World Rookie Tour Riders at the 2023 Swatch Nines

Over 60 athletes participated in this multi-disciplinary meeting: skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders and bikers.

The event saw the participation not only of the 2023 WRT Champs, but also others former rookies were in the riders list, such as:

- the MVPs of the Swatch Nines 2023 Fridtjof Tischendorf (WRT Grom Champ in 2011)

- Mia Brooks (WRT Champ in 2022)

- Kirsty Muir (WRT podium in 2018)

- Hiroto Ogiwara (WRT Champ in 2021 and 2022)

- Kuba Hrones (WRT podium in 2022)

Watch out the official event highlight where all our WRT rider are featured here:

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If you dream to become a professional action sport athlete,

then your future starts from the World Rookie Tour!

The World Rookie Tour is organized by the Black Yeti ssrl in collaboration with 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 an amateur sports club dedicated to the realization of Snowboard, Freeski, Skateboard and Surf projects for boys and girls up to 18 years of age, at international level. One of the most successful projects 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: Italy, 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.

Swatch Nines in its essence aims to celebrate sports and the athletes who write history through their dedication, talent, and passion. Each year the event series has continually evolved and adapted in collaboration with our athletes and partners. Yet despite the changing face of the Nine Knights throughout the years, the fundamental elements of camaraderie and excellence have never changed, this philosophy continues to shine through making each event outstanding in its own unique way.

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