 Poster: A snowHead
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Last week home runs were terrible both 1 and 1a, so much so that I downloaded from middle station the last 2 days. First time I've ever done that through choice in my life. That's not usual though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I might just stay on the gondola now 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We are looking forward to returning to Ischgl on 27 Jan, staying at the Jagerhof. 1 and 1a can be fun earlier in the day but I feel no shame in downloading at the end of the day. I’ll probably leave the OP skis at home this time and enjoy the relative certainty of the pistes
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@On the rocks, like the Jagerhof.
Quiet lockation and decent nosh.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Have seen some great video of the off piste in Ischgl today on Facebook. Looks brilliant.
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Hotel Madlein locked in from Feb 7…. Can’t wait. 22 years in a row in Ischgl (the one corona excluded)…. Still my favorite resort.
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@On the rocks, We arrive the day after, staying at Alma Alpin Apartments. Praying every day to the snow gods just now.........
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If you are skiing home can I recommend you check out the black sections. I've skied home around 15:30/16:00 in the past, picking my way through the mogled chaos and dead bodies on the red section only to turn off onto one of the black 'shortcuts' to find myself skiing alone on untouched corduroy! Yes it's steeper, but steeper and perfectly flat is easier than a little shallower but busy and mogled.
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| Mjit wrote: |
| If you are skiing home can I recommend you check out the black sections. I've skied home around 15:30/16:00 in the past, picking my way through the mogled chaos and dead bodies on the red section only to turn off onto one of the black 'shortcuts' to find myself skiing alone on untouched corduroy! Yes it's steeper, but steeper and perfectly flat is easier than a little shallower but busy and mogled. |
This seems to be a common thing on home runs
In Ellmau (a much easier home run), the blue is busy, the red is quiet (and the red is barely any steeper).
Not just common on home runs... in Zell am see the blues on the southern arm of the horseshoe are packed. The reds on the Sonnkogel on the northern arm are really quite quiet by comparison; most people gravitate towards ostensibly easier runs which often aren't due to usage.
The Zell am See home run is rather like Ischgl...for the last 50m
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Ischgl - If the weather's nice take either the Pardatsch' or Fimba' down, grab a beer from Schatzi and sit outside drinking it laughing at people trying to come down the last streatch right in front of you 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Probably a sign of skimania but I have just noticed that the official Ischgl site has dropped it's km of of pistes from 239 to 231km! Is this due to lack of snow?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Mjit wrote: |
| Ischgl - If the weather's nice take either the Pardatsch' or Fimba' down, grab a beer from Schatzi and sit outside drinking it laughing at people trying to come down the last streatch right in front of you |
That last stretch isn't that hard....you don't even need to drop in, you can ski past the folk standing at top and come into the little wooded elbow, do that and you're halfway down, then stick to the far edges, avoid the middle of the piste and you're fine.
Get to bottom and walk down to the Nevada, have a beer outside and avoid the worst bar in the whole resort.
Fixed it for you.
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Can't see the problem with downloads - i have a great day's skiing and the last thing I want is a cr@ppy run home if the conditions aren't great.
Don't always download, but it's an option
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You know it makes sense.
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Driving out this morning , 0818 crossing from Folkestone and staying in Germany tonight. 7 of us Self catering at the Paderschratbahn end of town. Much excitement all round. !
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| dazman wrote: |
| Get to bottom and walk down to the Nevada, have a beer outside and avoid the worst bar in the whole resort. |
A bar we've never visited in all our years - but then it would mean walking past the Kitzloch to get there and that's never happened
Also Schatzi while not the best is far from the worst bar in Ischgl. FreeRide is far worse, and doesn't have the view of the slope to make up for it seediness.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Recommend the Gasthof Lamm in Heimertingen for an overnight stop. 3 hours to Iscghl today.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We’re in Samnaun this week. Unfortunately, as most of the lifts were closed today due to the wind, we weren’t able to get over to Ischgl. Is that a regular occurrence? We’re hoping to get over tomorrow. We noticed on Facebook, that there were Lego-themed snow sculptures in Ischgl at the weekend; are they still there?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@mrs_frostee, yes they are still there and yes it’s reasonably common for the link to be closed to Ischgl.
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Yes they are still there , in Idalp
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Great that the snow sculptures are still there. Not so great that it’s reasonably common for the link to be closed.
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@mrs_frostee, it’s because Ischgl is a high resort and therefore it gets affected more by high winds than the lower Austrian resorts do.
But with that comes reliable snowfall.
Just depends on the weather when you’re there.
It’s never closed due to mechanical problems etc it’s just snow/weather/wind
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| mrs_frostee wrote: |
| Not so great that it’s reasonably common for the link to be closed. |
If there's a risk of the link closing during the day they will generally have it closed all day, not being able to get to the other valley generally being considered preferable to being able to get to the other valley only for the lifts to close and not being able to get back!
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| mrs_frostee wrote: |
| We’re in Samnaun this week. Unfortunately, as most of the lifts were closed today due to the wind, we weren’t able to get over to Ischgl. Is that a regular occurrence? We’re hoping to get over tomorrow. We noticed on Facebook, that there were Lego-themed snow sculptures in Ischgl at the weekend; are they still there? |
I have been in Ischgl a lot, and I only ever seen the link closed once:-)
Last edited by After all it is free  on Tue 16-01-24 13:57; edited 1 time in total
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| Mjit wrote: |
| dazman wrote: |
| Get to bottom and walk down to the Nevada, have a beer outside and avoid the worst bar in the whole resort. |
A bar we've never visited in all our years - but then it would mean walking past the Kitzloch to get there and that's never happened
Also Schatzi while not the best is far from the worst bar in Ischgl. FreeRide is far worse, and doesn't have the view of the slope to make up for it seediness. |
Your Nevada is my FreeRide.....never felt remotely enticed to walk in.
As for the Kitzloch....Arno is a good mate of mine, what a venue.
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everything was open today and the conditions were pretty good. a bit cold in the morning though. did the silver smuggler's circuit which honestly didn't take very long.
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I’m really looking forward to Ischgl next week. How good is the off piste at the moment and likely to be next week? I’m minded to avoid the hassle of taking extra skis, airbag pack etc and just enjoy a piste skiing holiday, but would be disappointed to find I would have missed out on something awesome. Mrs OTR just skis on piste these days so for OP I would probably need to fork out for a guide unless just a bit of side country.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Anyone going to be in Ischgl in early April?
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We're going the last week in April taking in the Top of the Mountain concert - The Black Eyed Peas are headlining.
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You know it makes sense.
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Heading out tomorrow with my group. Looks like a week of full sunshine, after pretty much a week of snow.
Should be glorious
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| On the rocks wrote: |
| I’m really looking forward to Ischgl next week. How good is the off piste at the moment and likely to be next week? I’m minded to avoid the hassle of taking extra skis, airbag pack etc and just enjoy a piste skiing holiday, but would be disappointed to find I would have missed out on something awesome. Mrs OTR just skis on piste these days so for OP I would probably need to fork out for a guide unless just a bit of side country. |
Snow up high was staying very wintery today. Had some good turns off the Piz Val. Especially dropping off the back of the ridge down to the Gampenbahn. So as of today I would say it's worth it. Guess it depends how warm it gets the next few days.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@BobinCH, even by Ischgl standards that's ott
As said by others earlier in the day the runs back to the village are nice to do.
Late in the day as well as the steepness things are often getting very soft.
If we are not heading down by 3pm it's the gondola's for us.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@TOLOCOMAN, thanks, but both of us hit my nasty colds so only taking it easy, short days on piste
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I’ve never seen Ischgl like that Instagram video? Must have been a really peak time like New Year surely? 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Garfield wrote: |
@BobinCH, even by Ischgl standards that's ott
As said by others earlier in the day the runs back to the village are nice to do.
Late in the day as well as the steepness things are often getting very soft.
If we are not heading down by 3pm it's the gondola's for us. |
I don't know about that, but there were 3 ambulances parked at various run bottoms yesterday. And the lineup for the health/first aid clinic was out the door! 
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@TOLOCOMAN, wow!
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My daughter broke her leg last April in Ischgl. The medical centre at Idalp is a well oiled machine. Directing folks to the private clinic with your credit card at the ready.
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Hi guys,
Heading to Ischgl on 2nd March. Trying to decide if need to organise tables for drink bookings or is it better to go with the flow? We will be a party of 9. Are the bars that are popular for Apres also the ones that are popular for nightlife (ie after 8pm?
What are the best spots for apres/nightlife? I've read previous threads but it seems a lot of it comes down to personal preference.
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Can't comment on the night life part but for a classic Austrian apres experience, it doesn't get much better than Kushtall. Might not look like much from the street, but wait till you get further back in!
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| the_dazzler wrote: |
Hi guys,
Heading to Ischgl on 2nd March. Trying to decide if need to organise tables for drink bookings or is it better to go with the flow? We will be a party of 9. Are the bars that are popular for Apres also the ones that are popular for nightlife (ie after 8pm?
What are the best spots for apres/nightlife? I've read previous threads but it seems a lot of it comes down to personal preference. |
If your eating out together you will need to book
Most of the Apre places turf folk out about 5:30 as they are restaurants later
There is also a curfew on ski boots after 8pm though I have no idea if it's enforced?
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