World Rookie Fest 2010 Video Highlights
Check the best of the action from the event that give you a glimpse at who’ll be ruling snowboarding in the not-too distant future…
The World Rookie Fest Finals is the season-ending stop on the World Rookie Tour, series of contests across the globe offering grommets the chance to showcase their skills and shred with their peers at the same time. The fact that Peetu Piiroinen – current TTR tour champ and the only rider to have won back-to-back titles – won this back in 2004 tells you all you need to know about this end-of-season rookie throw down but if that’s not enough you should know this year’s winner, Roope Tonteri, finished off the season in 8th on the TTR rankings, while Gjermund Bråten – who won two years ago – finished up 4th. These kids are on the verge of busting down the door.
Watch the video to see the kids who’ll be dominating European snowboarding’s next generation right now. It takes a while to really get going but until it does you can amuse yourself with Roope’s attempt at growing a ‘tash…
