Brit Katie Ormerod Crowned World Rookie Snowboard Champion

The final day of the 2014 Völkl World Rookie Tour Finals in snowboarding 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.  The title of the World Rookie Champion is going to 16-years old Katie Ormerod from Great Britain who topped the podium as best Rookie girl, with Japan’s Keita Inamura top in the boy’s competition.

The contest format was judged in an overall impression – the best of three runs counts for the final ranking.  Katie Ormerod (GBR) grabbed the female World Rookie Champion title impressing with a Cab 180 Indy and a cool Backside 720 Mute on the first two jumps followed by a 50-50 to Boardslide, another 50-50, a super stylish Frontside Boardslide before closing off with a Nose Bonk on the pinkball.  She finished well ahead of the rest of the field.

The winners (includiong several in other categories) took home prizes with an overall value of 20,000 US Dollars which included all-inclusive trips to the 2014 South America Rookie Fest in Chile, a wildcard to the first edition of next season’s Air & Style festival, a filming session with Pirate Movie Productions, an Onboard photo-shooting, the Golden Ticket to all World Rookie Tour stops 2014/15, a couple of invitations to the 2014 World Rookie Tour events in Livigno, Monte Bondone and Ischgl, and many other prizes by the sponsors of the event – Völkl , Red Bull, Ischgl, Blue-Tomato, Pieps and Kopfarbeit.

FINAL RESULTS ROOKIE GIRLS