World Rookie Fest slope style finish today with a very good showcase in Livigno pro park, dominated by norwegian team riders. During the 90 minute jam session, the champion title was assigned to well known rookie Stian Aanestad from Norway, impressive both on rail and jumps: he show triks like bs900 to sw-bs900 on the jumps and solid on rails. Today in Livigno top rookies from all over the world, express a very high level of riding, getting the attention of several media and photographers, providing us a good example of rookie to pro system. After a days of training and another one for qualification, on last part of this competition all the riders were able to express their best, showing really good tricks and a very positive attitude. During final jam session also fs1260, cab9, fs1080 and technincal triks on rails to. In 90 minute jam session every rookie express his talent and after the slope style competition was close and all the crew move to the city hall for prize giving to assign several tickets for supporter TTR events: Champs Open by Rip Curl, Aesthetiker Waengle Taengle, Billabong World Pro Junior, Xbox Byg Day Out and Spring Battle. Stian was definetly the best rider of the day, followed by the very good rookie from Sweden Nils Arvidsson with goodfs1080 and bs900, and another norwegian to close the podium: Brathen Gjermund with nice bs900 and cab900. In the girls category a nice challange was beetwin the norwegian talent Kari Ospel Maeland and the french youngster Alicia Bonnaud (next to 14 years!) who obtain the first place in women category. Also the groms express a really good level, with the first place from norwegian youngster Stale Sandbech. Full repors, tons of pictures and video will be uploaded soon on www.snow-park.it Follow the the top ranked raiders.
txt: Marco Sampaoli
ROOKIES RANK
1 AANESTAD STIAN NOR
2 - ARVIDSSON NILS SWE
3 BRATHEN GJERMUND NOR
4 NERAKER SIMEN NOR
5 PIIROINEN PETJA FIN
6 - DE LANGE WOUTER BEL
7 FROSHAUG HENRIK NOR
8 REYNDERS CHRISTOPHE BEL
9 SMITS SEPPE BEL
10 SCUDERI FREDRIK NOR
GROM RANK 1 SANDBECH STALE NOR
2 SCHERRER JAN SUI
3 REGNIER NIELS FRA
4 PAULICEK DANIEL CZE
WOMEN RANK 1 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA
2 - OSPEL MAELAND KARI NOR
3 PODGORA ANNA POL
4 WALKER NADINE SUI