2026-03-03 13:03 von Admin
Happy faces and lots of winners at the 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop
28th of February and 1st of March 2026
PenkenPark Mountopolis Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal
On February 28th and March 1st 2026, the 3rd 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 3rd 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 24th and 25th 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 21st to 28th 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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2026-02-14 12:05 von Admin
3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop on 28 February and 1 March 2026 at PenkenPark Mountopolis – Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal
The 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato will take place on 28 February and 1 March 2026 at PenkenPark in Mountopolis, Mayrhofen. With its unique combination of snowboard slopestyle competitions, coachings and sessions, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY has become one of the leading series for young snowboarders from all over Europe. A special highlight is the Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunCross Battle, which is open to every snowboarder. The registration for the contest, coaching and FunCross Battle is already open at https://valleyralley.at/ and obligatory for everyone. Spots are limited, register now and check out the preview.
The PenkenPark in Mayrhofen is the home base of the Ästhetiker Snowboard Crew. As one of the most popular freestyle parks, it ranks among the top 5 snow parks in Europe. The 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop will feature a snowboard slopestyle competition, freestyle coaching workshops and the popular Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunCross Battle. On the day of the contest, snowboarders of all ages will compete on the advanced and medium lines. The day's winners can look forward to lots of medals and prize money, while the best trick will be rewarded with a special prize from Horsefeathers. Depending on weather conditions, the competition will take place on Saturday or Sunday, with coaching and FunCross Battle on the other day. The organisers will announce the current schedule Thursday before the event. On both days, Blue Tomato will provide free hot dogs, snacks and drinks. With the third of four contest results, the excitement in the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY overall ranking will be mounting in Mayrhofen. The overall tour winners will be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family after the fourth and final tour stop at the end of April on the Hintertux Glacier.
By participating in the Mayrhofen-Hippach holiday region, snowboarders earn points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL), which qualifies them for further events. The tour stop is a part of the rookies (U18) receive points towards the World Rookie Ranking. The two leading rookies in the overall VÄLLEY RÄLLEY ranking after the tour stop each win a wild card for the World Rookie Finals.
Partners of the third tour stop: Zillertal Tourismus GmbH, Mayrhofner Bergbahnen with Mountopolis.at and
PenkenPark, Mayrhofen-Hippach Tourism, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, World Snowboard Federation
(WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT), Grillhofalm Check
https://www.mayrhofen.at/de/ and https://www.zillertal.at for accomodation!
All information about age groups and registration can be found at https://valleyralley.at/
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 24th and 25th 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 28th of February and 1st of March 2026 - Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal
4. Tour stop 25th and 26th 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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2026-01-14 22:01 von Admin
Countdown to the second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop in the Zillertal Arena
On 24 and 25 January 2026, the second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop hosted by Blue Tomato will take place at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena in Zell am Ziller. With its unique combination of internationally recognised snowboard competitions and cool side events, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY has become one of the biggest junior tours for young snowboarders from all over Europe. The online registration for the 2nd tour stop in the Zillertal Arena is already open at https://valleyralley.at/. If you like to get involved, register now for the snowboard competition and freebie freestyle coachings! Check out the preview by Monepic.at.
The Uniqueparks team led by park designer Manfred Brandacher is hard at work conjuring up a versatile setup at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena. Just in time for the second stop of the Zillertal Välley Rälley event, the snowpark will be shining in full glory. All winter long, freestyle enthusiasts can hone their tricks every Tuesday from 11 a.m. during free coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker ShredSchool and on the 24th and 25th of January, the Actionpark Kreuzwiese will be the venue for Zillertal´s popular snowboard tour: the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY. The organisers of the snowboard club ‘die Ästhetiker’ will announce on the Thursday before the event on which day the competition will take place and when the free coaching sessions and style sessions will be held. The podium winners of all 8 categories can look forward to lots of medals, prize money and prizes, while the best trick will be honoured with an award by Horsefeathers.
With the second of four contest results, the cards will be reshuffled in the Zillertal Arena and snowboarders receive new points in the overall ranking for their participation. The overall tour winners will finally be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family after the fourth and final tour stop at the end of April on the Hintertux Glacier. Participation in the competitions also earns coveted points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL), which can help riders to qualify for further competitions and ultimately for the Olympics. The tour stop in Zell am Ziller is a recognised ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austriacup and rookies (U18) collect points in the World Rookie Ranking. Haven't secured your accommodation yet? Then hurry to www.zillertalarena.com or www.zillertal.at to book. Further information is available at www.valleyralley.at
The partners of the second tour stop are: Zillertal Tourism GmbH, Zillertal Arena, Uniqueparks.com, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies, the World Snowboard Federation (WSF), the Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA) and World Rookie Tour (WRT), boardriding.com and x-aces.com.
2025-12-24 11:16 von Admin
Perfect start to the 12th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY just before Christmas in the Zillertal On 20 and 21 December 2025 in the Hochzillertal – Kaltenbach ski region
On 20 December 2025, the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Blue Tomato kicked off its twelfth season in glorious sunshine with the first tour stop in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region. The opening event of the popular Ästhetiker Snowboard Tour attracted over ninety participants from all over Europe to the leading holiday region in the Zillertal. With its unique combination of snowboard freestyle coaching, style sessions and internationally recognised snowboard slopestyle competitions, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY has established itself as an important tour for young talent and is nowadays a springboard for young snowboarders into international professional sport. Watch the highlight video of the first tour stop by monepic.at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g54nbneb-aU
Perfect start to the season with over 90 participants
It couldn't have been better! Just in time for the first Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop 2025/2026 hosted by Blue Tomato, the Betterpark Hochzillertal shone in bright sunshine with its first-class freestyle setup. Over 90 participants from all over Europe travelled to the premier holiday region in the Zillertal for the first VÄLLEY RÄLLEY event of the popular snowboard tour.
Park opening, training sessions and Ästhetiker style session to kick off the freestyle season
Betterpark Hochzillertal opened its doors for the winter season on Saturday with its XXL setup, offering young snowboarding talents from all over the world perfect training conditions. Many participants took the opportunity to learn new tricks during the free freestyle coaching sessions and at the end of the day, plenty of prize money, fame and glory were up for grabs at the Ästhetiker Style Session. The Style Award winners are:
Grom Boys (U16) Alex Campbell (AUS)
Women: Marie Kuhlmann (GER)
Best Trick: Damian Millinger (GER) „Switch BS 180 BS Air“
Overall Best performance: Dmytro Luchkin (UKR)
International winners' podium at the 1st Slopestyle competition in Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach
On Sunday, conditions were perfect for the snowboard competition in the Olympic category ‘slopestyle’. International teams raised the bar high in the battle for the top podium places right at the start of the season. The winners of all eight categories received lots of medals, prize money and prizes from partners like Zillertal.at, Blue Tomato and Horsefeathers.
At the end of an exciting day, Austrian Eric Dovjak was delighted to take first place in the open class of all male riders. With his stylish ‘Switch Backside 1260’, he also won the coveted Horsefeathers Best Trick Award. In the ladies' competition, it was Austria's Livia Schatzer who was delighted to be crowned the best female rider, winning gold in her age group in the Rookie Girls (U18) and in the open class of all female riders. In the Rookie Boys category (U18), Dmytro Luchkin (UKR) dominated the podium of a very strong starter field. Marie Kuhlmann from Germany impressed the judges in the Grom Girls (U16) category as the best snowboarder of the day in her age group, taking home the gold medal. Her teammate Leo Schwab from Team Germany fought his way to the title in the Grom Boys (U16) category. In the ‘little’ Super Groms (U12) category, Valerie Schwab from Team Germany and Newin “Nunu” Kunert from Team Czech Republic climbed to the top of the podium as the happy winners of the day. Last but not least, young Jonas Krauer from Czech Republic was overjoyed with his title as ‘Most impressive Grom of the day’.
Martha Schultz from the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach Ski Centre is delighted with the successful launch event: ‘Thanks to the Ästhetiker team. They are professionals at work! Events like this are very important for winter sports and for our children and young talents – they convey the fun of being outdoors and allow young people to compete with each other and measure their skills.’
The points chase has officially started
With the first of four contest results, the starting signal for the chase for new points was given in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region. The overall tour winners will be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family in spring 2026 on Hintertux Glacier. Points will also be awarded for participation on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL) and the tour stop counts as an ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austriacup. All under-18s collected points in the World Rookie Ranking at Betterpark Hochzillertal and can therefore qualify for the World Rookie Tour Finals. More information at http://www.powdern.com
All remaining Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stops at a glance:
2. Tour stop 24–25 January 2026 Zillertal Arena
3. Tour stop 28 February–1 March 2026 Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal
4. Tour stop 25–26 April 2026 Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg
The Ästhetiker would like to thank the partners of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY for their support:
Zillertal Tourism, Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach Ski Region, Tourism Association Erste Ferienregion im Zillertal, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies, Betterparks
Special thanks go to the cooperation partners:
World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT), Boardriding.com, X-aces.com
Full results, photo and video galleries are available at www.valleyralley.at
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