120 young snowboarders from 24 nations fought for the titles of World Rookie Halfpipe and Slopestyle Champions 2025 at the World Rookie Snowboard Finals at the snowpark Kitzsteinhorn – Kaprun/Zell am See (AUT).

For 20 years, the World Rookie Tour has provided a springboard for the stars of tomorrow, helping them transition from amateur to professional athletes. Some of the world’s top riders celebrated their first successes on the World Rookie Tour, including Kokomo Murase (JPN), the newly crowned 2025 Big Air World Champion.

In the Rookie category (under 19), Yingxu Zhao impressed and brought the Slopestyle title home to China with a Cab 14 Doublegrab on the kicker and outstanding tricks on the rail. In second place was Dmytro Luchkin (UKR) with the best Big Air trick of the day, followed by Harry Dabrowski (SWE) in third. In the women’s category, New Zealand’s Ava Beer claimed the 2025 World Rookie Tour Slopestyle

Champion title. In second place was Austria’s Ava Schatzer, and Italy’s Stella Accati secured third place.

The Swiss team clearly dominated the Halfpipe event with 8 out of 12 podium spots. In the Rookie category, Lisa Demke (SUI) and Leonardo Saraiva (SUI) became the new World Rookie Halfpipe Champions 2025.