<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The popular snowboard tour for young up-and-coming athletes from across Europe celebrated its 13th anniversary last winter with four events in the Zillertal. Following three thrilling competitions in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region, the Zillertal Arena and Mountopolis Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal, the overall Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour winners were finally crowned the new ‘Kings & Queens of the Zillertal VÄLLEY’ at the grand final on the Hintertux Glacier at the end of April. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5P_JJnjAOs" target="_blank">Watch the highlights here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Congratulations to the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Open Class (alle): Queen: Klaudie Pouchova (CZE), King: Nils Soleymieux (FRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rookies (u 18): Queen: Anna Chmcakova (CZE), King: Matěj Paták (CZE)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Groms (u 16): Queen: Anežka Mendlová (CZE), King: Nils Soleymieux (FRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Super Groms (u 12): Queen: Klaudie Pouchova (CZE), King: Newin Kunert (CZE)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>“We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the winners of the 2025/26 VÄLLEY RÄLLEY here in the Zillertal,”</em> says Ronald Felder, Managing Director of Zillertal Tourismus, title sponsor and main financier of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY. <em>“It’s always a great pleasure to have so many talented young athletes here in our valley. That’s why we’re already very much looking forward to the start of the 2026/2027 tour in December and wish the participants every success and all the best.”</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Blue Tomato:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What began as a small snowboard competition has become one of the most significant up-and-coming snowboard grassroots tours in Europe. Thirteen years of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY under the leadership of the local snowboard club ‘Die Ästhetiker’. The VÄLLEY RÄLLEY offers up-and-coming athletes a platform to showcase their skills against their peers and qualify for further competitions. As such, the snowboard tour serves as a springboard for young snowboarders into international professional sport. Many once very young riders who won their first ever medal at the Välley Rälley are now participating at the very top of the international events and at the Olympics. All competitions are held in the discipline of ‘Snowboard Slopestyle’ and are linked to the international points systems of the ‘World Snowboard Point List’ and the ‘World Rookie Ranking’</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition, young people under the age of 18 can qualify for the World Rookie Tour Finals every year. All tour stops are Austria Cups organised by the Austrian Snowboard Association.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The new tour dates for 2026/2027 have already been confirmed</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It all kicks off again in December with the first Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop of the 2026/2027 season:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Tourstopp 19.-20.12.26 Skiregion Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach, Erste Ferienregion im Zillertal</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Tourstopp 23.-24.01.27 Zillertal Arena, Action-Park Kreuzwiese</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. Tourstopp 27.-28.02.27 PenkenPark Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach im Zillertal</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. Tourstopp 24.-25.04.27 Hintertuxer Gletscher, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Special thanks go to the partners for their support of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">First and foremost, Zillertal Tourismus GmbH and the Zillertal tourism associations, the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region, the Zillertal Arena, the Mayrhofner Bergbahnen with Mountopolis and the Hintertux Glacier, as well as the event host and leading online shop for board sports: Blue Tomato. Red Bull, Horsefeathers, the World Snowboard Federation (WSF), the Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), the World Rookie Tour (WRT), Shredschool and reliable media partners such as Boardriding.com and x-aces.com have also contributed to the event’s success.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About the Zillertal:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Zillertal is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Alps and the top spot for snowboarders. The Zillertal snow parks, in particular, are ranked among the best freestyle parks in Europe and have always attracted snowboarders and skiers from all over the world. There’s a huge choice, with jumps, rails and boxes to suit every age group and riding level available from October to June. Whether you’re a freestyle beginner or a snowboard pro, everyone will find their perfect playground in the Zillertaĺs snow parks. And whilst the Hochzillertal Snow Park, PenkenPark in Mayrhofen and the Betterpark Hintertux have made a name for themselves with their extensive set-ups catering for even the highest pro level, freestyle newcomers can try out their first tricks at the Action-Park Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena throughout the winter season. The Zillertal Arena even offers free weekly freestyle coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker Shredschool. Find out more about the Zillertal and its snow parks at: www.zillertal.at/winter</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More info about the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY in the web: <a href="https://valleyralley.at/" target="_blank">https://valleyralley.at/</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/valleyralley" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/valleyralley</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zillertalvalleyralley/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/zillertalvalleyralley/</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@zillertalvalleyralley" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@zillertalvalleyralley</a></div><div>Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@zillertal_valley_ralley" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@zillertal_valley_ralley</a></div><div><br /></div>