This winter we headed to the first edition of RAIL ROYALE in Nesselwang, Germany, a brand new contest format pushing street snowboarding to the next level. Technical rails, head to head battles and an unreal vibe all weekend long made this one of the freshest events of the season. From the setup to the atmosphere between riders, everything felt raw, creative and true to snowboarding.
Big thanks to the entire RAIL ROYALE organization, the park crew, riders, filmers, brands and everyone involved in making this event happen. Also shoutout to everyone following the battles online and helping this first edition make such a strong impact across the snowboard scene.
After a series of battles released on YouTube, the winners of the inaugural edition were Dusty Henricksen in the men’s category and Mia Brookes in the women’s category, proving the insane level of riding brought together for this new event.
RAIL ROYALE didn’t just introduce a different kind of contest, it presented a new vision of snowboard competitions: more street focused, more creative and built for both riders and the online audience. After this first edition, one thing is clear: this is only the beginning.