The World Rookie Tour 2016/17 in full swing!

World Rookie Tour kicked off August 21st in Chile and will stretch through April hitting some of the best ski resorts all over the world like Corvatsch, for the second year in a row, Livigno and Monte Bondone for the main youth snowboarding events in Italy, Arena Platos in Romania, Pamporovo in Bulgaria, Nekoma in Japan and Seven Springs in US. The last stop of the year will take us to Kaprun, Austria, for the first time. World Rookie Final has expanded to include both slopestyle and halfpipe contests in order to awards the new World Rookie and Grom Champions.

World Rookie Tour represents the highest level of competitive youth snowboarding contests in the world, with more than 35 nationals teams competing each year in the rookie’s and grom’s divisions, and more than 1.000 riders joining it annually. All the events are life experience where freestyle events are combined with lifestyle activities, workshops and social moments. 

World Rookie Champion and many other riders will get incredible prizes included all-inclusive tickets to the 2017 South America Rookie Trip in Chile and invitations to the Rookie Photo Shooting. Last season, 6 Rookies joined the shooting at the Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno for the traditional end of season shooting, after the Big Final. The shooting is an unique opportunity to join a professional photo and video session. Further down the page check out a video from the World Rookie Shooting in Livigno.

Spread the word and share this announcement. Next stop is coming up in Corvatsch for the second edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest, from the 15th to the 18th December 2016. Find more info here. The rest of 2017 is going to be exciting! More details for each event may be found on the tour page here.

Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:

2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar

• South America Rookie Fest (SS) - Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 - DONE
• Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – CANCELLED
• World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 - DONE
• Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016
• World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017
• Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu - Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017
• Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017
• Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017
• Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
• Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
• World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017

Contacts for registration, information and booking: 

Matteo Fregni: email rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org, phone 0039.059.9783397

For further information please visit the World Rookie Tour website or Facebook page. 

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts from Rookie Fest!

2016 World Rookie Shooting @ Mottolino Snowpark Livigno (by Moon)

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