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The World Rookie Snowboard Finals in Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun/Zell am See Salzburg are just around the corner, the program is set and the best young snowboarders from all over the world are ready to land in Austria. The program of 2022 World Rookie Finals will include many lifestyle activities as social dinners, different workshops with Viva con Aqua, Save Shred, Monepic Workshop and more.

24 Mar 2022   |  

After five years off of the World Cup calendar, the Audi SnowJam slopestyle World Cup showed once again why it’s one of the most fun and well-loved competitions in snowboarding when finals went down on Saturday in Spindleruv Mlyn, with a hugely entertaining day of competition ending in wins for Kokomo Murase of Japan and New Zealand’s Tiarn Collins.

Kokomo Murase of Japan and New Zealand’s Tiarn Collins celebrate their Audi Snowjam wins.

22 Mar 2022   |  

Last Sunday, the last stop of this year's Girls Sessions took place in Ehrwald. On 13.03.2022, over 40 girls met at the Snowpark Ehrwalderalm for the grand finale, equipped with twintips and snowboard. They all shared one common goal: to push their skills, learn new tricks and find new shred sisters.

Plenty of new tricks were learnt at the last Girls Shred Session of 2022.

21 Mar 2022   |  

The unconventional action sports event is poised to return to its new winter home in the Swiss Alps.

The Nines presented by Falken 2022 Setup.

17 Mar 2022   |  

A historic day in snowboarding at the TAE Natural Selection at Baldface wrapped with hometown Kootenay hero Dustin Craven (CAN)—and, fresh off a double medal performance at the Olympics—Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) on top.

Zoi Sadwoski-Synnott and Dustin Craven happy to have taken the top spots.

17 Mar 2022   |  

The Rookie Tour crew travelled again all around the world to find the best snowboard freestyle youngster and give them a spot in the World Rookie Snowboard Finals at Kitzsteinhorn – Kaprun/Zell am See, Austria. The Black Yeti is looking forward to welcome the next World Rookie Tour Snowboard Champions.

14 Mar 2022   |  

* QKLS Rookie Fest | Vuokatti, Finland 16.18 march 2022 * Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest | Nekoma, Japan 19.20 march 2022 * Snowboarders from all over the world come together to experience the World Rookie Tour event directly from its heart. Enjoy lifestyle activities, meeting old and new friends and compete with them in the biggest freestyle feast of the Alps. To be part of it, participate at the QKLS Rookie Fest and the Indy Park Rookie Fest, the last chances to get the ticket directly to the finals in Kitzsteinhorn Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria.

11 Mar 2022   |  

Around 80 snowboarders from all over Europe came together at the PenkenPark in Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal, Austria last weekend to be a part of the 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop 2021/2022 hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards. The popular Zillertal snowboard amateur series took place in strict compliance with the current governmental safety rules. Beside the open slopestyle contest and freebie freestyle coachings, the Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunRide Battle was a great delight for all riders and guests in Mayrhofen on the training day.

4 Mar 2022   |  

The first edition of Red Bull Rail Yard is coming up in a few weeks. The international snowboarding jib-community gathers from March 31st to April 2nd in Kühtai outside of Innsbruck to celebrate the season end. Red Bull Rail Yard is a session from riders for riders. It’s all about creativity, innovation, and most of all the fun of spring riding together. The riders’ playground is the specially built "Railgarden” with countless rails and features – truly a joy for the pro riders and amateurs to discover. The end of season event offers a total prizemoney of € 15.000 on top.

28 Feb 2022   |  

Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria, is in full effect: Central Park and South Central Park have been open for some days, Easy Park and Superpipe have been in operation since December. The terrain parks offer a varied range of rails and kickers for every skill level. They will be expanded within the next weeks to provide even more freestyle fun for the spring. Then, some events will take place again as well, including the snowboard finals of the World Rookie Tour. Thanks to the excellent snow conditions, freeriders get their money’s worth on the Kitzsteinhorn as well, as freeriding in XXL format awaits them on the 5 wide powder routes. Everything is ready for the best time on the glacier!

Pictured: Easy park at the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn.

23 Feb 2022   |  

In a month, freestylers will drop into the Slopestyle course at the FIS Freeski & Snowboard Worldcup Corvatsch in Silvaplana. Preparations are in full swing. From 24 to 27 March 2022, the 9th edition of the Freeski World Cup is taking place, while the snowboarders have Silvaplana on the calendar since 2021. Top riders from all over the world celebrate the FIS World Cup Season Final 2022 in Corvatsch Park. Next to a total of CHF 100.000 in prize money and the event titles, also the large and small crystal globe are awarded.

23 Feb 2022   |  

The Olympics are over and our ex rookies and former World Rookie Tour Champions have conquered 4 medals and 24 spots in snowboard and freeski finals. In addition, we had miscalculated in the last PR: from World Rookie Tour events in the last years, the Black Yeti accompanied to the Olympics more than 50 athletes in snowboard and freeski competitions! A great pride for all of us, a great recognition for those who have made the future of these young rippers, its mission. * Jan Scherrer (Switzerland): Beijing 2022 male Bronze Halfpipe medallist - World Rookie Tour Grom Champion 2007. * Mons Roisland (Norway): Beijing 2022 male Big Air Silver medallist - World Rookie Tour Rookie Champion 2015. * Kokomo Murase (Japan): Beijing 2022 female Big Air Bronze medallist - World Rookie Tour Rookie Champion 2017 & 2018. * Sena Tomita (Japan): Beijing 2022 female Bronze Halfpipe medallist - World Rookie Tour Halfpipe Champion 2017.

Pictured: Mons Roisland - World Rookie Champion 2015.

22 Feb 2022   |  

When 50 girls hit the PenkenPark with the mission to send, the good vibes are guaranteed - and that's exactly the way it was! On Saturday the Girls Shred Session took place in Mayrhofen with perfect blue bird and left nothing to be desired: Smiling faces, lots of fun & progression all day long. Who was not there, missed something!

The ever important warm-up before the action! 2022 QParks Girls Shred Session at PenkenPark in Mayrhofen, February 12.

22 Feb 2022   |  

No matter if it's raining, storming or snowing - everyone was ready for the Girls Shred Session on the Planai. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the girls did their best and even shredded so nice that the sun came out in the afternoon. True to the motto "No Matter the Weather" the day became a unique event with lots of girly good vibes.

Despite the fact the weather wasn't exactly ideal on January 30th, this year's 2nd Girls Shred Sessions took place in the Superpark Planai and was yet another big success.

20 Feb 2022   |  

And it goes on! The 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop 2021/2022 hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards will go down at PenkenPark in Mayrhofen Zillertal on February 26th and 27th 2022. The popular Zillertal snowboard amateur series will be carried out in strict compliance with the 3G rule and current staturory provisions. In addition to the open slopestyle contest and freebie freestyle coachings, there is an additional highlight for all guests and participants on the program at Mountopolis/ Mayrhofner Bergbahnen ski area with the Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunRide Battle.

Pictured: Stop #3 of 2019/2020 Zillertal Valley Ralley hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards at Penken Park, Mayrhofen 2020, February 29 - March 1.

19 Feb 2022   |  

The 2nd edition of the Hungarian Rookie Fest took place in Skipark Mátraszentistván between February 10 - 13 and it was yet another successful contest enjoyed by everyone involved.

19 Feb 2022   |  

Fourteen of the world’s best snowboarders are packing their boards and starting the trip to Nelson, BC for the second stop of the Natural Selection Tour, the TAE Natural Selection at Baldface. The three-and-a-half hour contest will run “as live” on NaturalSelectionTour.com on March 16, 2022 starting at noon ET / 9AM PT, with the winners revealed at the end of the broadcast.

Pictured: Travis Rice.

18 Feb 2022   |  

Snowboard competition at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games wrapped up in truly epic fashion on Tuesday, with both women’s and men’s big air finals taking to the world’s first and only permanent big air structure at Shougang Park, and with Su Yiming (CHN) Anna Gasser (AUT) claiming Olympic golds.

Women's Big Air medallists at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in 2nd place with Silver medal Zoi Sadowski Synnott (NZL), Gold goes to Anna Gasser (AUT) & Bronze is earned by Kokomo Murase (JPN), at Shougang Park, China, February 15.

15 Feb 2022   |