<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Tour represents the highest level of competitive youth snowboarding contests in the world, with more than 35 national teams competing each year in the rookie’s and grom’s divisions, and more than 1.000 riders joining it annually. All the events are life experiences where freestyle events are combined with lifestyle activities, workshops and social moments. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the end of the World Rookie Tour, the final winners will be awarded with the titles of World Rookie Champions. They will be offered an unique opportunity to enter the world of professional snowboarding: invitation to Video Shooting, International Photo Shooting, Freeride Filming Trip. Moreover, as is tradition, the World Rookie Champions will be invited to one of the most famous world class snowboard event: you will be amazed when we will announce it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next stop is in Corvatsch for the third edition of the Corvatsch Rookie Fest, from the 13th to the 17th December 2017. Follow the link at the bottom to register!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar</strong></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle </li><li style="text-align: justify;">Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle</li><li style="text-align: justify;">World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>If you dream to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts from Rookie Fest!</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ABOUT THE WORLD ROOKIE TOUR</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The World Rookie Tour is organized by the Black Yeti ssrl in collaboration with World Snowboard Federation and its National Snowboard Associations. It consists of a selection of high quality International events, 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 snowboarding, 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 The Arctic Challenge, The Air & Style, The World Snowboarding Championships, invitations to professional snowboard photo & video shootings, and freeride trip in Chile. Every year the tour crowns the World Rookie Champion at the end of season, at the World Rookie Finals, a unique event where the best youngsters from almost 30 countries compete and have fun. </div><div><br /></div>