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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 performers shall
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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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