One major plus of the European ski scene is the fall glacier parks. While North American skiers sit twiddling their thumbs and waiting for the snow, riders in the Alps can hit the pistes, and the parks, starting in October or even earlier. Here's the scoop on where to go to ride park in the pre-season. Fabian Braitsch in the fall terrain park on the Kaunertal Glacier in Austria.

Each fall the city of Zürich, Switzerland hosts a unique festival called Freestyle.ch. I hit the ground for Freeskier to get the scoop on one of Europe's premiere city big air events. Phil Casabon floats a huge rodeo 720 stalefish at the Freestyle.ch big air.