Globally recognized as the largest youth snowboard series and renowned for its incredible level of riding, with the 10th edition World Rookie Tour has introduced many features: brand new events in new countries, an amazing end of season prize and many other surprises for the Black Yeti birthday. The first European event that will see its premier take place in Laax, a home to the longest continuous halfpipe in the world.
December 11 - halfpipe trainings, workshops (snowfarming, snowcat demo, video editing)
December 12 - halfpipe qualification, workshops
December 13 - halfpipe finals, prize ceremony, final dinner & party
The 2014/15 tour kicked off in the Southern Hemisphere with the events in Chile and Australia and now is time to hit the Northern side of the world. New halfpipe events that are going to join Laax include also Oslo and Norway. Greece will join the tour with a slopestyle where the Black Yeti will conquer the Olympus. The oldest event in the tour, WSF World Rookie Fest, will be held for the 10th time in Livigno, Italy, and it will offer a brand new event concept to celebrate its first decade. The countdown is on, mark the dates on your calendar and get ready to join the 2015 World Rookie Tour: the 10th edition.
South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle - DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle - DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 10-14 Dec 2014 / Halfpipe
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 23-25 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb - 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle
Photos: © WSF
Source: http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
