<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Almost 50 riders from 8 nations got challenged to conquer the podium of the Swiss stop of the Rookie Tour. The race took place on a perfect setup designed specifically for the event and consisted of one downbox & one downrail on the first table, two kicker (8 and 15 mt) on the second table, one 17 meters' kicker with the possibility to use it like a spine and the last rail area with one downrail and one down tube.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Wendelin Gauger</strong> (SUI) scored best in today’s rookie boys final with a solid run, bringing Swiss among the winning nations. Second and third place went to two other nations, Germany and Italy, thanks to Philip Schwan (GER) and Marco Krschhackl (ITA) run. Also grom boys showed their best: <strong>Alessandro Lotorto</strong> (SUI) was awarded the first place, followed by William Mathisen (SWE) that brings Sweden on the podium and Loris Reich (SUI) at third step.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In girls' competition <strong>Emma Gennero</strong> (ITA) took the first place in the rookie category. Silver and bronze medal for Mona Danuser (SUI) and Anine Leenderts (NOR) that bring Norway on the podium . On the groms' side, the Swiss <strong>Lena Müller</strong> (SUI) brought gold home and Bianca Gisler (SUI) occupies the second steps, The bronze medal goes to Mia Brookes (GBR), which brings Great Britain among the winning nations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The winning runs:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1* Rookie Boy - Wendelin Gauger (SUI): switch blunt 270, switch back 9 mellon, backside 7 mute, front 1 in, switch back 3 out</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1* Rookie Girl - Emma Gennero (ITA): cab 1 in, backside 3, frontside 3 indy, 50-50 boardslide</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1* Grom Boy - Alessandro Lotorto (SUI): backlip, fontside 7 mellon, backside 7 indy, frontboard 450 out</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1* Grom Girl - Lena Müller (SUI): backboard, backside 3 tail, stailfish, 50-50 front 1</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Photos of the 2017 Corvatsch Rookie Fest are available on the WRT Facebook Fanpage<strong> </strong>(all the links are listed at the bottom).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Black Yeti is happy to confirm already the Corvatsch event also for next season 2018.19 World Rookie Tour. And now the cowntdown is on for the oldest and biggest event of the tour: the leggendary "Deejay X-Masters World Rookie Fest" in Livigno, from 20th to 25th January 2018. Stay tooned for all updated information. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar</strong></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">USASA Grom Fest. Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018. Halfpipe</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>If you dream to become a professional snowboarder,</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong> then your future starts from Rookie Fest!</strong></em></div><div><br /></div>