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> News > Kimata Ryoma and Bianca Gisler are the winners of 2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest
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Kimata Ryoma and Bianca Gisler are the winners of 2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest

Image credit: / Black Yeti / Ania Grzelka

Monday, December 17, 2018
The first 2018.19 World Rookie Tour event in Europe concluded in the best way possible with three days of sunshine and a perfect snowpark with a down box, a down rail, a 13 meters jump,16 meters jump,a flat box and a flat rail. This year Corvatsch has welcomed almost 60 riders from all over the world: Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Austria, Italy, Ukraina, Romania and even Iceland and Japan.

Every young gun had the opportunity to compete in Corvatsch snowpark and to impress the public with amazing tricks.

The Japanese rider Kimata Ryoma scored best in today’s contest with a solid run. Second and third place for Nick Pünter (SUI) and Valterri Kautonen (FIN). Also grom boys showed their best with Alessandro Lotorto (SUI), Ian Matteoli (ITA) and Mitja Kauranen (FIN) on the podium.

In the girls' competition Bianca Gisler (SUI) took the first place in the rookie category. Bianca won ahead of two other Swiss riders, Shirly Kolodziej and Lena Müller. On the groms' side, Isabelle Lötscher (SUI) impressed the judges with her run, Telma Särkipaju (FIN) and Amber Fennel (GBR) rounded out the podium as second and third, respectively.

Congratulations to everyone and see you at the next stop: World Rookie Fest by Rock And Ride from the 12th to the 16th of January 2019 in Livigno. If you want to become a professional snowboarder then your future starts from the World Rookie Fest!


Download the complete results of the event HERE.

Photos of the 2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest are available on the WRT Facebook Fanpage:

2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest - Training and arrival day
2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest - Qualifications
2018 Corvatsch Rookie Fest - Finals


2018.19 WORLD ROOKIE TOUR CALENDAR
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 9.14 August 2018 DONE
New Zealand Rookie Fest (SS+HP) – Cardrona, New Zealand 14.16 August 2018 DONE
New Zealand Rookie and Grom Fest (SS+H) - Cardrona, New Zealand 2.5 October 2018 DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) - Corvatsch, Switzerland 12.16 December 2018 DONE
USASA Grom Fest (HP) – Copper Moutain, US 6. January 2019
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 12.16 January 2019
USASA Grom Fest (SS) – Keystone, US 10 February 2019
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 9.10 March 2019
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS+HP) – Seven Springs, US 12.17 March 2019
Pila Rookie Fest (SS) - Pila, Italy 13.17 March 2019
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) - Kitzsteinhorn - Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 25.30 March 2019

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder,
then your future starts from Rookie Fest!



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