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Black Yeti Announces 2020 Ursus Rookie Fest

From March 15th to 19th the Black Yeti will explore the Dolomites in Madonna di Campiglio. Early Bird registrations, great program, and huge prizes for the only European WRT snowboard and freeski event of the season.

Ursus Snowpark at Madonna di Campiglio Ski Resort, Italy.

30 Jan 2020 |

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Happy faces at second tour stop of Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY 2019/20 at Zillertal Arena

The second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards went down on January 25th and 26th, 2020 at Zillertal Arena. Around a hundred riders were present at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in Zell to participate in the Zillertal´s popular snowboard amateur series.

Moritz Amsuess from Austria earned the top spot on the overall men´s podium at 2nd stop of 2019/20 Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese, Zillertal Arena, January 26.

29 Jan 2020 |

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Billy Kemper Claims Second Win at Sunset Open, Inspired by NBA Legend Kobe Bryant

Billy Kemper (HAW) claimed his second win today at the Sunset Open, a World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Qualifying Series (QS) 1,000 and the first regional Hawaii/Tahiti Nui event of 2020, in an action-packed Final against junior surfers Kauli Vaast (PYF) and Eli Hanneman (HAW) and fellow QS veteran Koa Smith (HAW). Exalted as one of the best weeks in his life, Kemper found success at Sunset today and also at Maui’s Pe‘ahi after riding the wave of his life just three days ago.

2020 Sunset Open winner, Billy Kemper (HAW), is inspired by Kobe Bryant to excel in surfing and to motivate the younger generation, starting with his own children, who shared today's win with him on the podium at Sunset Beach, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, January 27.

28 Jan 2020 |

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Red Bull Hammers with Homies: let's bring snowboarding back to its roots

Friends, fun and creativity: that is what snowboarding is about, and that is exactly what Red Bull and Nitro Snowboards want to showcase with their new event series ‘Red Bull Hammers with Homies’. This first ever team battle open to every snowboarder focuses on style and team spirit, instead of pure performance and individual riders.

Dominik Wagner, Knut Eliassen, Benny Urban Jib a picnic table in Kitzstienhorn, Austria on November 30, 2019.

28 Jan 2020 |

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X Games Aspen 2020 Day 4: Zeb Powell gets Knuckle Huck top score & Jesse Paul wins Rail Jam

X Games Aspen 2020 closed out Sunday with 111,500 people passing through the gates over the four day event. The final Slopestyle event of the weekend, Jeep Women’s Ski, kicked off the day before snowboarders used the rail section for the first-ever Jeep Rail Jam. R&B/pop superstar Bazzi wrapped up entertainment on the GEICO Music Stage before Wendy’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck, Great Clips Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Snow Bike Best Trick rounded out the evening.

X Games rookie Zeb Powell earns first spot in Wendy’s Knuckle Huck at X Games Aspen 2020, at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado, USA, January 26.

27 Jan 2020 |

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X Games Aspen 2020 Day 3: gold medals for Jamie Anderson, Darcy Sharpe, Max Parrot & Queralt Castallet

X Games Aspen 2020 continued Saturday at Buttermilk, where medals were awarded in three Slopestyle disciplines, three Snow BikeCross disciplines, Women’s Ski SuperPipe, The Real Cost Men’s Snowboard Big Air and Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe.

Jamie Anderson wins Jeep Women's Snowboard Slopestyle during X Games Aspen 2020, at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado, USA, January 25.

26 Jan 2020 |

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X Games Aspen 2020 Day 2: Taylor Gold claims first-ever SuperPipe Session & Max Parrot wins Big Air Eliminations

Action continued at Buttermilk on Friday during X Games Aspen 2020, with a few more eliminations in Jeep Men’s Ski Slopestyle and The Real Cost Men’s Snowboard Big Air before awarding medals in Snowmobile Freestyle, Women’s Ski Big Air, Great Clips Men’s Ski SuperPipe Elimination, The Real Cost Men’s Ski Big Air and closing out with another new discipline, Snowboard SuperPipe Session.

Taylor Gold (USA) takes the win in the first-ever Snowboard SuperPipe Session during X Games Aspen 2020, at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado, USA, January 24.

25 Jan 2020 |

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WRT 2020 updates: from the Alps to USA and back

Video report from World Rookie Fest in Livigno - The Black Yeti flights to USA for 3 stops - New and fresh events coming up soon in Europe

Mammoth Terrain Park will host 2020 REV TOUR Rookie Fest, the second tour stop in the USA, from February 7th - 9th.

24 Jan 2020 |

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X Games Aspen 2020 Day One: Scotty James & Miyabi Onitsuka take home gold

X Games Aspen 2020 kicked off Thursday night at Buttermilk mountain in Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, where day one of the 24th edition of the X Games winter event began with a few eliminations and closed out with the first-ever Ski Knuckle Huck, Monster Energy Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe and Pacifico Women’s Big Air.

Scotty James (AUS) wins Monster Energy Men's Snowboard SuperPipe at X Games Aspen 2020, at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado, USA, January 23.

24 Jan 2020 |

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Tess Coady & Vlad Khadarin earn their first World Cup slopestyle wins at Seiser Alm Legends

An unreal week of riding under perfect conditions at a perfectly-prepared venue culminated in a thrilling day of finals action on Thursday at the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup Seiser Alm Legends, where Australia’s Tess Coady and Vlad Khadarin of Russia both stepped up to take their first career World Cup slopestyle wins in a thrilling day of competitions in the Italian Dolomites.

Vlad Khadarin (RUS) finished 1st in the finals at the 2020 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup Seiser Alm Legends, at Seiser Alm, South Tyrol, Italy, January 23.

24 Jan 2020 |

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Girls will own the Superpark: Blue Tomato Girls Day Planai, Feb 1, 2020!

February starts with a banger at Superpark Planai! Because on Saturday - Feb 1, 2020 – it’s time again for the Blue Tomato Girls Day Planai. One day full of freestyle and good vibes for all motivated snowboard chicks! A coaching for free, a film and photo session as well as a neat goodie selection from our partners are waiting for all participants! Are you on board when the girls community will be pushing its limits again during the Blue Tomato Girls Day at Schladming’s Superpark Planai?

Girls certainly owned the park during the 2019 QParks Girls Shred Session: Blue Tomato Girls Day Planai, in Superpark Planai, Schladming, Austria, February 2019.

24 Jan 2020 |

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World Skate announces 2020 World Pro Tour partnership with Street League Skateboarding

Celebrating its first decade, the world’s premier professional skateboarding series, Street League Skateboarding (SLS), returns in its eleventh season with exciting competitions on three continents, and this year the stakes are even higher with the season leading directly to skateboarding’s inaugural Olympic debut.

23 Jan 2020 |

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Brodi Sale and Kirra Pinkerton Earn Maiden Hawaii Wins at Sunset Pro Junior 2020

Brodi Sale (HAW) and Kirra Pinkerton (USA) earned their very first Hawaii victories at the Sunset Pro Junior today, the opening event of the 2020 season for the World Surf League (WSL) Hawaii/Tahiti Nui region, after controlling their respective 4-man finals with excellent positioning at Sunset Point and confident forehand surfing. This Men’s and Women’s 18 and under event runs in conjunction with the Sunset Open, a Men’s Qualifying Series (QS) 1,000, which will look to get underway this week as new NW swells begins to fill in along the North Shore.

Brodi Sale (HAW) and Kirra Pinkerton (USA) made their mark in Hawaii history after claiming 2020 Sunset Pro Junior, at Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, January 21.

22 Jan 2020 |

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Bushfire Relief Giveaway - Win a Spooked Kooks Board

Sustainable Surf & SeaTrees have teamed up with Spooked Kooks to raise funds for WIRES - NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue.

20 Jan 2020 |

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Sage Goldsbury & George Pittar Take Out Hydralyte Sports QLD Pro Junior On The Gold Coast

Sage Goldsbury (Cape Woolamai, VIC) and George Pittar (North Manly, NSW) have won the Hydralyte Sports QLD Pro Junior presented by Hyundai on the Gold Coast today in pumping waves at Duranbah Beach. The series will now head to Narrabeen (NSW) in April, followed by Bells Beach (VIC) in September.

Sage Goldsbury (VIC) and George Pittar (NSW) have claimed victory at the 2020 Hydralyte Sports QLD Pro Junior Presented By Hyundai at Duranbah Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, January 19.

19 Jan 2020 |

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Queralt Castellet & Scotty James are LAAX OPEN 2020 Halfpipe Champs

The LAAX OPEN 2020 ended today with a bang: When daylight disappeared, the long awaited Halfpipe Night Finals went down under floodlight with thousands of spectators lining up along the LAAX Superpipe on Crap Sogn Gion witnessing the world’s best Halfpipe riders live in action. Queralt Castellet (SPA) & Scotty James (AUS) claimed the prestigious LAAX OPEN Halfpipe titles, taking home not only the trophy but also CHF 25.000 each.

Queralt Castellet (ESP) wins 2020 Laax Open women's Halfpipe competition, at Laax Snowpark, Switzerland, January 18.

18 Jan 2020 |

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Julia Marino & Sebastien Toutant win LAAX OPEN 2020 Slopestyle titles

The weather played along another day putting smiles on all faces while witnessing today’s Snowboard action in the innovative course for the highly anticipated Slopestyle finals in LAAX. Julia Marino (USA) & Sebastien Toutant (CAN) are the proud first LAAX OPEN winners of the new decade walking home with a prize purse of CHF 25.000 each.

Sebastien Toutant (CAN) won 2020 Laax Open FIS Snowboard World Cup men's slopestyle competition, at Laax Snowpark, Switzerland, January 17.

17 Jan 2020 |

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Rip Curl GromSearch Australia National Final crowns six new champions at Woonona

The Rip Curl GromSearch National Final saw six new national champions crowned today following a handful of exciting finals in playful two-foot wedges at Woonona Beach.

Milli Allport (Shelly Beach, NSW) won the 16 Girls division at the Rip Curl GromSearch Australian National Final, at Woonona Beach, Woonona, New South Wales, Australia, on January 16, 2020.

16 Jan 2020 |

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10 nations on the podium of the 2020 World Rookie Fest in Livigno, the 15th edition

The celebration of the 15th edition of the World Rookie Fest was a blast with 100 riders from 15th nations took part in the slopestyle contest in the new proline of the Mottolino Snowpark: athletes from 10 different nations obtain a spot on the podium, underlining the international stance of this iconic youth snowboard event.

Mia Brooks (GBR) finished 1st in Grom Girls category during the 15th edition of World Rookie Fest in Livigno, at Mottolino Snowpark, Italy, January 14, 2020.

16 Jan 2020 |

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Penken Battle 2020 – Slopestyle’s coming home!

On February 1, 2020, freestyle returns to one of its cradles in Europe – the Penken Park in Mayrhofen. Penken Battle is the second stop of the QParks Tour and promises absolutely decent contest action.

QParks Penken Battle 2019 at Penken Park, Mayrhofen, Austria, February 23, 2019.

16 Jan 2020 |

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Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY 2019/20 - countdown for the second stage at Zillertal Arena

The second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards will be postponed to January 25th and 26th, 2020. With the second out of four Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stops hosted by Blue Tomato & Ride Snowboards, the excitement rises.

Group photo from a contest day during stop #2 of 2018/2019 Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Ride Snowboards: at Zillertal Arena, Austria, January 19, 2019.

15 Jan 2020 |

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Blue Tomato Plan P 2020 – QParks Tour kick-off at Superpark Planai

What a sweet contest that was! 26 riders, perfect weather, an incredible level and really good vibes – this sums up the Blue Tomato Plan P 2020 – the start of this year’s QParks Tour.

A perfect start to 2020 QParks Snowboard Tour: stop #1 - Blue Tomato Plan P, at Superpark Planai, Austria, January 11.

15 Jan 2020 |

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Choice Splitboard Camps 2020 – New Camp Dates

With new adventures and partners, the Choice Company will be starting into its seventh season in 2020.

Choice Camp Obergoms - February 2019.

13 Jan 2020 |

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Brisa Hennessy and Shun Murakami Win Corona Open China 2020 hosted by Wanning

Brisa Hennessy (CRI) and Shun Murakami (JPN) claimed respective wins at the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) Corona Open China hosted by Wanning, a men’s and women’s QS 5,000, in phenomenal fashion. The 2019 Championship Tour (CT) Rookie of the Year and 2020 provisional Olympian Hennessy continued to display a dominant backhand attack to overcome an in-form Vahine Fierro (FRA) in their Final showdown while Murakami picked apart the lineup to dismantle former CT competitor Keanu Asing (HAW) in a stout finish.

Brisa Hennessy (L) and Shun Murakami (R) emerged with 5,000 points at the 2020 Corona Open China hosted by Wanning to start their respective 2020 seasons, at Riyue Bay, Wanning, China, January 12.

12 Jan 2020 |

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