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Ischgl Galtür, Austria
Pretty, lively towns with snowsure slopes and great amenities.
Ischgl is changing
fast. It is a strange mixture of pretty, traditional Tyrolean village,
pricey, up market hotels and drunken, bawdy après-ski, dominated by German
and Scandinavian males. On our last visit there were dancing girls, scantily
clad in national costume, cavorting on the bar of a plush 4-star hotel
at the foot of the slopes from 4 pm to 6.30, and drunks weaving their
way through the treacherous streets all evening. But the resort remains
quite trendy and attracts top-draw entertainers for open-air concerts
- Elton John, Diana Ross, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and
Rod Stewart to name a few.
The slopes are extensive, high, snowsure
and ideal for intermediate cruising - some of the best intermediate terrain
in Austria. And the efficient lift system now boasts fourteen high-speed
chair-lifts (including six-seaters and eight seater) and three gondolas.
The resort has introduced
a unique refund service if the road to and from it is shut because of
avalanche danger. Alternative accommodations will be paid for as long
as the road is closed.
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Town map
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 Galtür
 Ischgl
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What's
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What's
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Charming old Tyrolean village, expanded in sympathetic
fashion
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High slopes with reliable snow
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Lots of good intermediate runs, extending over the Swiss border
to duty-free Samnaun
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Impressive lift system
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Very lively après-ski
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Not ideal for
beginners, for various reasons
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Few tough runs for experts
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A few T-bars still to be eradicated
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Wild après-ski may not be to everyone's taste
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