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Ischgl,
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Ischgl and Galtur,
in the Austrian Tirol are in a mountain range known as The
Silvrettas. Quite possibly you are not familiar with this range,
but if you are a skier, you would do well to get acquainted, the
area has a lot to offer. The ski terrain, which is entirely
skiable with one convenient ski pass, consists of the villages
of Ischgl, Galtur and the Swiss village of Samnaun on that
country's side of the mountain.
This pass covers 200kms of skiable terrain, and sixty ski lifts, all high
enough (3,000m.) to all but guarantee decent snow conditions. If you are
less ambitious or talented, you can opt for a less encompassing pass which
covers the individual resorts only. There are several smaller entries in
this circus, but for purposes of this story lets stick to the main
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Ischgl is the first of the resorts you see as you come into the Paznaun
valley. At 1,400m above sea level, this is the biggest of the
resorts in the region with 35 of the total ski lifts under its direct
umbrella. The next major player along the valley floor is Galtur. This is
the highest village at 1,584m. It has plenty of uphill transportation both
along and above the valley, all united on the bigger Silvretta ski pass. And
do not forget dear reader, this region allows you skiing forays into
Switzerland too. Each village has its own ski school also its own lift
system, but each has equal access to the main stream as it were. There is a
great "traditional Austria" feeling about the whole valley, and we suggest
you give it a look in. Earlier we touched on the relative obscurity of this
area with non-European skiers, in our opinion this just makes it more
attractive, more authentic. There is decent, but not wild night life, and,
while it is not a budget destination, it is reasonable value for money.
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Munich, in Germany, and Zurich, in Switzerland are convenient
airports. If you can get a flight into Innsbruck you're even
closer. The Paznaun valley is reached via Innsbruck if you are
coming by car from the Munich area, and Landeck if St. Moritz is
one of your ports of call.
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