The future of snowboarding starts here: World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025

After traveling across Europe, North America, and Japan and witnessing the most motivated riders battling for a spot in the World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025, the Black Yeti is ready to welcome the next generation of World Rookie Tour Champions. Only the top young snowboarders from the World Rookie Tour stops have earned their place in this legendary event, set to occur from March 23 to March 28, 2025, at Kitzsteinhorn – Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria.

This year marks a historic milestone—the 20th anniversary of the World Rookie Snowboard Finals, the competition that has launched the careers of some of today’s top snowboarders. Over the past two decades, this event has shaped the future of snowboarding, providing young talents with the opportunity to step onto the international stage.

The World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025 is the most important youth snowboarding event of the year, where the best slopestyle and halfpipe riders will battle for the prestigious World Rookie Champion title and incredible prizes, including:

• A Surprise Ticket to a World-Class Snowboard Event

• Invitations to Absolut Park Spring Battle

• Kitzsteinhorn Pipe Training Weeks

• World Rookie Camp

• Surf Experience in Santander by Surf to Live

• Exclusive prizes from Nitro, TSG, Blue Tomato & Red Bull

• Entry Fee: €100 per discipline | €130 for both (Slopestyle + Half Pipe)

• Riders Registrations: Special event rate available from 23 to 28.03.2025 to be booked under this link

• Coaches Registration + Lift tickets: Special Day rate from 23.-28.03.2025 to be booked under this link

• Accommodation:

      - Riders & Coaches hotel more bed/apartments: €70/night per person (incl. breakfast & dinner)

      - Riders & Coaches hotel double room: €80/night per person (incl. breakfast & dinner)

      - Riders & Coaches hotel single room: €95/night per person (incl. breakfast & dinner)

        To book this, click under this LINK

Till 1 week before the event, room cancellation is possible. After the cancellation fee is to pay!

NB: The winners entitled to the all-inclusive free registration will receive a voucher code, which they can use on the official website to redeem The Free Tickets. This package includes 6 nights of accommodation (March 23-29, 2025) in a More Bed Room with breakfast and dinner, plus a 5-day lift pass (March 24-28, 2025)

The World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025 is not just about competition—it’s a sports and lifestyle experience. In addition to world-class snowboarding, riders will participate in social dinners, industry workshops, and exclusive coaching sessions with international experts.

• March 23: Arrival, Registration & Opening Dinner

• March 24: Training & Climate Workshop with POW

• March 25: Halfpipe Qualifications & Gummi Love Workshop

• March 26: Slopestyle Qualifications & Tattoo Workshop

• March 27: Slopestyle Finals & Game Session

• March 28: Halfpipe Finals, Prize Giving & WRT Party

The World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025, hosted at Kitzsteinhorn – Zell am See-Kaprun, is more than just a competition—it’s the ultimate stepping stone for future pro snowboarders. Many past champions have gone on to compete in World Cups, X Games, and even the Winter Olympics. This is where the next generation of snowboarding legends is born.

With a top-tier slopestyle course, a challenging halfpipe, and a lineup of the best young talents in the world, this event guarantees high-energy action and mind-blowing tricks. The winner will earn a spot in major international events, gaining exposure on the global snowboard scene.

Beyond the competition, the World Rookie Snowboard Finals 2025 is an unforgettable experience for athletes. Riders will compete and train with the best, make connections, and experience the true spirit of snowboarding culture in one of Europe's most legendary snowparks.

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Follow the World Rookie Tour and get ready for an epic winter, where every ride could become the launchpad for a pro career!

If your dream is to become a professional athlete, then your future begins on the World Rookie Tour.

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The World Rookie Tour is organized by the Black Yeti ssrl in collaboration with the World Snowboard Federation, National Snowboard, Ski and Skateboard Associations, and selected action sports agencies. It was born in 2005 as a series of youth snowboard events and it consists now of a selection of high-quality International events for snowboard, Freeski, Skateboard and Surf, the so-called "Rookie Fests", reserved for riders under 18's only, in Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The World Rookie Tour consists not only of competitions: it also features loads of other activities to help rookies to grow in the field of professional action sports, such as photo & video shootings, avalanche, and rescue clinics, meetings with photographers, and international team managers, parties and English talks. Since year zero, it awards tickets to world-class events such as X Games Norway, Audi Nines, The Arctic Challenge, The Air & Style, The World Snowboarding Championships, Red Bull Roller Coaster, Simple Session, Mystic Sk8 Cup, invitations to professional photo & video shootings, and shooting trip all around the world. Every year the tour crowns the World Rookie Champions at the end of the season, during the World Rookie Finals, a unique event format where the best youngsters from almost 30 countries compete and have fun. More information at www.worldrookietour.com

The Black Yeti is a sport company dedicated to the realization of snowboard, freeski and skateboard projects for boys and girls up to 18 years of age, in Italy and abroad. One of the most successful project is the World Rookie Tour, the biggest and the most famous tour in the action sports world that attracts 3.000 young athletes from 30 nations to the events called “Rookie Fest”, organized all over the world: Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The Rookie Fests program includes not only the competition but also many side activities such as avalanche and rescue clinics, workshops and English talks.

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