The first of three World Snowboard Federation (WSF) World Rookie Fests this season, saw an amazing level of riding from every rider in the finals. During the two-hour jam session the top young rippers stomped their best tricks at a level that rivals their snowboarding heroes, including double corks, Cab 10s, Cab 9s and tons more.

Norway returned for the third year as the best team of the event, but the champions of the competition came from all over; Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium and Sarka Pancochova from Czech Republic won the rookie category, while Dimi De Jong from Holland and Alicia Bonnaud were the best of the groms.

The set up of the slope style was incredible as the final day of the event awoke to perfect conditions and bluebird skies. As everyone expected, the level of riding in the finals was extremely high even with such a laid-back jam session format that allowed riders to push their riding without too much stress.

Drew Stevenson, CEO of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, was in Livigno for the finals and prize giving and he expressed his surprise and his excitement for the level of riding thrown down by the youngsters. In the last three days, Protest World Rookie Fest showcased snowboarding’s future stars, giving the best rider of the event a ticket to other main TTR events including the Swatch TTR FIVE(5)STAR Waengle Taengle Aesthetiker Jam in Mayrhofen, Austria, the Roxy Pinky Jam in Italy, and 10 tickets to the upcoming THREE(3)STAR O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklied, Czech Republic.

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Results:

Boys:

1 Bronckaers Kevin
2 Neraker Simen
3 Braathen Gjermund
4 Daviet Victor
5 Smits Seppe
6 Klocker Tom
7 Oestreng Aleksander
8 De Jong Dimi
9 Fursinger Julian

Girls:

1 Pancochova Sarka
2 Thovex Mirabelle
3 Dvorakova Karolina
4 Maeland Kari Opsal
5 Robichon Chloe
6 Bonnaud Alicia
7 Bernard Emma
8 Le Droumaguet Alexia
9 Maiocco Maria Delfina
10 Bosia Giulia