2026-03-03 13:03 von Admin

Happy faces and lots of winners at the 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop

28^th of February and 1^st of March 2026

PenkenPark Mountopolis Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal

On February 28^th and March 1^st 2026, the 3^rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato went down at PenkenPark Mountopolis in the Mayrhofen Hippach holiday region, Zillertal. As one of Europe´s leading junior snowboard series and with its unique combination of snowboard slopestyle contests, freestyle coachings and the infamous Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunCross Battle, the Välley Rälley attracted snowboarders from all over Europe and even Australia to travel to the Zillertal. Check out the highlights in moving pictures by monepic.at.

For the kick-off of the third Zillertal Välley Rälley tour stop, the PenkenPark showed off in its usual splendour with a perfect XXL setup. Over fifty snowboarders aged between 4 and 25 came along from all over Europe and even Australia to get involved in Saturday's slopestyle competition. The riders presented their best tricks on the ‘Advanced’ and ‘Medium’ lines. Once again, they raised the bar of progression in perfect conditions and bright sunshine. Blue Tomato provided free hot dogs and snacks for everyone. And the contest day reached its emotional climax with the award ceremony:

As the best male rider, Austria's Erik Dovjak was delighted to take victory in the ‘open men’ contest.  With his stylish ‘BS 1260 Tail’, Erik also claimed the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award. Hartley Zietsch (AUS) and Ethan Smith (GBR) were hot on his heels, earning overall silver and bronze. Hartley also won the contest in his age group ‘grom boys’ (U16).

In the ladies’ ‘open class’, Iceland's Anna Hlynsdottir took first place as the best female rider of the day. Anna's compatriot Steinunn Maria Thorarinsdottir (ISL) followed suit and claimed gold in the ‘grom girls’ (U16) category. In the rookies´ (U18) class, Anna Chymcakova (CZE) and Clayton Colsey-Nicholls (GBR) were delighted to take the day's victory. In the battle of the youngest (U12), Klaudie Pouchova from Czech put in an unbeatable performance, securing herself first place in the ‘super grom girls` class and second place in the overall female rankings. Young gun Newin Kunert, also riding for Czech, took victory in the ‘super grom boys` category and has been deservedly awarded ‘most impressive grom of the day’ by the Ästhetiker for his strong performance. 

On Sunday, the action continued at the PenkenPark with over thirty eager participants honing their skills in small groups during the freestyle coaching workshops with the Ästhetiker coaches. Shortly before noon, the starting signal went off for the infamous Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunCross Battle. The popular fun contest delivered an exciting race against the time. Over sixty participants between five and fifty, parents, coaches, and even very young snowboarders with no contest experience raced against the clock through the FunCross course. And of course, some of the Ästhetiker snowboard crew members didn't miss out on the action. At the end of the day no one less than the Ästhetiker president himself – Steve Gruber – scored an unbeaten 48:28 seconds run, taking victory of the highly competitive men´s field.

In the ladies' race, Klara Suchanova, coach of the Czech team, raced unchallenged to first place, while local hero Lua Wolfe (AUT) took the top spot on the ‘rookie girls' podium. Matej Patak (CZE) raced for gold in the ‘rookie boys' race and freestyle allrounder Jonas Krauer (CZE) achieved the best score in the `grom boys’ category. In the Super Groms race, Klaudie Pouchova and Antonin Hrazdira, both also from Czech, were delighted to race to first place. Blue Tomato and Mayrhofen Tourism did not only reward the podium winners, but all participants with packed goodie bags and great prizes, ensuring many happy faces for the successful conclusion of the 3^rd Zillertal Välley Rälley Tour stop in Mayrhofen.

Andreas Pramstraller from Mayrhofner Bergbahnen is delighted with the successful event: "So many motivated young athletes from all over Europe showcase that the Zillertal Välley Rälley has grown into one of the most popular snowboard series for young talent in the Alps. Thanks to the passion and years of experience of the Ästhetiker Crew, the Välley Rälley now has a very special status in the region. The third event at the PenkenPark once again offered plenty of action, airtime and lots of fun for everyone in Mayrhofen! A special highlight was the Penken FunCross Battle, where everyone can get involved. Young and old raced against the clock and share the stoke! We are already looking forward to next year!"

With the third of four contest results, the cards in the Välley Rälley overall rankings have been reshuffled once again. The overall tour winners will finally be crowned the new ‘Kings and Queens of the Välley’ and Zillertal Välley Rälley royal family after the last tour stop on 24^th and 25^th of April 2026 at Hintertux Glacier.

By participating at the contest in the Mayrhofen Hippach holiday region, all snowboarders earned points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL), which qualifies them for further events, European Championships and World Championships.

The tour stop counted as an Austria Cup event, and rookies (U18) earn points in the World Rookie Ranking. The leading rookies Anna Chymcakova (CZE), Matej Patak (CZE) and Ethan Owen (GBR) – both tied on exactly the same points in the overall VÄLLEY RÄLLEY ranking after the third tour stop – each win a wild card for the World Rookie Tour Finals from the 21^st to 28^th of March at Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun.

Partners of the third tour stop:

Zillertal Tourismus GmbH, Mayrhofner Bergbahnen with Mountopolis.at and PenkenPark, Mayrhofen-Hippach Tourist Board, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT), Shredschool, Grillhofalm, Boardriding

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2026-02-02 13:32 von Admin

Successful 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop at Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena

With an international field of competitors, the second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato went down successfully on the 24^th  and 25^th of January 2026 at Zillertal Arena. Over sixty young talents took the opportunity to showcase their latest tricks at the snowboard ‘slopestyle’ competition. The best performances of each category were rewarded with valuable points, medals and prize money. In addition, the highly coveted Horsefeathers Best Trick Award and other prizes were up for grabs during this action-packed weekend at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena. Check out the highlights by MonEpic.at

Many happy faces all weekend long

The Actionpark Kreuzwiese showed off with a perfect freestyle setup for the second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop in the Zillertal Arena last weekend. Manfred Brandacher and the Zillertal Arena shape team had done a first-class job to conjure a competition-ready setup in the snow park. And so, at Saturday's slopestyle contest, the young snowboard talents dug deep into their bag of tricks to impress judges and spectators. The participants of all eight categories could look forward to lots of medals, prize money, prizes and, of course, valuable points for their athlete account (WSPL) in the world snowboard rankings.

International winners sharing the podium

Tadeas Nedielka from Slovakia impressed the judges with his solid performance and took overall victory as the best male participant across all categories. His first-class ‘Cab 1080 Weddle’ also secured him the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award. France's Nils Soleymieux won the competition in his age group, Grom Boys (U16), and was also delighted to take silver in the overall standings. As the best rookie (U18), Sunny Lane from Australia took the gold medal in his age group and the bronze medal in the overall ranking. Last but not least, Newin Kunert from the Czech team climbed to the top of the Super Grom Boys (U12) podium.

In the ladies' competition, it was Rosa Grzedzinksa Aguiar from Poland who took first place in her age group, Super Grom Girls (U12), overall victory as the best female participant of all categories and the ‘Most Impressive Grom’ award, winning three prizes on her Zillertal Välley Rälley debut. Anezka Mendlova and Anna Chymcakova, both from the Czech team, were delighted with their gold medals in the Grom (U16) and Rookie Girls (U18) categories. The full results and tour stop rankings can be found at https://valleyralley.at/results 

Freestyle coaching and lots of awards

On Sunday, the event continued with freebie freestyle coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker pro team at the Kreuzwiese Action Park. At the end of the day, Lena Steininger (AUT) and coach Kenneth Huismann (NED) were delighted with their best overall female and male session awards. Valentina Komposch (AUT) and Alvar Lindgren (FIN) were also delighted with what was possibly their first ever award in the ‘little ones’ (U12) category and beamed with joy as they shared the stage with the entire Zillertal Välley Rälley family.

Cool programme and free Shredschool freestyle workshops in the Zillertal Arena

The shapers at the Zillertal Arena are delighted with the success of the event: ‘The Zillertal Välley Rälley has once again brought the young stars of the snowboarding scene to the Kreuzwiese Action Park this year. Thank you to the team of the Ästhetiker crew and the participating kids – we are already looking forward to next year!’

The Actionpark Kreuzwiese in Zell will now remain open until mid-April and will be shaped daily. Every week, the Zillertal Arena offers freebie freestyle coachings with the Ästhetiker Shredschool. The meeting point for the coaching sessions is always on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the teepees in the Actionpark Kreuzwiese.

The cards have been reshuffled on the road to overall victory

With the second of four contest results and newly awarded points, the cards have been reshuffled in the Zillertal Arena. The new overall tour ranking can be viewed at https://valleyralley.at/. The overall tour winners will be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family after the fourth and final tour stop. Points are also awarded for participation in the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL), which allows athletes to qualify for FIS events (European Cups, World Cups). The tour stop counts as an ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austriacup and rookies (U18) receive credits on their World Rookie points account. All results and the new tour ranking can be viewed at: https://valleyralley.at/results/

The remaining Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY dates for 2025/2026 at a glance:

3. Tour stop 28^th of February and 1^st of March 2026 - Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal

4. Tour stop 25^th and 26^th of April 2026 - Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg

The organisers of the Ästhetiker crew would like to thank the partners of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY for their amazing support: Zillertal Tourism, Zillertal Arena, Uniqueparks.com, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies

Special thanks go to the cooperation partners:

World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT)

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