Tahitian Pearl Princes:
5 Princes of legend for the legendary tahitian pearl
Taravana Freestyle
The 2 Alpes ski lodge held on april 21-23rd, assembly of freestyle riders in an event with true Tahitian ambiance. Thirty European pro-riders were invited by Gary Tamatoa Zebrowski, ambassador of Perles de Tahiti, 2 Alpes, Rossignol snowboards, and Taravana’sprimary co-producer. The winners (of the men’s snowboarding competiion, men’s freestyle skiiing competition, women’s freestyle skiing competition, and professional photography competition) received a surf trip to Tahiti. They will be introduced to wakeboarding, swim with sharks and Manta rays, and surf the undiscovered coasts of Tahiti and its islands.
Winners of the Taravana Freestyle:
Men’s snowboarding: Bryuild Vulin, winner of the boarderline Cup.
Men’s freestyle skiiing: Mathias Wecxsteen, Ski Freestyle Half Pipe World Champion 2005.
Women’s freestyle skiing: Caroline Béliard, Ski Freestyle Champion of France 2005.
Participants
Gary Tamatoa Zebrowski, 2004 Junior Half-Pipe World Snowboard Champion.
Mathias Wecxsteen, Ski Freestyle Half Pipe World Champion
The 2 Aples Freestyle Dream Team:
Alexandre Doumergue, Lucas Benacchio, David Livet, Emeric Front, and Arthur Longo.
Ten International Snowboarders including:
Joël Streker (Switzerland), Christian Moillen (Switzerland), and Mathieu Crepel (France) Gabriel Bessy, Bryuild Vulin, Jeremie Bonnemaison, Samuel Zartarian.
Ten Skiiers including:
Laurent Favre (France), JL Ratchel (France), Woodie Bouma (Australia), and Andrea Haatveit (Norway).
Who is Gary Tamatoa Zebroswki?
Born in Raiatea, 20 years old, favorite animal the Manta ray, Gary Tamatoa has only been in the business for 8 years and already he tops the snowboarding charts. This Tahitian discovered the snowy slopes for the first time at age 11, and quickly became a well-known name in French freestyle.
A veritable half-pipe prodigy, he brought his own style to an otherwise unfamiliar environment. Conscious that success only results from hard work, he next will take on the 2 Alpes. As a growing figure on the international circuit, Gary Tamatoa is a favorite for a Snowboarding Half-pipe medal in the upcoming Turin Olympics. To succeed at this goal, he is focusing on the World Cup circuit and making himself an integral part of the French Olympic Team. He is growing just as much on the TTR circuit, last season having been the only Frenchman to participate in the Arctic Challenge, and finishing beautifully by bringing home the half-pipe World Cup from Tandadalen, Sweden.
Last Name: Zebrowski
First Name: Gary Tamatoa
from: Tahaa
Totem: Fafarua - Manta Ray
Snowboarding: Fusion of elements
