With such altitude, Ischgl in Austria can almost guarantee 100% snow, so while there are some snow cannons (490 over all), most of them are switched off for the high season. Areas within and around Ischgl, Tyrol and the Paznaun Valley (11 hamlets covering over 10,000 hectares) do not have much of population, though this increases tenfold once skiers and boarders start rolling in. Most skiers find the best of slopes in Ischgl lie to the south of town behind the mountains. There are 66 total runs, equating to 235 km of slopes. The slope breakdown, then, is 38 km of blues, 132 km of reds and 45 km of blacks. The longest slope drops nearly 1500 meters for 11km. The lowest altitude here is often other resort’s highest at 1400 meters. The highest terrain for skiing in Ischgl is at 2872 meters. Innsbruck is only 100 km away, so ski weekends or longer ski holidays are easily organised. If visitors have six or more days, ski pass links up 230 total km of pistes. There are plenty of lifts to accommodate all visitors to Ischgl, resort often flooded with patrons during the high season. Plenty of ski room is made, however, with the completion of 5 cable cars, 20 chairlifts, 14 draglifts and 3 gondolas (offering the best panoramas). The après ski agendas range from concerts, pubs, sleigh trips, massages, ice-skating to discotheques.
Ischgl Accommodation:
During Mountain Concerts it is a little harder to find hotels close by. However, there are some discounts to be had if lodging is booked in advance. Many of the hotels, chalets and hotels with service (not apartments) have childcare and offer classes for the little ones.
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