Crepel Blog: Tony Hawk Show To World Snowboard Day

Hi all, Last time I updated the blog I was in Paris for the Quiksilver Tony hawk show, but I didn't really tell you how it was. Well one word sums it all: amazing. First the place, the grand palais, huge building in the heart of paris and loaded of history. Then the show, Tony Hawk still throwing 900°, Jean Postec showing that frenchies know how to ride big and smooth and Lin Z adams first girl ever to stick a Mc Twist! And of course all the athletes who made the Quiksilver legend. Serge Vitelli, who gave me his passion of snowboarding and that I respect a lot, Todd Richards who made me want to stick to freestyle riding, all my friends from the actual Quik team, Markku, Freddy, Travis, Jeremy, Miky... And being also a surfer, the craziest for me was to be with Mark Richards, one of the most crowned surf champ ever, telling me that he was so hooked by snowboarding that he only buys snowboard mags instead of surfing's! And to name just another few Robby Naish, Tom Carroll and of course Kelly Slater. Well great times there, interviews and electric chairs torture I didn’t deserved! We took a family photo where’s Waldo? After The Tony Hawk show, I went back on the snow in Laax with the French team, where we have found a pretty good pipe to train far from all the "US/Colorado" hype, it snowed a lot so we could get a few pow turns and get used to the transition again and test double corks without airbag! Check the link http://www.vimeo.com/8180869 Funny to hear how happy is the coach, Stephane, for me. During a day off I spent couple hours editing a video of the french team riders going to the gym and learning how to strip to finance our trip to Vancouver Olympic Game, check it on my blog http://www.mathieucrepel.com/V2/blog.php. After a 10 days period training no stop I went back to France for a week-end, I was supposed to take it easy and I almost did. First I went to Courchevel for “trophée passion” award, kind of the Oscar ceremony for French mainstream sport journalists where best media dudes receive golden microphone. I met up with my friend Bixente who won the newomer axward for his radio show on RTL. After a gala dinner with interesting people I drove the next morning to Avoriaz for the last stage of Rock on Snowboard tour mixed with the opening of the resort. I gave interview for Orange TV, rode with my friend Sylvain Bourbousson and could catch up with the French scene, which is always a pleasure. Now I’m back to Laax till this week end where I’ll be in Domaine du tourmalet- la Mongie for the Rendez Vous Des Etoiles in my home resort in the Pyrenees to celebrate the World Snowboard Day on December 20th. I’m looking forward to that and to a family vibe Christmas. Most of the resorts are opening now so enjoy your upcoming holiday and talk soon. Mat