<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Snowboard Big Air was on the program on March the 4th and the riders had a lot of fun with a perfectly groomed jump: as always, the <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/spots/absolutpark" target="_blank">Absolut Park</a> crew ensured the best conditions! Over 60 participants from 19 nations showed technically demanding tricks with numerous front triples and many 1260s and 1440s. The judges confirmed the extremely high riding level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is impressive that some of the young riders also made it to the finals with the older competitors. The <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/absolut-park-rookie-fest-flachauwinkl-austria-2021" target="_blank">Absolute Rookie Fest</a> title went to the rookie (born 2003 - 2005) <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/sam-vermaat" target="_blank">Sam Vermaat</a> (NED) with an excellent fourth place also in the <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/fis-europa-cup-flachauwinkl-ba-2021" target="_blank">European Cup</a>, and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/bianca-gisler" target="_blank">Bianca Gisela</a> (SUI) in the Grom category (2006-2007).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Austrian champion in snowboard big air was <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/maximilian-deutinger" target="_blank">Maximilian Deutinger</a>, who came 11th in the Europa Cup ranking as the best Austrian. The Finnish <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/eveliina-taka" target="_blank">Eveliina Taka</a> and the Swiss <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/jonas-junker" target="_blank">Jonas Junker</a> beamed from the podium as happy European Cup winners. Eveliina is no stranger to the World Rookie Tour events: "I grew up with the World Rookie Tour, I'm totally happy to win the European Cup here today." Jonas Junker won the men category with backside and frontside triples and clearly got the victory. Behind him is the strong German parliamentary group with <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/noah-vicktor" target="_blank">Noah Vickto</a>r in second and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/leon-vockensperger" target="_blank">Leon Vockensperger</a> in third. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course, in cooperation with the ÖSV, a comprehensive Covid-19 security concept was implemented to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved. A big thank you goes to partners and sponsors who made the event possible, even in challenging times like these.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All the results are available here: <a href="https://www.worldrookietour.com/2021/03/08/absolut-park-rookie-fest-took-place-flauchauwinkl/[link:file%20name=rookie_grom_results_20210304_absolut_park_rookie_fest_aut_ba.xls%20from=newsletter]" target="_blank">download results</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watch the below videos from Flachau: 2021 Absolute Rookie Fest and the winning run at the 2021 Absolute Rookie Fest!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2021 World Rookie Tour Provisional Calendar</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>For Snowboard, Freeski and Skateboard, please check the last <a href="https://www.worldrookietour.com/calendar/" target="_blank">online version here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><strong>Follow the World Rookie Tour</strong></div><div><div>Web: <strong><a href="https://www.worldrookietour.com/" target="_blank">www.worldrookietour.com</a></strong></div><div>Instagram: <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/worldrookietour/" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/worldrookietour</a></strong>@worldrookietour #worldrookietour</div><div>Facebook: <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/worldrookietour/" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/worldrookietour</a></strong></div><div>Vimeo channel: <strong><a href="https://vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour" target="_blank">www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour</a></strong></div><div>E-mail: <strong><a href="mailto:info@worldrookietour.com">info@worldrookietour.com</a></strong></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>!! If you dream to become a professional action sport athlete,</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>then your future starts from the World Rookie Tour !!</em></strong></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>ABOUT THE <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Associations/Worldrookietour" target="_blank">WORLD ROOKIE TOUR</a></strong></div><div>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 sport agencies. It was born in 2005 as a series of youth snowboard event and it consists now of a selection of high quality International events for snowboard, freeski and skateboard, 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 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 <a href="https://www.worldrookietour.com/" target="_blank">www.worldrookietour.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>ABOUT BLACK YETI ssd</strong></div><div>The Black Yeti is an amateur sport club dedicated to the realization of snowboard, freeski and skateboard projects for boys and girls up to 18 years of age, in Italy and abroad. One of the most successful project is the World Rookie Tour, the biggest and the most famous tour in the action sports world that attracts 2.000 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.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Tour Media Manager </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Marco Sampaoli - <a href="mailto:marco@moonsrl.it" target="_blank">marco@moonsrl.it</a> - Phone +39.059.9783397 or +39.340.328.55.69 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Tour Event Coordinator </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meinhard Trojer - <a href="mailto:meinhardtrojer@powdern.com" target="_blank">meinhardtrojer@powdern.com</a> - Phone +43.650.56.37.424</div>