2025-02-28 08:04 von Admin
3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop on 8 and 9 March 2025 at PenkenPark Mountopolis - Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Zillertal
All eyes are now on the PenkenPark in Mayrhofen. This is where the 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tourstop hosted by Blue Tomato will take place on 8 and 9 March 2025. With a unique combination of international snowboard slopestyle competitions, coaching sessions and side events, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY is one of the leading junior series for young snowboarders from all over Europe. A special highlight on Sessions Day is the Blue Tomato presents: Penken FunCross Battle, where everyone can get involved. Registration for the contest and coaching sessions is now open at https://valleyralley.at/
The PenkenPark in Mayrhofen is the ‘home park’ of the Ästhetiker Snowboard Crew. As one of the most popular freestyle parks in the Zillertal, it is also one of the top 5 snow parks in Europe. At the 3rd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop, the programme includes the open snowboard slopestyle competition as well as many side events. On contest day, snowboarders of all ages will be competing on the advanced and medium line. Plenty of medals and prize money await the day's winners. The best trick will also be rewarded with a prize from Horsefeathers.
Depending on weather conditions, the competition will take place on Saturday or Sunday, with coaching and Penken FunCross Battle on the other day. The Ästhetiker crew will announce the final schedule by Thursday before the event. On both days, Blue Tomato will be catering for the well-being of all participants in the Riders Lounge with free hot dogs, snacks and drinks. With the third of four contest results, the tension in the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Overall Ranking will finally rise in Mayrhofen. The overall tour winners will be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family after the fourth and final tour stop at Hintertux Glacier in the beginning of May. By participating in the Mayrhofen-Hippach holiday region, snowboarders will collect valuable points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL) to qualify for European Cups and World Cups. The tour stop is a recognised ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austria Cup and rookies (U18) are credited points in the World Rookie Ranking. The two leading rookies in the Overall VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Ranking each win a WildCard for the World Rookie Finals.
Further information on the international points system can be found at http://www.powdern.com.
Partners of the 3rd stage: Zillertal Tourism GmbH, Mayrhofner Bergbahnen with Mountopolis.at and PenkenPark, Mayrhofen-Hippach Tourism, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies, World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT)
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2025-01-28 08:56 von Admin
Successful 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tour Stop at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena
The second Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tourstop hosted by Blue Tomato took place in the Zillertal Arena on 25th and 26th of January 2025 with an international field of competitors. Many young talents took the opportunity to present their best tricks at the snowboard competition in the ‘Slopestyle’ discipline. The best performances in each category were rewarded with valuable points, medals and prize money. In addition, the highly endowed Horsefeathers Best Trick Award and other honours were up for grabs on this action-packed weekend in the Zillertal Arena.
Lots of happy faces in the Zillertal Arena
The Actionpark Kreuzwiese presented itself with bright sunshine and perfect conditions on Saturday for the 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop in the Zillertal Arena. Manfred Brandacher and the Zillertal Arena shaper team had done a first-class job and conjured up a competition-ready setup in the snowpark. And so the young snowboard talents reached deep into their bag of tricks at the slopestyle contest on Saturday to impress the judges and spectators. Plenty of medals, prize money, non-cash prizes and of course valuable points on their athlete account (WSPL) in the world rankings awaited the participants in a total of eight categories.
International winners at the 2nd stage
Jascha Nunez (AUT) from Carinthia impressed the judges with his solid performance and ultimately took the overall victory as the best male participant in all categories. Second place went to his team-mate Eric Dovjak (AUT), who also claimed the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award with a stylish ‘BS 1260 Melon’, relegating Iceland's Arnor Thoroddson to 3rd place. In the ladies' category, it was Marie Kuhlmann from Team Germany who took victory with her strong riding performance in her age group in the Grom Girls (U16). Marie also secured overall victory as the best female snowboarder of the day. However, Olivie Pochova from the Czech Republic was hot on her heels and took the silver medal in both the Grom Girls (U16) and the Open Class. Adele Vankerschaver (POR) finished just behind Olivie in third place and took home two bronze medals. Adele also received the ‘Most impressive Grom’ award from the aestheticians for her progressive performance.
Mia Langridge (GBR) and Jan Golinczak (POL) were at the top of the podium in the Rookies (U18). Brothers Gustav and Ricco Nawarkiewicz-Wiśniewski, also from Poland, took first place in their respective age groups in the Grom Boys (U16) and Super Grom Boys (U12). Finally, Klaudie Pouchova from the Czech team was delighted to take first place in the Super Grom Girls (U12). The complete results and tour stop rankings can be found at https://valleyralley.at/results.
Freestyle coaching and lots of awards
Sunday continued with free freestyle coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker and joint sessions in the Actionpark Kreuzwiese. At the end of the day, Adele Vankerschaver (POR) and Nils Soleymieux (FRA) were delighted with their session awards. Brothers Johann and Florian Sandner were stoked with what was possibly their very first ever award in the ‘little ones’ (U12) and shared the podium with Charlotte Mertins from Germany, who was the same age.
Cool programme and free shredschool freestyle workshops in the Zillertal Arena
The shapers of the Zillertal Arena are delighted with the successful event: ‘The Zillertal Välley Rälley has once again brought the young stars of the snowboard scene to the Actionpark Kreuzwiese this year. Thanks to the Ästhetiker team and the participating kids - we're already looking forward to next year!’
The Actionpark Kreuzwiese in Zell will remain open until mid-April and will be shaped daily. Every week, the Zillertal Arena offers free freestyle coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker Shredschool. The meeting point for the coaching sessions is always Tuesdays at 11.00 am at the tipis in the Actionpark Kreuzwiese.
On a journey to overall victory: the cards have been reshuffled
With the second of four contest results and freshly 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 on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL) will also be awarded for participation, allowing athletes to qualify for FIS events (European Cups, World Cups). The tour stop counts as an ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austria Cup 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 2024/2025 at a glance:
3rd stage 08-09 March 2025 Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in Zillertal
4th stage 03-04 May 2025 Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg
The Ästhetiker would like to thank the partners of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY for their support:
Zillertal Tourismus, Zillertal Arena, Uniqueparks.com, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies
Special thanks to the co-operation partners:
World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT)
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2025-01-17 17:52 von Admin
Countdown to the 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop in the Zillertal Arena
The 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tourstop hosted by Blue Tomato is scheduled for 25 and 26 January 2025 at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena near Zell am Ziller. With its unique combination of internationally recognised snowboard competitions and many side events, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY has grown into one of the most important junior tours for up-and-coming snowboarders from all over Europe in the last decade. Online registration for the 2nd tour stop in the Zillertal Arena is already open at https://valleyralley.at/. Register now!
The Uniqueparks team around park designer Manfred Brandacher has once again done a great job and conjured up a versatile setup in the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena. The park is already open and freestyle enthusiasts can hone their tricks every Tuesday from 11.00 am at the free coaching sessions with the Ästhetiker Shred School. On 25 and 26 January, the Actionpark Kreuzwiese will be the venue for the 2nd Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tourstop 2024/2025. The organisers of the snowboard club ‘die Ästhetiker’ will announce the day of the competition and when the free coaching and style sessions will take place on the Thursday before the event. Plenty of medals, prize money and prizes await the day's winners in all 8 categories, while the best trick from Horsefeathers will be honoured with an additional award. Participants can also win vouchers from Blue Tomato at the Social Media Awards by presenting their best videos from the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY weekend.
With the second of four contest results, the cards will be reshuffled in the Zillertal Arena. The snowboarders will receive new points in the overall ranking for their participation. The overall tour winners will be crowned the new Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family after the fourth and final tour stop at the Hintertux Glacier at the beginning of May. Points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL) will also be awarded for participation in the amateur level competitions of the World Snowboard Federation. The tour stop in Zell am Ziller is a recognised ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austria Cup and rookies (U18) collect points in the World Rookie Ranking. No accommodation secured yet? Then book quickly at www.zillertalarena.com or www.zillertal.at. Further information can be found at www.valleyralley.at .
The partners of the 2nd tour stop are: Zillertal Tourismus 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).
2024-12-23 08:46 von Admin
Perfect tour start for the 12th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY just before Christmas in Zillertal On 21 and 22 December 2024 in the Hochzillertal - Kaltenbach ski region
On 21 December 2024, 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 a hundred participants from all over Europe to travel to the first 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 been established as an important junior tour represents an important springboard for young snowboarders into international professional sport. Click here for the highlight video of the 1st tour stop by monepic.at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPueUtaHZRs
Perfect start to the season with over 100 participants
It couldn't have been better! Just in time for the 1st Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tourstop 2024/2025 hosted by Blue Tomato, the Betterpark Hochzillertal shone with its first-class freestyle setup in bright sunshine. Over 100 participants travelled from all over Europe to the first holiday region in the Zillertal for the first VÄLLEY RÄLLEY event of the popular snowboard tour. On Saturday, the conditions were perfect for the snowboard competition in the Olympic ‘Slopestyle’ category. International teams set the bar high in the battle for the first podium places early season. Plenty of medals, prize money and prizes from partners Zillertal.at, Blue Tomato and Horsefeathers awaited the winners of the eight categories,
International winner's podium in Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach
At the end of an exciting day, Niklas Huber from Team Germany was delighted to take first place in the open class for all male riders. The Spaniard Unai Lopez Sousa caused a sensation with his ‘Backside 1260 Double Cork’ and won the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award. In the ladies' category, it was Austria's Selin Lakatha who was delighted with her gold medal as the best female rider in the Open Women. In the Rookie Boys category (U18), Oliver Šťastný from the Czech Republic dominated the podium in a very strong field. His performance also earned him the silver medal in the overall standings of the open class. Janina Walz from Germany impressed the judges in the Rookie Girls (U18) as the best snowboarder of the day. In the Grom Girls (U16), Marie Kuhlmann from Germany was delighted with her first place, with Adele Vankerschaver from Portugal, tight on her heels, while Gustav Nawarkiewicz-Wiśniewski from Poland won the gold medal in the Grom Boys competition (U16).
In the Super Groms (U13), Klaudie Pouchova from Team Czech Republic and Fedde Smith from Team Great Britain climbed to the top of the podium as the day's winners. The 7-year-old newcomer Franz Xaver Hoffmann from Germany was also over the moon with his title as ‘Most impressive Grom of the day’.
Martha Schultz from the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski resort is delighted with the successful kick-off event: ‘Thanks to the team of the Ästhetiker. Professionals are at work here! Events of this kind are very important for winter sports and for our kids and young people - they convey the fun of being outdoors and the young people measure their skills together.’
The hunt for points has officially begun
The first of four contest results in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region marked the start of the hunt for new VÄLLEY RÄLLEY points. The overall tour winners will be crowned the 12th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family in spring 2025 on the Hintertux Glacier. Points on the international World Snowboard Point List (WSPL) are also awarded for participation and the tour stop counts as the ASA (Austrian Snowboard Association) Austria Cup. All under-18s collected points in the World Rookie Ranking at Betterpark Hochzillertal and can therefore qualify for the World Rookie Tour Finals. Find out more at http://www.powdern.com
Style sessions, coaching and fresh new snow to round off a successful weekend
On Sunday, some motivated snowboarders met up for the snowboard coaching and Ästhetiker style sessions at Betterpark Hochzillertal. To round things off, Mother Hulda shook her pillows and delivered a great load of fresh snow to everyone's delight. What a fantastic start to the season!
All remaining Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY dates 2024/2025 at a glance:
2nd tour stop 25-26 January 2025 Zillertal Arena
3rd tour stop 08-09 March 2025 Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in Zillertal
4th tour stop 03-04/05/2025 Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg
The Ästhetiker would like to thank the partners of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY for their support:
Zillertal Tourismus, Skiregion Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach, Tourismusverband Erste Ferienregion im Zillertal, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies, Betterparks
Special thanks go to the co-operation partners:
World Snowboard Federation (WSF), Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA), World Rookie Tour (WRT)
The complete list of results, photo and video galleries can be found at www.valleyralley.at
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2024-12-16 09:28 von Admin
Tour start of the 12th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY just before Christmas in the Zillertal/ Tyrol/ Austria First tour stop: 21 and 22 December 2024 in the Hochzillertal - Kaltenbach ski region
Shortly before Christmas, the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY presented by Blue Tomato starts its twelfth season.
Over the past decade, the popular Zillertal Snowboard Tour has established itself as one of the biggest event series for young snowboarders in Europe. With its unique combination of internationally recognised freestyle competitions, free coaching and many side events, the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY will once again provide action in the four best snowparks in the Zillertal this season. The first tour stop will be on 21 and 22 December in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region. Online registration is already open at https://valleyralley.at/ Start spots are limited, register now!
Rooted in the Zillertal – recognized all over the world
What began twelve years ago as a local snowboard tour is now one of the leading contest series for young talent on the international snowboard scene. The Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY combines snowboard competitions in the Olympic discipline ‘Slopestyle’ with free freestyle coaching for newcomers and side events in which every snowboarder can take part. The four tour stops in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region, in the Zillertal Arena, in Mountopolis Mayrhofen and on the Hintertux Glacier are linked to the international points system of the ‘World Snowboard Point List’. In addition, all events count as Austria Cups of the Austrian Snowboard Association. Further information on the points system can be found at http://www.powdern.com
On the hunt for the crown once across all Zillertal snowparks
At each competition, participants also collect valuable points in their own Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY overall tour ranking. And while the best athletes of each tour stop will be honoured with medals, prizes and prize money at the award ceremony, the overall tour winners will be crowned the new ‘Kings and Queens of the Zillertal VÄLLEY’ at the last tour stop on the Hintertux Glacier.
Strong partners who are committed to promoting young talent
Zillertal Tourismus GmbH in particular, which unites the Zillertal mountain railways and tourism associations under its umbrella, has been a key title sponsor of the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY from day one. Ronald Felder, Managing Director of Zillertal Tourismus GmbH, is looking forward to this year's tour: ‘The VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Snowboard Tour has established itself as an integral part of winter sports in the Zillertal. The good cooperation between the Zillertal ski regions, the tourism associations, Zillertal Tourismus GmbH and the organisers of the Ästhetiker make the success of this event series possible. We are looking forward to a - as always - great VÄLLEY RÄLLEY with many young talents and future professionals.’
Loyal partners such as Blue Tomato and Red Bull are also on board as active supporters of the snowboard tour. Last but not least, suppliers Horsefeathers and Dana Beanies will be providing lots of prizes and other benefits at all tour stops, ensuring many happy faces. With the support of the international snowboard associations, the World Snowboard Federation and the Austrian Snowboard Association, the international recognition of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY has continued to grow in recent years.
Springboard to professional sport
The event series offers young athletes a real springboard into professional sport. Many young athletes experience their first real competition at the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY before entering international professional sport. ‘We are proud to have paved the way for many young snowboarders to enter professional sport with the VÄLLEY RÄLLEY. It makes me happy every time our participants are represented on the podiums of the world's biggest snowboard events at the Olympics and the Youth Olympic Games,’ says Pia Schroeter from the organisation team of the Ästhetiker Verein, who is delighted with the lasting success of the snowboard tour.
All Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY dates 2024/2025 at a glance:
1st tour stop 21-22.12.2024 Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region, Fuegen-Kaltenbach tourism
2nd tour stop 25-26 January 2025 Zillertal Arena, Actionpark Kreuzwiese
3rd tour stop 08-09 March 2025 Penken Park Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen-Hippach in Zillertal
4th tour stop 03-04 May 2025 Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux, Tux-Finkenberg
1st tour stop in Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach shortly before Christmas
The first event in Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach kicks off on 21 and 22 December 2024. The ski region has already started the season and the Betterpark Hochzillertal is opening its doors with the first Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY tour stop. Martha Schultz from the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region is delighted to once again be able to offer young snowboarders a highlight: ‘We are already very excited about our young snowboarding talents. For VÄLLEY RÄLLEY, the snowpark will shine in all its freshly shaped splendour. Now it's just a matter of registering and we at Hochzillertal are really looking forward to the event.’ Online registration is mandatory for all participants at https://valleyralley.at Any motivated snowboarder can register until Thursday, 19 December 2024.
The partners of the 1st tour stop are:
Zillertal Tourismus GmbH, the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski region, the Fügen-Kaltenbach tourist board, the Kristallhütte, Betterparks.at, Blue Tomato, Red Bull, Horsefeathers, Dana Beanies, the World Snowboard Federation (WSF), the Austrian Snowboard Federation (ASA) and World Rookie Tour (WRT).
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