I know that it had been mentioned in the forums that the run to the bottom had been completed, but Harry also mentioned in his email to us that

"Here in Rauris we have completely finished the water-lake for the snow-machines now, as well as the new slope down underneath the gondola."

It's always good to hear these bits of information straight from the source.

Thank you to Harry Maier for providing the following information on the Rauris Style Challenge 2008.

Last weekend we had a big charity event going on in town, the Rauris Style Challenge, for the 2nd time already. Basically we build a big ramp out of wood and a big pool as well, and then we invited the craziest and best freeskiers and snowboarder from Austria, Germany, Italy to show us some good jumps. A spectacular event. The jump is about 3,80m high, and the airtime they reach at the highest point of the jump is 7-8 m. After performing so stylish jumps the riders land in a pool, just about 1,20m deep.And it´s all for charity. Last year we (a group of young people, organizing the whole thing) could donate € 6.000,-- to a children foundation. You can find photos, videos, ... under www.rauris-style.at