Ischgl austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ischgl Austria.
Ischgl Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1960 the Austrian ski resort Ischgl lies at 1377 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2872m Ischgl ski area is snow sure. Over 653 snow cannons ensure artificial Ischgl snow making covers 200km of ski trails, which equates to around 80 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ischgl (Austria) is Munich / München at a distance of 230km or approximately 80 minutes driving time. Ischgl ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
A large but traditional Tyrolean village below one of Austria's greatest and highest ski areas, crossing the border to be linked with Samnaun.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ischgl Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs 69km |
20% |
Advanced Trails
 43 runs 206km |
66% |
Expert Trails
 9 runs 9km |
13% |
Ischgl Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €191.5 - €249.5 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ischgl Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 348km |
| total length of Ischgl trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 11km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Ischgl ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2872m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1377m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1377m |
| centre of Ischgl ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1495m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1495m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Ischgl
Skiing Ischgl you'll enjoy 65 pistes and trails and that means approximately 348km of ski runs. Ischgl lifts number 67 with the capacity to uplift 78900 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl is over 11km long.
Ischgl Ski Area
Ischgl ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 20% intermediate, 66% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ischgl piste is the ?km Nordabfahrt (4) run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Ischgl after dark.
Ischgl for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Ischgl Apres Ski
The apres ski Ischgl scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
22 apres ski bars 38 restaurants 1 bowling 8 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 35 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 3 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Beauty Parlour, Big Foot, Bowling, Concerts, Curling, Art Gallery, Massage, Solarium, Squash.
SNO-man says
Ischgl has international standard indoor facilities including an adventure pool complex for which low-price admission is available for those holding a ski pass valid for three or more days. It incorporates sauna, solarium and a bowling centre. There is a tennis centre with four indoor courts on the outskirts of the village; if you wish to play squash you should head over to Galtür, 8km (5 miles) away.
Ischgl also shows movies in the Silvretta Center and Tyrolean evenings and weekly slide shows are also organised. There's an art gallery with free admission at the Treff Center as well as two museums where you can check out the history of the area.
Outdoor leisure opportunities include skating and curling on the ice rink, sleigh rides - generally of two hours duration to the neighbouring village of Mathon and back - and a recently built toboggan run, 7km (4 miles) long from Idalp down to Ischgl. You can have a meal in the mountain restaurant and then slide down; toboggans may be rented at all the sports shops. Winter hiking routes are available over to Versahl and Methon.
Ischgl for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Ischgl Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ischgl resort - ski Ischgl by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Ischgl ski resort is also known as Ischgl Silvretta Arena and has the following common misspellings:
Ischgl ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Ischgl ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Ischgl ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Ischgl for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Ischgl reviews, 4.3 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.