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Black Yeti is very happy to report that today was just a perfection: blue sky, perfect snowpark set up and perfect vibes for the 17th years of the World Rookie Fest in Livigno! The legendary youth event started with the best conditions and tomorrow the qualifications will promise a great show.

Amazing action in ideal conditions at Mottolino Snowpark during day 1 at the World Rookie Fest Livigno 2022, January 16.

16 Jan 2022   |  

The 2022 Laax Open drew to a spectacular close on Saturday in Switzerland, with a full day of FIS Snowboard slopestyle and halfpipe action taking to the immaculate Snowpark Laax venues, where Tess Coady (AUS) and Sean Fitzsimons (USA) claimed the slopestyle victories, and Chloe Kim (USA) and Ayumu Hirano (JPN) came through with the final World Cup halfpipe wins of the 2021/22 season.

Sean Fitzsimons (USA) is the LAAX OPEN 2022 men's Slopestyle winner, at Laax Snowpark, Switzerland, January 15, 2022.

16 Jan 2022   |  

The time has come for the World Rookie Fest Livigno 2022! 80 snowboarders and 50 freeskier from 15 different countries are expected in Livigno for the first stop of the World Rookie Tour 2022 and the beautiful Mottolino Snowpark is ready to host the event. In addition to that, the Black Yeti's partner Boardriding.com crew will be in Livigno to stream all the action from both snowboard and freeski finals yet again!

The Boardriding.com team will soon be on the way to Mottolino Snowpark to get all ready for the upcoming livestream of both Snowboard and Freeski finals of 2022 World Rookie Fest Livigno (Tuesday January 18th for Snowboard and Friday January 21st for Freeski). Make sure to tune in!

14 Jan 2022   |  

Black Yeti will soon be coming to the most traditional area of Romania, Maramures, from 26th to 30th January 2022! The contest will take place in Suior, one of the best ski resorts of the eastern Europe. So get ready for the Maramures Rookie Fest 2022, a snowboard and freeski Slopestyle contest. *Info sheet and registration form included and ready for downloading *Useful travel and location details inside the news *Accommodation package information for riders and teams included *Find here essential local contact information *Check out Black Yeti's 2022 online calendar, it's just a click away *How to follow Black Yeti and World Rookie Tour online and on social media

Pictured: Maramures Rookie Fest 2022 poster - Black Yeti and the World Rookie Tour will have a premiere at Romania's Suior Ski Resort during JAN 26 - 30 with Maramures Rookie Fest 2022.

13 Jan 2022   |  

The LAAX OPEN 2022 is ready to rumble. The best freestyle snowboarders from all over the world are taking the reins for the last FIS Snowboard World Cup before the Winter Olympics. From 11-15 January, snowboarders will be taking centre stage at Europe’s most renowned snowboard contest. Men and women will compete for a total of CHF 140,000 prize money in slopestyle and superpipe.

Pictured: Scotty James (AUS) during LAAX OPEN 2021.

11 Jan 2022   |  

X Games Aspen 2022 welcomes fans back to Buttermilk Mountain from January 21 – 23 with world-class action sports competitions, complemented by the interactive X Fest fan zone. The X Fest area will feature sponsor activations, live DJ performances, athlete meet and greets powered by Icon Source, giveaways and more. In addition to X Fest, fans can interact with X Games Aspen throughout the week through a collaboration on several events with Aspen Gay Ski Week and nightly concerts at Belly Up for X Games Music Week.

Illenium at Belly Up Aspen.

11 Jan 2022   |  

New year, new luck! It's that time again - the Diamond of the Alps calls all Shredqueens and Senderellas. On 15.01.2022 it's time for"Girls own the Familypark Obergurg"! Girl Power is capitalized here, as only female freeskiers and snowboarders will rock the snow playground on this day. Timetable 09:00 am Meetup in the Park 09:30 am Registration & Warm-Up @ Park entrance 10:00 am Coaching & Film- and Photo session I 11:30 pm Free Snacks & Drinks 12:30 pm Coaching & Film- and Photo session II 03:30 pm Goodies for all Girls *Queens progression *Just breathe *Goodies & snacks *Freestyle footage *Free participation *Useful links

Pictured: One of 2019/20 QParks Girls Shred Sessions took place at Snowpark Obergurgl in Austria on December 21, 2019.

10 Jan 2022   |  

A huge day of action at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain went down on Saturday, with both slopestyle and halfpipe World Cup competitions taking to the pristine Mammoth Unbound venues where some incredible riding went down from start to finish of the day.

Jamie Anderson (USA) performs during the Mammoth Mountain slopestyle World Cup at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, California, USA, January 2022.

9 Jan 2022   |  

This upcoming weekend, the 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato and Ride Snowboards will go down at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the ski resort of Zillertal Arena, Zell am Ziller. By sticking to the 2G (vaccinated or recovered) rules and under strict safety precautions, the second competion of Zillertal´s most popular Snowboard Amateur Series will be hosted over two days. An online registration is obligatory and can be done at www.valleyralley.at. Due to the governmental restrictions, spots are limited and the registration will close when it´s complete. So you´d better hurry up now!

Pictured: Gabe Adams competes during the contest day at 2019 Zillertal Valley Rälley hosted by Ride Snowboards, at Zillertal Arena, January 19 - 20, 2019.

9 Jan 2022   |  

Due to some fairly obvious reasons, last season was just the second time in six years that we didn’t get to visit California for our annual bonanza of FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup action at the Mammoth Mountain Toyota U.S. Grand Prix.

Training at the Mammoth Mountain slopestyle World Cup at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, California, USA, January 2022.

6 Jan 2022   |  

The world's best slopestyle stars unite to fiercely hone their skills before performing on the world stage in February, all vying for the sporting world's highest accolades.

Mark McMorris performs at the Red Bull Performance Camp in Saas Fee, Switzerland on 1 October, 2021.

4 Jan 2022   |  

The 2021/22 slopestyle opened in epic fashion on Saturday in Calgary (CAN), where Kokomo Murase (JPN) and Sebastien Toutant (CAN) put down stellar runs to ring in the New Year on a high with victories at the Snow Rodeo presented by Swatch and Toyota.

Men's Podium at the FIS Slopestyle World Cup Calgary Snow Rodeo presented by Swatch and Toyota, L-R: 2nd Mons Roisland, 1st Sebastien Toutant & 3rd Luke Winkelmann, at WinSport Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, January 1, 2022.

2 Jan 2022   |  

KitzSki combines action, enjoyment and fun on a whopping 233 kilometres of pistes. Not for no reason, KitzSki is one of the best-known skiing areas in the world and offers everything from deep-rooted alpine skiers to passionate freestylers. The icing on the cake is the popular Snowpark Kitzbühel – the freestyle playground for every level.

There's no room for boredom at Snowpark Kitzbühel.

31 Dec 2021   |  

The 2021/22 FIS Snowboard slopestyle World Cup is finally ready to get underway with a big week of action in Calgary at the Snow Rodeo presented by Swatch and Toyota. Men’s qualifications in Calgary are going down on Wednesday, with women’s qualifications and men’s semifinals on Friday, and finals taking place in a very special New Year’s Day programme on Saturday.

Training day 2 at the Calgary Snow Rodeo presented by Swatch and Toyota, at WinSport Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 2021.

30 Dec 2021   |  

The Girls Shred Sesssions are back in the game. After a far too long shredding break, it's time for "Girls own the park!” again. With a huge portion of good vibes and lots of girl spirit the new season kicks off! The call goes out to all shred queens, senderellas & freestyle chicas, who are up for an all-female day in the park and who want to improve their skillset.

Girls Shred Sessions at Familypark Obergurgl in December 2019.

28 Dec 2021   |  

Ready for Take-Off! Superpark Planai takes off into the winter season 2021/22 and has plenty of fun to boost your stoke. Enjoy QParks' season teaser and be prepared to discover the freestyle planet in the heart of Schladming!

Pictured: Felix Widnig having a blast at Superpark Planai, in Schladming, Austria.

27 Dec 2021   |  

The 2021/22 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe slopestyle World Cup season is finally ready to get underway next week, when the world’s best riders will descend on Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park for the first of three slope events slated to take place between now and the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in China.

Pictured: Last year's Aspen Grand Prix Snowboard Slopestyle Finals. Main photo: Impression from the second training session at the Laax Open 2021 FIS Snowboard slopestyle World Cup, image credit: Buchholz/FIS Snowboard

24 Dec 2021   |  

From January 11 to 15, 2022, make your way back to Laax for the world's best freestyle snowboarders. They will conjure their air tricks in park and pipe, thrilling fans and judges alike as the New Year begins with a bang! The LAAX OPEN! Europe's most renowned snowboarding contest, an important part of the FIS Snowboard World Cup Tour, organized by and in Laax in Graubünden and named the "World's Best Freestyle Resort" several times by both the jury and the public.

Anna Gasser (AUT) performs during Laax Open 2021.

24 Dec 2021   |  

Ready to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Snowpark Gastein? After the cancelled 14th season, it's time for the long-awaited opening: Shred for all one is worth! The playground awaits you with an unforgettable setup - and who doesn't long for a memorable park adventure after such a long skiing/boarding break? Winter is here, the shape crew is ready and the vibes are on. That means: Let's enjoy the season and shred hard!

22 Dec 2021   |  

On December 18th and 19th, the 9th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards kicked off with bluebird and sunshine at the skiresort of Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach. Despite strict safety precautions, the first stage of Zillertal´s most popular Snowboard Amateur Series was a full success, hosting 80 registered riders out of an international starter field.

Eric Dovjak (AUT) wins the Rookie Boys contest (16-18 years) and takes the lead of the “Overall Men´s” ranking at the stop #1 of 2021/22 Zillertal Valley Ralley hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards, at Betterpark Hochzillertal, Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach, Austria, December 19, 2021.

22 Dec 2021   |  

The final day of the 2021 Winter Dew Tour culminated with the highly anticipated Men’s and Women’s Superpipe Finals presented by Toyota.

Yuto Totsuka (JPN) competes in Men’s Superpipe finals presented by Toyota at 2021 Winter Dew Tour, Copper Mountain, CO, USA, December 19.

19 Dec 2021   |  

Winter Dew Tour kicked off the first day of final competitions featuring Women’s Ski Superpipe Final presented by Toyota, Men’s Slopestyle Final, Men’s and Women’s Snowboard Adaptive Banked Slalom Final presented by Toyota and Women’s Ski Slopestyle Finals. The third official day of the 2021 Winter Dew Tour showcased a full and action-packed day of final competitions: Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Men’s Ski Superpipe presented by Toyota, and wrapped up with Dew Tour’s signature event under the night lights - the Men’s & Women’s Ski and Snowboard Streetstyle.

Women's Snowboard Slopestyle podium at Winter Dew Tour, L-R: 2nd Enni Rukajarvi (FIN), 1st Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) & 3rd Kokomo Murase (JPN), at Copper Mountain, CO, USA, December 2021.

18 Dec 2021   |  

It’s that time again. The first powder has covered the Mayrhofen mountains in the Zillertal. Thus, indicates that our favorite season of the year is finally here and that PenkenPark is about to open with a big dose of stoke, highlights and massive events. *Don't miss these amazing events: Burton Step On Testride Tour, Vans GromsOpen, Penken Battle, Girls Shred Session, Zillertal Välley Rälley, go-shred Penken Bingo, A day for Jake by Burton & Penken KnuckleHuckle.

17 Dec 2021   |