Well day one here in Austria has been a busy one with more adventures crammed into one day than a visit to Disneyland.

Well after about a 20 hour travel day Friday, countless wrong turns and an overly pricey rental car, we arrived safe and sound in beautiful Boyne Michigan for stop # 4 of the Pros and Powder Tour.

Despite our dreams of an endless winter, we’ve come to accept the fact that the seasons change and most of us can’t ski year round. So if we’re not sitting 50 feet up on a chairlift chances are we’re doing something else; and most likely it’s a little warmer outside. But no matter what we’re doing the bottom line is; we’re skiers… 365 days a year.

The Orage European Freeski Open is back and ready to showcase the worlds top freeski talent at Laax, Switzerland. New for 2008, Swiss watch brand SWATCH has joined the program and together with Orage, Giro and Laax 200 pro and amateur skiers will battle it out for huge cash prizes and 12 months of bragging rights.

Clear skies, a perfectly shaped park and an international field of riders made for an incredible contest at the Orage Road to the Open on Saturday, February 9th.