Groms Snowboard

Xavier (8 years) early season snowboarding in 2011 he has made good progress, his promises ^^ enjoy

Livigno, ITA (Jan. 10th, 2014) – The 9th WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno ended with new impressive riders who will turn soon into the professional snowboarders of the future. On the ladies’ side Thalie Larochaix (FRA) won the grom category and Henna Ikola (FIN) was first among the rookies, while Rene Rinnekangas (FIN) blasted in the grom ranking and Stian Kleivdal (NOR) the rookie one.

The qualifications for the youngest competitors at the 2014 VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS were going down today. Within the 41 strong field of Groms, every rider had the chance to impress the judges in two runs – the best run counted for the ranking. The six best female and the twelve best male Groms qualified to the finals.

The final day of the 2014 VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS (WST 3 star) proved that the future of snowboarding is in good hands. The world’s best young snowboarders presented an amazing show at the snowpark Ischgl showcasing an impressive level of riding. For the first time in the history of the tour, the title of the World Rookie Champion is going to Japan conquered by Keita Inamura. 16-years old Katie Ormerod from Great Britain topped the podium in first as best Rookie girl. The contest format was...