all Facebook Fans. Of course a DJ will be the whole day in the park to make sure that there are the right sound vibes for a smooth riding action!

JUDGING

The contest is addressed to all Snowboarders and Freeskiers. The judging is split in two categories:
1. Category: boys & girls “rookies” (15 and younger), Snowboard/
2. Category: boys &girls (from incl. 16 years), Snowboard/

During the whole day a photographer and a filmer will be around in the park. You can check the final outcome afterwards on our park website www.horsefeatherssuperparks.com.

REGISTRATION
There are no starting fees, the participation to the Plan P is free. All riders who are present at 09:30 a.m. at the chill area get the chance to snatch one of the 100 highly wanted starting positions. One week before the contest there will be the possibility to register online at www.horsefeatherssuperpark.com or www.qparks.com. Registration is also possible on site at the race office in the chill area on the 29th of January 2011 until 09:30. All riders will get their starting numbers and further contest information at the race office.

FINALS AND PARTY – JUST BIG!
Subsequently to the qualifications there will be the final showdown on the pro line. The judges will pick those who convince with spectacular trick-combos and stylish moves. The prize giving ceremony will take place after the finals at 15:30 in the chill area. Heaps of goodies and a sweet prize money is waiting for the best riders! But that’s not all, after the contest, the party goes on in Schladming city!

PRIZES
– Prize money: EUR 3.000.- Cash!!
– Goodies worth EUR 2.000.-, sponsored by Blue Tomato, Horsefeathers, Adidas Eyewear, Downdays, checkit.at, sport2.de, go-shred und Antero Snowboarding.

On the 12th of February 2011, the elite of international and national freestyle will meet for the 5th time for the biggest Big Air Contest in Lower Austria – the Hochkar Open 2011 – in the Senonerpark Hochkar.

Get ready for a big showdown! All motivated snowboarders are invited to show their skills and tricks at the Hochkar Open 2011! The contest is a great chance to battle with other freestylers, to sneak some new tricks or establish important connections to people from the scene. A prize money of EUR 3.000.- and goodies sponsored by Sport Senoner and Moreboards make sure that there is no lack of motivation.

There will be a new small but nice detail: the Hochkar Open are also the 3rd tour stop of the QParks Tour and all riders have the chance to grab important points for the big tour finals which take place from 7th-8th of May at the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein. Further information about the QParks Tour you can find online an www.qparks.com or on www.facebook.com/qparkstour.

Being a Swatch TTR 2* event, all Snowboarders can collect important TTR points. Additionally the tour stop counts for the World Rookie Ranking which means that the best rookies can qualify for the World Rookie Finals in Ischgl. But also the best 3 in the categories ‘snowboard rookies’ and ‘snowboard overall’ have the chance to qualify for the Shred Down Austrian Masters 2011 in Westendorf.

The participation for all riders is free. You can register online one week before the contest at www.senonerpark-hochkar.at or at www.qparks.com or on site at the Senonerpark chill area starting from 09:30. The judging is split in two categories:
1. Category: boys & girls “rookies” (16 and younger), Snowboard
2. Category: boys &girls (from incl. 17 years), Snowboard

Aside the contest, the Senonerpark will be open for all jibbers and freestyle fans. The Senonerpark Hochkar offers a sweet mix of easy and pro obstacles, starting from butter boxes, double-kinked box, rainbow box, down box over to picknick tables and rails. No visitors should miss this action – not only because of the high-class freestyle action, but also because of the tasty barbeque by Sport Senoner!

See you @ the Hochkar Open 2011!

The snowpark of the Chapel will host the PROTEST ROOKIE SLAM, a slopestyle contest for kids under 18

The World Rookie Tour is the only organization offering a world ranking for juniors and therefore a title of World Champion.

Infos
★ Meeting for registration & training at 9.30 to the snowpark
★ FREE Registration Contest
★ Register on site or online via the link below:
https://files.me.com/boarderline/n10rwl
★ Saturday qualifying
★ Sunday final
★ Prices ski pass:
✓ Rate WE Avoriaz Saturday & Sunday 47 €
✓ Day Rate Snowpark area 20.5 €
★ For accommodation:
✓ Pierre & Vacances: 00 33 450 74 35 35
✓ France Location: 00 33 450 74 28 30
★ Contact : bruno@mysnowboarding.fr – 0033 676 30 89 05

The event is co-organized by the French Initiative Snowboard -My Snowboarding, powered by the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the World Snowboard Federation and Boarderline an event agency.
After the event the young snowboarders will integrate the TTR international ranking and the French riders the national ranking My Snowboarding. www.mysnowboarding.fr

100 Rookies from 15 nations landed in Livigno, Italy, for the Protest World Rookie Fest to enjoy one of the greatest snowpark in Europe and have fun in the most famouse youth snowboard event. Sunday trainings saw already an high level of riding and all the partecipants get into the event mood: have fun, progress, meet new friends from all over, ride with the pros, get filmed, talk with team managers and feel the true essence of snowboarding.

(photos Eleonora Raggi)

After the trainings all the partecipants have the opportunity to watch “The History of Snowboarding” produced by the Swatch TTR World Pro Tour and know more about the roots of our sports. Infact the WRF program include differnet activities every day: snowboarding is not just about competing and the Protest World Rookie Fest is not only a competition.

The Protest World Rookie Fest is one of the very few youth event in the world to be Climate Neutral. The event measures its own carbon footprints and then take action by reducing emissions and offsetting unavoidable emissions by purchasing credits from Renewable Energy from Wood Biomass based in Tirano, a few kilometers from Livigno. Mother Nature is in the Yeti’s mind!

In the next 2 days the Rookies will also challange in a 3Star slopestyle for amazing prizes which include:
– Ticket to the Oakley Arctic Challenge in Olso and to the Ride Shakedown in Garmisch
– Only for girls!! Ticket for the Rip Curl Sista Sessions for the best girl
– Trip to Chile for the best male
– Invitation to the Onboard Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best male
– Only for girls!! Invitation to the Cooler Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best girl
– 3 Surf camp in France powered by www.surftolive.com
– Gifts from the sponsors as Tech Riders, Protest and Ride Snowboards goodies.

(photos Eleonora Raggi)

Home Page: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Info and Registrations
Mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: +39.340.3285569

WSF World Rookie Champion 2010 Roope Tonteri won today the Burton European Open 2011 in Laax, Switzerland, conquering the first ticket to ride the slopestyle at the World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo 2012.

We meet Roope the first time at the 3Star Protest World Rookie Fest 2009 in Livigno, Italy, where he obtained the 4th place. A preatty good result for an unknown kid coming from somewhere in Finland. Few months after he was shredding in Ischgl, Austria, where he conquered his first WSF World Rookie Champion title 2009 and the possibility to film with the Pirate Movie Production.

In 2010 Roope won the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno and got a ticket to ride the Oakley Arctic Challange in Oslo where he ended at the 7th place. In the same year another Finnish rider was writing the history of snowboarding: Peetu Piiroinen won his second TTR World Champion Title. Back in the days Peetu was the first ever WSF World Rookie Champion. After TAC 2010 Roope’s name was more and more famouse and at the end of 2010 winter season he wrote a small page of history winning his second WSF World Rookie Champion title.

That was only thje beginning of Roope’s great carrier which culminated today in his victory at the Burton European Open 2011. Roope will be the first confirmed male rider for the Slopestyle of the World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo 2012, a big result for a youngster coming from somewhere in Finland.

While Roope is now waiting for his most important awarding in Laax, many of his friends are waiting for him in Livigno to celebrate this incredible day in the same place where we meet him the first time 2 years ago.

In only 2 years, from somewhere in Finland, Roope is now the first confirmed rider for the slopestyle at the World Snowboarding Championship in Oslo 2012.

Congratulations Roope from the WSF World Rookie Tour crew!

About World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo 2012
Inspired by fair and exciting qualification systems in tennis, golf, surfing and other individual sports, the snowboarders can qualify to their own championships through world ranking, titles, national quotas and wild cards. By winning a TTR 6 star event you are automatically qualified. So is TTR top 50 men and top 30 women on the 52 week rollover ranking starting and ending with European Open 2011 and 2012. Furthermore, each of the 35 member nations in the World Snowboarding Federation (WSF) has 1 national quota per contest in addition to the other qualification quotas, and the organizer holds 2 wild cards to each contest.

Developing a qualification system tailor made for snowboarding, has been pivotal. All riders must have the opportunity to qualify on a fair basis, no matter if they are established pros or rookies. In addition to creating this unique entry system to the event, TTR and WSF is working close with the WSC organizers further developing the new Snowboarding Livescoring System (SLS) towards the world championships. SLS was introduced at The Arctic Challenge slopestyle in February 2010 and the Burton New Zealand Open halfpipe in August, and is now implemented at all TTR 6 star events. Fair qualification and judging will be the guiding stars for the WSC.

The World Snowboarding Championships (WSC) is a co-operation between the TTR World Tour and WSF. 240 riders from all snowboard nations will take part in this unique event in Oslo, February 2012. The municipality of Oslo is guaranteeing the event financially with a budget of 4,5 million EURO. IMG Sports Media will handle all international media and sponsor relations for the event.

WSF daily updates its calendar of the season 2011 and we are about to reach 200 events in more than 15 countries around the world!

WSF calendar includes all TTR events from 1 to 3Star ( except for The Protest World Rookie Finals ) and boardecross, alpine, freeride and backcountry events.

Have a look at the WSF events agenda and see the closest event to you and enjoy it!

Once again World Rookie Fest in Livigno will measure its own carbon footprints and then take action by reducing emissions and offsetting unavoidable emissions by purchasing credits from Renewable Energy from Wood Biomass based in Tirano, a few kilometers from Livigno.

This energetic project uses surplus biomass residues to generate electricity for 500 houses, avoiding the use of 3.5 million liters of gasoline and 10.500 tons of CO2 per year. Also this project pushes traditional agricultural activities and mountain forest maintenance in the same area where the event happens.

In this way the event offsets locally the CO2 emissions generated and reaches the status of a Climate Neutral Event, certified by Climate Partner.

To be mentioned that this is made possible thanks to the support of Livigno Skipassion, the green sponsor of the event.

The biggest only rookie event ever
More than 95 riders from 14 nations around the world can’t wait to the enjoy the 3Star Protest World Rookie Fest 2011 that will be held in the Swatch Snowpark Mottolino, Livigno, Italy.

From 15 to 19 january 2011 rookies will land in the Swatch Mottolino Snowpark, Livigno, to take part to the this unique rookie contest. Riders will be split into two categories: Rookie, those who were born between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1995, and Grom, who were born after January 1, 1996. Both male and female.

The prize list for the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2011 includes:

– Ticket to the Oakley Arctic Challenge in Olso and to the Ride Shakedown in Garmisch

– Only for girls!! Ticket for the Rip Curl Sista Sessions for the best girl

– Trip to Chile for the best male

– Invitation to the Onboard Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best male

– Only for girls!! Invitation to the Cooler Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best girl

– 3 Surf camp in France powered by www.surftolive.com

– Gifts from the sponsors as Tech Riders, Protest and Ride Snowboards goodies

The Rookie Training Camp
After the contests, from 19th to 22nd January there will be organize 3 days of training dedicated to progression, filming and photoshootings. Roope Tonteri, World Rookie Champion 2009 e 2010, Redbull rider Filippo Kratter e Protest rider Joki Koeffler will be your coaches..you can’t miss it!!

Home Page: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Info and Registrations
Mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
phone: +39.340.3285569

All along the Rock On Snowboard Tour 2010, Analog Hero had been selected during the big final at Serre-Chevalier on December the 20th, 2010.

Here below the official TTR ranking list of the contest

World Rookie Tour is a global series of youth snowboard events all over the world, part of the Swatch TTR and from 1 to 4star level. In 2010, more than 500 kids from 20 nations joined the tour in order to challenge for the title of World Rookie Champion and won their chance to became professional snowboarder. Infact, instead of prize money, the rookie tour events offer tickets to world class events, photo shootings with international media, video sessions with film production company and freeride trip in Chile.

2010 season included international events in Italy, Serbia, Andorra, Czech Republic, Austria, Australia and Chile. The kick off event is the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy: it is the most progressive youth snowboard event in the history of our sport which attract 100 of the most talented under 18 years old riders from 20 nations.

The winner in Livigno 2010 was Roope Tonteri: he got a ticket for the legendary Oakley Artic Challenge in Oslo, Norway, the event founded by Terje Haakonsen, the god father of modern snowboard. Roope went to the TAC and with solid runs he ended at 7th place!

After Livigno the Rookie Tour moved to Andorra, Serbia, Czech Republic and arrived to the end of season big finals: the 4Star Protest World Rookie Finals 2011 in Ischgl, Austria. Only per-selected riders from previous stops and from World Snowboard Federation national associations, can compete in the rookie finals and challenge for the World Rookie Champion title and for amazing prizes: trip to Chile, a ticket to the Air&Style, a filming session with Pirate Movie Production and photoshootings with Onboard Europe.

Roope Tonteri resulted the best rider also at the Protest World Rookie Finals where he conquered his second World Rookie Champion title and his chance to became a professional snowboarder. After the finals a buch of the best europea rookies where invited to the first ever Rookie Fest in South America, to be host in Valle Nevado, Chile. It was an unforgettable trip, with pros, slopestyle contest with the locals and some freeride shooting.

The rookies improved a lot during the season and they are now ready to start a their professional carrier: the dream is coming finally true.

Clemens Schattschneider in Ischgl 2010 (By RaggiEleonora.com)

For media and video requests:
Marco Sampaoli – WSF Vice President
mobile 0039.340.3285569
marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

IMG Sports Media, a division of global sports and media company IMG Worldwide, announced today that it has been appointed to represent the World Snowboarding Championships (WSC).

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The agreement will see IMG Media handle all international media and sponsor agreements for the 2012 World Snowboarding Championships, to be held in Oslo. This will see IMG Media work in partnership with WSC to distribute the championships to broadcasters across the world and to conclude deals with the leading brands in Snowboarding. The Municipality of Oslo has secured the event by providing a financial guarantee.

The World Snowboarding Championships is the pinnacle event of the TTR Snowboarding World Tour (TTR) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF). Ticket to Ride (TTR) is the world’s largest collaboration of independent freestyle snowboard events working together to create a global rookie-to-professional tour.
The riders start qualifying in January when the TTR World Tour takes off with the six star Burton European Open competition in Laax, Switzerland.
240 snowboarders from 35 nations will compete for a World Champion title in both half pipe and slope style in February 2012. There will also be an opening quarter pipe event in the new ski jumping stadium in Oslo.
New arenas in Tryvann Vinterpark have been approved by the Norwegian government and construction has already begun.
The Arctic Challenge (TAC) staff will be the backbone of the WSC organization; bringing a wealth of experience to the new championships.
Henning Andersen, CEO of the local organizer company Snowboard-VM 2012 AS, said: “IMG has decades of experience working with the best sporting events in the world. IMG is the optimal partner to make our vision come true. We want to showcase snowboarding as it’s never been seen before by concentrating on the content of the event, and IMG are best placed to facilitate that for us.”
Adam Kelly, Marketing Director, IMG Media said: “We believe this is a key sport in helping broadcasters and brands to connect with the key youth demographic. There is no finer example of this high quality content than the TTR World Tour and the World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo 2012. We are extremely excited by the prospects of this partnership.”

For winter 2010.11 the Rookie Tour Italy will include more tour stops and many new features. Top snowpark all around Italy will host 6 only rookie slopestyle events to scout for the next italian future star. In addition to the slopestyle contest, many Rookie Camp are scheduled to offer progression opportunities thanks to freestyle clinics with top italian pro riders.

Registrations are open for the biggest only rookie event of the season in the Swatch Snowpark Mottolino, Livigno, Italy. The 3Star Protest World Rookie Fest is ready again to showcase the future stars of snowboarding and it will assign incredible prizes. New for 2011, after the slopestyle contest, a 3 days Rookie Training Camp will take place with international pros and media people.

From 15 to 19 january 2011, more than 100 riders from all over the world will land in the Swatch Mottolino Snowpark, Livigno, to take part to the this unique rookie contest. Riders will be split into two categories: Rookie, those who were born between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1995, and Grom, who were born after January 1, 1996. Both male and female.

The prize list for the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2011 includes:
– Ticket to the Oakley Arctic Challenge in Olso and to the Ride Shakedown in
– Ticket for the RipCurl Sista Session for the best girl
– Trip to Chile for the best male
– Invitation to the Onboard Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best male
– Invitation to the Cooler Rookie Shooting 2011 for the best girl
– 3 Surf camp in France powered by www.surftolive.com
– Gifts from the sponsors as Tech Riders, Protest and Ride Snowboards goodies.

The Rookie Training Camp is the new addition of the Protest World Rookie Fest. It will be held immediately after the slopestyle contest, from 19th to 22nd January for a 3 days training program dedicated to progression, filming and photoshootings to learn new tricks, get pictured by Entry Magazine and been filmed by Board.tv.

Participants are all strictly pre-selected in their home countries through regional qualifying heats, ensuring that only the most promising riders can take part to this event. The overall technical level of the Protest World Rookie Fests has reached legendary peaks: double cork, double front flip and cab 1260 are just some of the insane tricks performed in the last editions.

This legendary event, promoted by WSF and Swatch TTR, will push again the concept “From Rookie to Pro System” and will attract the best youngsters and many international team managers scouting for future stars: Snowboarding, THEY are coming!

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

Home Page: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Info and Registrations
Mail: rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org 
phone: +39.340.3285569

Event Protest World Rookie Fest
Location Livigno (Italy), Swatch Snowpark Mottolino
Date January 15.19 2011 for Slopestyle Event // January 19.22 for the Training Camp
Event Mode Slope Style (3 Star)
Age groups Rookie (1st jan 93 – 31 dec 95) // Grom (after 1st jan 96)

Prize

1 Ticket to the Oakley Arctic Challenge // 1 ticket to the Ride Shakedonw in Garmisch // 1 trip to Chile // 1 ticket to the RipCurl Sista Session // 3 Surf Camp by www.SurfToLive.com // Invitation to photo shooting with Onboard and Cooler // // 6 Ticket to World Rookie Finals in Ischgl // Snowboard goods from Protest Boardwear and Ride Snowboards // Trophies.

Qualified Riders

National team athletes registered directly by National Federations members of the WSF (the list is published on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org). Italian athletes will be selected through the Italian Rookie Tour. Rookies who will get to the BEO finals in Laax and will not able to attend Rookie Fest qualifications, will be directly granted participation to the Protest World Rookie Fest finals in Livigno, on January 19, 2009.

Registration

Registrations must be made by the National Federations for the whole “National Rookie Team”, by sending the inscription form to the address rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org within January 9, 2011.

Entry fee

All inclusive packages are avaible for all partecipants (riders, coach and crew): inscription, lift tickets, accommodation in half board 3Star Hotel, gifts from sponsor, party pass. 
From 15 to 19 january (Slopestyle): 350€ all inclusive.
From 15 to 22 january (Slopestyle and Training Camp): 600€ all inclusive
In addition 30EURO deposit for each bib.
 ALL TO BE PAYED CASH AT THE RACE OFFICE ON THE ARRIVAL DAY OR BY BANK TRANSFER BEFORE THE 10 JANUARY 2011.
Without Accomodation the entry fee is 100€ included 3days lift ticket.

Accomodation

3Star hotel in halfboard from 15 january to 19 or from 15 to 22 january is included in the entry fee. Livigno Tourist Office will be in charge of booking hotel accomodation for athletes and those who accompany them. In the inscription form you have to specify whether you are looking for accomodation. The name and address of your hotel will be given to you few days before the event per e-mail or directly to the Race Office.

Judging It is up to official members of the jury panel and snowboard experts.

Park Shaping Swatch Snowpark Mottolino Crew

Transportation Taxi service available from Bergamo, Zurigh and Milan to Livigno

Media Accreditation contact rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

TV Production & Picts: Just a few days after the event, a TV production, footage and photos of the event will be available (contact rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org )

Sponsor&Partner:

Protest Boardwear, Ride Snowboards, Surf To Live and Snowpark.it, Swatch Snowpark Mottolino, Livigno Tourist Office and Skipassion, energized by RedBull supported by Tech Riders. Media partners: Onboard Europe, Cooler, Entry, Board.tv.

Organization WSF World Rookie Fest Organizing Committee

Contact Marco Sampaoli – rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org – ph:+39.340.3285569

Official website www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

15 jan 2010 – Arrival Day

12am- 8pm :Riders, coach and media registrations. Payment of entry Fee in cash. Bibs Distribution. All at Race Office in Turistic Center Plaza Pancheda

21.30 Press and Coach Meeting (Location to be annunced)

16 jan 2010 – Opening and Training Day

9.30-12.30 Training in Slope Style at Swatch Snowpark Mottolino

12.30 – 5pm Enjoy Livigno

5.30 pm Welcome Party at Turistic Center in Plaza Pancheda
6.30 pm Slope Style Presentation // Enviromental Clinincs // Coach Meeting

17 jan 2010 – Qualification Day

9.00 – 14.00
Training and Qualification in Slope Style at Mottolino Snowpark
19.00
Coach Meeting
20.00
Finalist nomination (location to be defined)

18 jan 2010 – Finals Day

9.00 – 14.00 Training and Finals (60’ of jam session) at Mottolino Snowpark
17.00 Prize Giving Ceremony at Turistic Center in Plaze Pancheda
22.00 Final Party

19 jan 2010 – Reserve Day for Slopestyle or Departure Day

From 19 jan to 22 january: International Training Camp (Optional)
9.30 – 13.30 14.00

Training Camps for riders of any level including Photo and Video Shootings at Swatch Mottolino Snowpark

National Team Registration
Name of National Association

Name of coach/team manager in Livigno

Mail & Mobile Phone of coach

How many people need accomodation?

Crew information (for each rider: Name, Surname, date of birth, email, mobile)
1st rider

2nd rider

3rd rider

4th rider

5th rider

6th rider

…

Crew

Crew
…

…

Media Accreditation Request
Name of Media

Nationality

Name and Contacts

The largest youth snowboard series is back for the season 2010.11 to involve the next heroes of snowboarding to the international scene. Today’s pro like Peetu Piiroinen, Gjermund Braaten, Roope Tonteri had been World Rookie Champion in the past, now is YOUR chance to make the dream come true!

The international scene keep on trusting the World Rookie Tour, giving their support with amazing prizes:

• wild card to the Oakley Artic Challenge 2011 for the winner in Livigno ( Jan.15th-19th, 2011)
• wild card to the Air & Style 2012 for the winner in Ischgl
• special prizes for girls (dedicated shootings and wild card to girl’s event)
• wild cards for the Ride Shake Down in Garmish
• video shooting with the Pirate Movie Production 2011.12
• 2 filming trip to Chile
• photo shooting with Onboard Europe
• RedBull special training camp
• Rookie Camps in Val Senales, Italy
• Surf Camps in France

But it’s not all about competition! The World Rookie Tour is also about having fun: travelling, meet friends, learn new tricks in the best snowparks, and learn english even more than at school!

(credit Eleonora Raggi )

World Rookie Tour 2011 Calendar
Protest World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 3Star – january 15-19, 2011
Protest Rookie Camp – Livigno, Italy – international training camp – january 19-22, 2011
Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest – Vallnord, Andorra – 3Star – 17-20 febbruary 2011
East Rookie Fest – Splinderuv Mlyn, Czech Republic – 2Star – march 18-20, 2011
Romaniac Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 2 Star – march (to be announced)
Protest World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 4Star – 6-10 april 2011
Rookie Camp – Val Senales, Italy – international summer training camp – 25 june – 9 july 2011
Summer Rookie Fest – Val Senales, Italy – 2Star – 1- 2 july 2011
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – 3Star – july 2011 (date to be announced)
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – 2Star – august 2011 (date to be announced)

Plus many other 1star rookie event all around organized by WSF National Snowboard Association
Complete list of world rookie tour events avaible on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Age Groups
The Wold Rookie Tour is reserved to riders born from january 1st 1993 to december 31st 1995 (so called ROOKIE) and riders born from january 1st 1996 and up (so called GROM), both guys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the Swatch TTR Ranks and for the new World Rookie Rank developed by WSF in association with the Swatch TTR.

World Rookie Tour Rules
The title of World Rookie Champion will be awarded to the winner of the Protest World Rookie Finals reserved to the top riders from previous Rookie Fests, plus selected riders from National Snowboard Associations and the top 20 riders from the World Rookie Rank (rank at 30 march 2011).

Mottolino Snowpark and Livigno are getting ready for the first tour stop: the Protest World Rookie Fest, from january 15th to 19th, 2011.
Registrations for Livigno will open from the beginning of december.

For any information get in contact with us:

Info and Media Request
Marco Sampaoli – WSF Vice President
marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org
mobile: +39.340.32.85.569

Modena, Italy – 1.November 2010: The 4Star Nissan Stomp-It went down this weekend in Modena, Italy where Gerome Mathieu (FRA) took home his first 4Star TTR title. Set in an urban environment outside the convention halls of the Skipass tradeshow, the event had a great turnout despite the challenging weather conditions. Mathieu took home 8000 USD and 500 TTR ranking points for his first place win, local Italian rookie Marco Grigis took second place and third went to Jaakko Ruha (FIN), who also received 2000 USD and the “Styleman” title for his Frontside 900 Indy.

Solid Riding Despite Difficult Conditions
It was a windy and drizzly day in Modena, which made the landing of the 46-foot corner jump a bit soft increasing the difficulty for landing tricks. Some of the top riders in attendance, including current Swatch TTR World Tour leader, Gjermund Braaten (NOR), were not able to stomp tricks and missed advancing to the finals. Mathieu, however, was able to power through and put down a smooth Frontside 1080 Tailgrab on his third run to take home the victory. “I have ridden a lot of TTR in the last four years and never won or taken the podium, I won today and I’m really happy about that, I waited for that for years and it happened today!” said the stoked Mathieu on his win, “Next for me is the Pleasure Jam and maybe later the Big Air Stuttgart,” he commented on his plans for the season.

Swiss riders, Stephan Maurer who placed 4th and Markus Keller who took 5th place, put on a good show in the finals for the Italian crowd. Maurer was attempting to stomp his huge Double Backflip 180’s and Keller went for the Double Corks after landing a Double Backflip. With these results both have moved up into the TTR Top 100, placing them into a great position for the up and coming winter season. Keller said “I am planning to join the whole tour and bring home solid placements for all seven TTR results in order to go for the World Championships!” The TTR/WSF World Snowboarding Championships are going to be hosted in Oslo, Norway 2012.

Fresh Italian Rookie Talent
Marco Grigis, the 16-year old Italian rookie, was perfecting his double backside rodeo 900’s throughout the day and finally nailed it on his second run in the finals, receiving huge cheers. He ended the day in 2nd place, which gave him enough TTR ranking points to move into the Swatch TTR Top 50. Grigis is a rookie to watch out for with plenty more tricks under his belt, and he plans to ride the World Rookie Tour 2011.

Next on the Swatch TTR Tour
Next on the Swatch TTR Tour is the 4Star Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam in Austria in two weeks time, and in December the 6Star Oakley and Shaun White present Air & Style Beijing will be gathering the superstars of snowboarding in China. For full event results, news, videos and updates keep your eyes glued to the www.ttrworldtour.com website.

Register today on www.snowboardingresults.com to find the first ever result database that does not refer to one sports organisation only.

The national snowboard community is once again going to fight it out for the title of the Austrian master in the disciplines of halfpipe and slopestyle and for valuable TTR worldranking points. The pipe competition will take place from March the 3rd to the 6th on the Nordkette in Innsbruck and the slopestyle competition will take place from March the 10th to the 13th at the Boarders Playground in Westendorf.

Big riders from the local to the international snowboard scene will be again part of the game: the Ästhetiker and last year’s over-all winner Rudi Kröll, local hero Simon Pircher, serial winner Julia Baumgartner and over-all rookie champion 2010 Clemens Schattschneider. They are going to offer shredding at it’s highest level.

Numerous side events, as parties featuring well known bands and DJs, will round off the event.
This year’s main event in Westendorf will start off with the „K2 JIB KNIGHTS“. This warm up jib session will take place on March the 11th at the Talstation Alpenrosenbahn. The riders will present their skills on a stair-set with a down-flat-down and a down rail. The best tricks will be rewarded on the spot.

The legends ranking is again also going to be a special highlight. Past winners and additional famous faces such as Max Plötzeneder, Jocki Köffler and Tom „Noodle“ Recheis are going to be present.

Holding true to the motto „never change a winning team“ the co-operation between the independent Austrian Snowboard Association n.asa, the famous snowboard crew Ästhetiker and the guys of Boardplay continues. These three famous institutions of the local snowboard community will present the event for the third time. The Shred Down Austrian Masters stands out amongst the crowd of snowboard contests because of the range of starters, the set up and the side events.

Based on two legendary contests, the „Shred Down“ and the „Austrian Masters“, one extraordinary event was developed two years ago. The feedback of the riders and the spectators bear out that the organizers did the right thing to merge these two contests.

„The Shred Down Austrian Masters aren’t just a get-together of the local snowboard scene. They’re rather a meeting of the international community. Every year the pipe and the slopestyle contest is a nice session among friends. Additionally it’s a good experience and an unique chance for all the good rookies to present themself.“ Rudi Kröll – Ästhetiker and over all winner 2010

„I always like to be part of the Shred Down Austrian Masters. The location, the good pipe and the crowd which is always on site (specially the legends) turn the pipe contest into something very special. The slopestyle in Westendorf is anyway an unforgettable experience!“ Julia Baumgartner – over all champion women’s ranking 2010

„ The Shred Down Austrian Masters event is one of the funniest and coolest contests. It’s perfectly organized and every year you can meet a lot of cool people you can have lots of fun with. So to all rookies out there: What are you waiting for!“ Clemens Schattschneider – over all rookie champion 2010

Gogo, Meini and the rest of the organizing committee have once again remodeled the Shred Down Austrian Masters. They are going to present it even bigger and better in the upcoming season. So you can definitely look forward to this outstanding event!

More information on www.boardplay.com and on www.powdern.com

The BRITS Music & Winter Festival is back with a bang! Returning to the award-winning resort of LAAX, Switzerland from the 20th – 27th March 2011. Bringing together seven days of top snowboard and ski action with seven nights of live music and DJ acts. With festival heavyweights Pendulum confirmed to headline and a performance from one of the hottest up and coming acts The Correspondence, The BRITS looks set to be the ultimate winter week this season.

The BRITS is the Winter Festival that delivers on all counts. 220km of incredible skiing and snowboarding terrain, four valley descents, four world-class snow parks and two halfpipes…check. A cutting edge resort including two world-renowned design hotels….check. Freestyle insanity care of the Protest Slopestyle, SNO!zone Halfpipe, Giro Big Air and Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships… check, Plus an internationally acclaimed and eclectic mix of après and club night mayhem…check!.

It’s not all about the partying, the BRITS also unites the UK’s top athletes such as Olympians Ben Kilner, Zoe Gillings and three times X-Games Gold medallist, Jenny Jones with budding amateurs, groms and rookies. Giving all-comers the chance to showcase their skills and compete for British Championship titles across five age categories, Kids, Youth, Junior, Senior and Masters.

A week’s package deal starts from just £255 and includes seven nights accommodation, seven days lift pass and that all-important festival wristband, which provides you with FREE entry to club night shenanigans plus a bevy of discounts and event privileges.

With more ski and snowboard fun than you can shake a stick at plus a fantastic line-up of top DJ’s and live bands, this year’s BRITS promises to be a banger! Keep an eye on the website for continual event news and updates but get booking your place at the biggest party of the winter: www.the-brits.com

The BRITS, which is part of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors: Giro, Protest, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe and Snow+Rock. Demo partners: K2 & Ride snowboards and Line, Volkl and K2 skis. Media partners: Whitelines, Huck, Flipside, Extreme Sports Channel, Downdays.eu, Skiclub.co.uk, Natives.co.uk, Metrosnow.co.uk and Snowboardclub.co.uk. Destination partners: Switzerland Tourism and LAAX.