Emotional comparison of Igschl and Sölden
I set myself a very thankless task of comparing two very similar ski areas in two very similar Austrian resorts.
= Trails and region =
A huge ski area, gondolas, dozens of ski lifts, hundreds of blue, red and black pistes...both in Sö lden and in Ischgl. Schemes, flags with numbers, perfect corduroy in the morning - Austrians, what do you say! And here and there you will find both wide popular trails and cozy interesting nooks and crannies "for an amateur". But what is the difference anyway?
Sö lden has 162 km of pistes and 27 lifts. Sö lden is interesting for three actually different ski areas (Geislach, Giggijoch and Tiefenbach), each of which could be a separate town and region, with its own history, map, ski passes, etc. . Like, for example, Kappl. But you are lucky and all this is available in Sö lden.
In addition, Tiefenbach was very interesting and surprising for me - a separate mountainous country where it is impossible to come or go on foot, and where a person’s foot does not set foot without a ski.
Ischgl has 215 km of pistes and 28 lifts. Ischgl is interesting for two huge and different skiing arenas, which are located in different countries, and are almost in no way inferior to each other. "Today we ride in Switzerland, " says my friend. We take the B2 or B3 and in 15 minutes we are in the center of the arena on the Swiss side. Mobile operators send on-duty SMS with Swiss tariffs, and we are already climbing the N6 to our favorite route 69b. The Swiss arena adds a lot of variety. Dutyfree-Run also became an excellent marketing find. This route allows you to ski down, and on them to drive almost the entire village of Samnaun, visiting several duty-free shops along the way.
I intended to buy cheap skis there, but the ski shops there are a complete disappointment, but there are many watches, perfumes and clothes.
= toboggan run =
How wrong I was, thinking that the toboggan run in Sö lden is children's entertainment. I've lost a lot. Fortunately, in Ischgl I made up for it! Regardless of whether you are relaxing with children, or a noisy young party, or a decent respectable company - try this entertainment! A 7km descent down some pretty steep slopes on a sled with no brakes...It's a hell of a lot of fun! I won't go into detail, otherwise I'll spoil the fun. It costs €20 and is the cheapest fun you can legally buy in this world!
Accommodation in Ischgl costs on average 1.5 times more than Sö lden. But the hotels there are glamorous.
Ski pass prices differ by a couple of euros, ? €240 for 6 days.
Ski rental - differs by a couple of euros, ? €130 for 6-7 days.
Food in restaurants on the mountain costs about the same.
Ski prices in Sö lden - I don't know. In Ischgl - as in Kyiv (there will be a separate review with prices for specific models).
In general, the cost of living brings Ischgl into the category of expensive resorts, while Sö lden remains democratic. A markedly greater number of blue runs attract more beginners. If the price is not an issue for you, then probably Ischgl will be your choice.
Good riding to you, and more!
