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Norwegians in New Zealand

Uli Köhler — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:08:49 +0000

Since Norway is like the European New Zealand anyhow, the Norwegian snowboard team takes to the NZ parks like a fish to water! And don’t forget: There are only about 5 million Norwegians, compared to 315 million US-Americans…

If we spotted them correctly, you are going to watch Stale Sandbech, Gjermund Braten, Roger Kleivdal, Ulrik Badertscher, Torgeir Bergrem, Fredrik Austbo, Emil Ulsletten, Helene Olafsen, Simen Neraker, and Aleks Oestreng.

Emil Andre Ulsletten signs for Rip Curl

Tom Copsey — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:38:33 +0000

Rip Curl Europe is proud to welcome Emil Andre Ulsletten, a 18 years young Norwegian ripper from Dombäs. Emil won the Rookie Fest and finished 6th at the US Open Slope Style last season. He is bringing good value and heavy style to the European Snowboard Team. Welcome Buddy!

Protest World Rookie Finals 2011 – Ultrapost

Uli Köhler — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:19:02 +0000

Even though we posted a report and a wrap-up video of the 2011 Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl/Austria we back the idea of good rookie events so much we decided to post all important runs from the event, too. This way you as young, aspiring rider can evaluate your own skills, get motivated, and sign up for next season’s World Rookie Tour!

For more information about the World Rookie Tour go to worldsnowboardfederation.org

Emil Andre Ulsletten (1st rookie)

Sven Thorgren (2nd Rookie)

Haavard Bergheim (3rd Rookie)

Katarzyna Rusin (Best Girl)

Fridtjof Saether Tischendorf (Best Grom)

Katerina Vojackova (Best Girl Grom)

World Rookie Finals 2011 – The Video

Uli Köhler — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:59:02 +0000

We’ve posted the report yesterday, and now it’s time for some moving pictures. Check this highlight video, including all the action from the event in Ischgl and a brief statement from Terry Kidwell (of all people).

And since you might lack some basic internet skills like clicking on hyperlinks we have prepared the results for you once again:

Protest World Rookie Finals 2011 – Results

Male Rookie

1- Emil Andre Ulsletten – NOR – (World Rookie Champion 2011)
2 – Sven Thorgren – SWE
3 – Haaverd Bergheim – NOR

Male Grom

1 – Fridtjof Saether Tischendorf – NOR
2 – Lucien Koch – SUI
3 – David Hablutzel – SUI

Female Rookie

1 – Katarzyna Rusin – POL – (World Rookie Champion 2011)
2 – Valentina Barengo – ITA
3 – Caroline Hockel – SUI

Female Grom

1 – Katerina Vojackova CZE
2 – Verena Rohere SUI
3 – Chloe Sillieres FRA

Ulsletten and Rusin are 2011 World Rookie Champions

Uli Köhler — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:49:54 +0000

What would have been the winning run at the US Open just a couple of years ago is now good enough to land you, maybe on the podium of the World Rookie Finals. This WSF event is such a good thing, we even threw a full-on Onboard photoshoot for the winners into the pot!

This is the mal winner, Emil Andre Ulsletten, as seen by our photog Elionora Raggi.

The 4Star Protest World Rookie Finals are finally concluded: Emil Andre Ulsletten from Norway and Katarzyina Rusin from Poland conquered the World Rookie Champions titles 2011 in a perfect and sunny day in Ischgl, Austria. Among the many prizes awarded, there was also an unexpected extra ticket to Oslo 2012 World Snowboard Championships for the male rookie champion.

In a slopestyle consisting of 4 table tops and a big jib area, all the riders showcased an high level of snowboarding for the end of season Protest World Rookie Finals 2011. Also, in the tradition of the World Rookie Tour, the event was not only a competition but included many other activities in the 5 days program: avalanche clinics by Pieps, art workshops with “special” people by We.Art, shredding with snowboard legends from USA (Mike Ranquet, Terry Kidwell and Bob Klein), video premiere about the History of Snowboarding, and a presentation of Oslo 2012 World Snowboard Championships and W.A.S (We Are Snowboarding) by Henning Anderson, CEO of The Arctic Challenge.

And here's the female groms' winner, Katerina Vojackova. Photo: Eleonora Raggi

The male winner of the event and new WSF World Rookie Champion 2011 is the norwegian rising star Emil Andre Ulsletten, who impressed the jury with frontside 1080, cab 900 and tons of style on the rails. Sven Thorgren from Sweden and Haaverd Bergheim from Norway completed the male rookie podium: all of them won a freeride trip to Chile with international pros to join the South America Rookie Fest 2011 in Valle Nevado.

In the girls rookie category, Katarzyna Rusin from Poland conquered her second World Rookie Champion title and moved in the position 20 of the TTR World Pro Rank. Valentina Barengo from Italy got second and Caroline Hockel from Switzerland third.

What? Katarzyna is Indonesian? Oh wait, this could also be the Polish flag. Or is it Singapore?

The groms section, reserved to riders borned from 1996 and up, showcased a great level of riding from very young shredders. Fridtjof Saether Tischendorf from Norway and Katerina Vojackova from Czech Republic resulted the male and female winners in their age groups, both shredding the big kicker line of the snowpark.

Straight after the event, the best male and female riders joined a Cooler and Onboard photoshooting in Ischgl, Kronplatz and Val Senales which will be featured in next season issues to present the rookie fest champions to the international snowboard community.

The male rookies' prizegiving.

Protest World Rookie Finals 2011 – Results

Male Rookie

1- Emil Andre Ulsletten – NOR – (World Rookie Champion 2011)
2 – Sven Thorgren – SWE
3 – Haaverd Bergheim – NOR

Male Grom

1 – Fridtjof Saether Tischendorf – NOR
2 – Lucien Koch – SUI
3 – David Hablutzel – SUI

Female Rookie

1 – Katarzyna Rusin – POL – (World Rookie Champion 2011)
2 – Valentina Barengo – ITA
3 – Caroline Hockel – SUI

Female Grom

1 – Katerina Vojackova CZE
2 – Verena Rohere SUI
3 – Chloe Sillieres FRA

Watch the picture gallery from finals and awarding ceremony at the World Rookie Tour facebook page.

Video highlights from finals and complete event photogallery will be available soon.

Highlights from the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011

Uli Köhler — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:46:48 +0000

Chances are you’re young, you’re into snowboarding, but you don’t exactly know how good you are. As your favourite source of shred videos we are going to post something that works fabulous as a benchmark for your riding. Watch these highlights from the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011 in Livigno, and admit that you’ll never make it as a pro. Everyone over 20: Fascinating what those young rantipoles are capable of doing…

Don’t miss the official video highlights from the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011 in Livigno, Italy. A three and half minute quick edit to show the best actions from the finals of the most progressive youth snowboard event.

Watch out the winning run of norwegian ripper Emil Andre Ulsletten including fs1080, cab1080, boardslide 450out on the cannon-ball and switch bs900. The highlight also include tricks from Peder Midttomme and Havard Bergheim, both from Norway. As well as the best rookie girl Anna Gyrmati from Hungary, and the top male and female groms: seamus O’Connor from Ireland and Maria Delfina Maiocco from Italy.

Martin Mikyska on a rail. Photo: Eleonora Raggi

Results of the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011
Livigno, Italy
3Star Swatch TTR Slopestyle

ROOKIE MEN FINAL RESULTS
1 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR 1993
2 MIDTTØMME PEDER NOR 1993
3 BERGHEIM HÅVARD NOR 1993

ROOKIE WOMEN FINAL RESULTS
1 GYARMATI ANNA HUN 1993
2 RUSIN KATARZYNA POL 1994
3 THOMPSON NORA NOR 1993

GROM MEN FINAL RESULTS
1 O’CONNOR SEAMUS IRL 1997
2 KOCH LUCIEN SUI 1996
3 ROISLAND MONS NOR 1997

GROM WOMEN FINAL RESULTS
1 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA 1996
2 VOJACKOVA KATERINA CZE 1997
3 SILLIERES CHLOE FRA 1998

Next international stop of the World Rookie Tour 2011
Protest Pyrenees Rookie Fest – Vallnord, Andorra – 3Star – 17.20 febbruary 2011
East Rookie Fest – Splinderuv Mlyn, Czech Republic – 2Star – march 18.20, 2011
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 2 Star – march 25.27, 2011
Protest World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 4Star – 6-10 april 2011
Rookie Camp – Val Senales, Italy – 25 june – 9 july 2011 (www.rookiecamp.eu )
Summer Rookie Fest – Val Senales, Italy – 2Star – 1- 2 july 2011
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – 3Star – july 2011
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – 2Star – august 2011
Plus many other 1star rookie event all around organized by WSF National Snowboard Association .

Complete list of world rookie tour events avaible on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.