i dont remember exactly how i did it, but just google "how to connect ps3/ xbox contoller on computer" or something like that. it works really well, and you can assign what ever keyboard button to whatever gamepad button you want. also, flips and stuff work out so much better with the joystick.
SSX Blur - the one SSX game with skis. Sporadic in-air motion control, but awesome trick bag.
We Ski and Snowboard - awesome ski game. Has long runs of about an average time of 5:00 with both a Lake Tahoe-esque ski resort and a heli-op backcountry mountain. Small bag of tricks from the 1980's though. Warning: the Daffy will soon become your favourite trick, whether you want it or not.
Did not know on tour had skis. And no, no spraffys. There are kosaks, daffys, rodeos, twisters(shiftys), back & frontflips, corkscrews, and hurricanes.