The Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY continues to prove why it is one of Europe’s most important youth snowboard freestyle tours. Following a spectacular season opener just before Christmas, the tour returned to the Zillertal Arena for a highly successful second stop, bringing together young talents from across the globe and delivering another weekend packed with progression, competition and community.

Second Tour Stop – Zillertal Arena (24–25 January 2026)

Hosted by Blue Tomato at the Actionpark Kreuzwiese in the Zillertal Arena, the second tour stop welcomed more than sixty international riders competing in snowboard slopestyle. Perfect park conditions, shaped by Manfred Brandacher and the Zillertal Arena shape team, set the stage for high-level riding and standout performances across all age groups.

Slovakia’s Tadeas Nedielka claimed overall victory as the best male rider of the weekend, also securing the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award with a Cab 1080 Weddle. In the women’s competition, Poland’s Rosa Grzedzinska Aguiar dominated her debut VÄLLEY RÄLLEY appearance, winning overall female, her Super Grom Girls category, and the “Most Impressive Grom” award.

Photo-Credits: (c) Gustav_Hersmann

Season Opener – Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach (20–21 December 2025)

The twelfth season of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY kicked off in perfect winter conditions at Betterpark Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach. Over ninety riders from all over Europe gathered for the first tour stop, combining freestyle coaching sessions, an Ästhetiker Style Session and an international slopestyle competition.

Austrian rider Eric Dovjak took victory in the men’s open category and won the Horsefeathers Best Trick Award, while Livia Schatzer (AUT) stood out as the strongest female rider of the event. The opening weekend underlin

ed once again the tour’s role as a stepping stone for young snowboarders aiming for international competition.

Photo-Credits: (c) Tomislav Pejanovic

Looking Ahead

With two tour stops completed, the overall rankings are taking shape as riders collect valuable points for the World Snowboard Point List (WSPL), the Austrian Snowboard Association Austriacup and the World Rookie Ranking. The next stops will take place at Penken Park Mayrhofen and Hintertux Glacier, where the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY royal family will be crowned at the end of the season.

Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY Tour Dates 2025/2026

20–21 December 2025 – Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach

24–25 January 2026 – Zillertal Arena, Actionpark Kreuzwiese

28 February – 1 March 2026 – Penken Park Mayrhofen

25–26 April 2026 – Hintertux Glacier, Betterpark Hintertux

More information, full results and galleries are available at:
https://www.valleyralley.at
https://www.valleyralley.at/results