Latest news from Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax

The Black Yeti is fighting against the lack of snow with serious snow dancing and after a successfull kick off in Corvatsch, the upcoming World Rookie Tour events in Laax, Switzerland, and Livigno, Italy are both confirmed. The forecast will bring cold temperature and low-pressure for the new year eve: production of artificial snow is ensured, and snow falls on the Alps are expected from December the 31st.

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ICERIPPER ROOKIE FEST IN LAAX TURNS INTO A BIG AIR EVENT

The lack of snow didn’t allow the halfpipe construction in Laax, but we will have for sure a good quality kicker to host a Big Air event. If the weather allows us to build more jib obstacle, then and additional slopestyle competition will be scheduled. Dates and event program will reamin the same:

Event Program
January 5th: arrival day and hotel check-in
January 6th: big air trainings, workshops
January 7th: big air competition, workshops
January 8th: big air competition, prize ceremony, final dinner & party
January 9th: reserve day and/or departure day

Contact for registrations: david.huerzeler@swiss-ski.ch
Contact for accomodation: caroline.wipraechtiger@laax.com
Please note: the hotel booking deadline is on Thursday December the 31st.

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2015.16 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) . Valle Nevado, Chile 21.23 August 2015 – DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) . Corvatsch, Swiss . postponed to 17.20 December 2015 – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest (BA) . Laax, Swiss 06.09 January 2016
World Rookie Fest (SS) . Livigno, Italy 09.14 January 2016
Peyragudes Rookie Fest (SS) . Peyragudes, France 21.24 January 2016
Transilvania Rookie Fest (SS) . Arena Platos, Romania 05.07 February 2016
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) . Nekoma, Japan 27.28 February 2016
Trentino Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Monte Bondone, Italy 02.06 March 2016
Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Pamporovo, Bulgaria 15.17 March 2016
Revolution Rookie Fest (SS + HP) . Seven Springs Resort, USA 15.16 March 2016
Völkl World Rookie Finals (SS) . Ischgl, Austria 05.10 April 2016

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1998 to 31st of December 2000) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2001 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

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 through the World Snowboard Tour, 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 a 6 Star level rating system; which will be replaced by a new 4-tiered structure from October 2014. Under the new World Snowboard Tour 2.0, the 4-tiered structure will encompass Elite, International, National, and Regional event levels. Elite events will comprise the WST Pro Series (current working title). The Regional, National, and International levels of the WST 2.0 will make up the WST Qualifying Series (working title).

Tit Stante and Thalie Larochaix win the Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax

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

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

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

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

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

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

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Age groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

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

 

 

Iceripper Rookie Fest in Laax, Switzerland

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

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

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

Registrations: by sending the registration form to david.huerzeler@swiss-ski.ch no later than November 24th.
You can download the full program and the registration form here www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2015/2015_IceripperRookieFest_Infosheet.zip 

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

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Age groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @

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