<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These athletes are: Marcus <strong>KLEVELAND (NOR)</strong> Mons <strong>ROISLAND (NOR)</strong> Reira <strong>IWABUCHI (JPN)</strong> Roope <strong>TONTERI (FIN)</strong> Seppe <strong>SMITS (BEL)</strong> Staale <strong>SANDBECH (NOR)</strong> Sven <strong>THORGREN (SWE)</strong> Vlad <strong>KHADARIN (OAR)</strong> Jonas <strong>BOESIGER (SUI)</strong> Katie <strong>ORMEROD (GBR)</strong> and Sarka <strong>PANCOCHOVA (CZE)</strong>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Coming from different nations, what they have in common is the passion for snowboarding and their past in the World Rookie Tour. Indeed they start their carrier participating to the World Rookie Tour and winning some contests. It is incredible to see how they have improved from ordinary riders, looking for sponsors, to the best freestyle snowboarders of the World.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Black Yeti is proud to have given them wings and to have supported them at the beginning of their career. Now it is time to encourage the future generations and to help them to make their dreams come true. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Good luck to everyone and fingers crossed!</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div><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 DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle CANCELLED</li><li style="text-align: justify;">USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Pila Rookie Fest by DEEJAY Xmasters. Valle d’Aosta, Italy. February 22-25, 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><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you dream to become a professional snowboarder,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then your future starts from World Rookie Tour!</div>