Worldwide Ski Resorts • Austria • Igls
Overview
The Olympic resort of Igls is a typical picturesque small and quiet Tyrolean village just 5 kms from Innsbruck and it is connected to the city’s tram network. It has its own local ski area on the Patscherkofel, which rises to 2245m, but is also well placed for exploring the other areas in the Innsbruck region: Neustift, Fulpmes and Stubai, Axamer Lizum and Seefeld.
Profile
Igls is a typical picturesque small and quiet Tyrolean village just 5 kms from Innsbruck and it is connected to the city’s tram network. It has its own local ski area on the Patscherkofel,which rises to 2245m, but is also well placed for exploring the other areas in the Innsbruck region: Neustift, Fulpmes and Stubai, Axamer Lizum and Seefeld. Igls itself is quiet and relaxed village with a few tea shops and small family run gasthofs and pensions. For visiting groups or families with non skiers this is a fair option as it is easy to get into Innsbruck each day, which is a gateway to many otherdifferent areas.
Mountain Information
Central feature of the skiing and boarding on the Patscherkofel mountain is the long, rolling red run which was the 1976 Olympic downhill on which Franz Klammer scored his famous gold medal winning victory. Otherwise there is a long blue descent which makes an easier option, so it is a pretty limited area with really just six runs, but two new lifts are being built. There is one short beginners’ lift nearer the village. Snowmaking covers much of the mountain now. There are two local ski schools and daycare is available for kids except at weekends.
Apres Ski
Igls has a few hotels and tea and coffee shops. The biggest hotel is the five star Schlosshotel and Sporthotel Igls. The latter has a disco and good restaurant. The Olympic bob run is also here and is open to the public. With the very easy access in to Innsbruck apres ski, eating out and other accommodation options are greatly increased.
Austrian Resort Guide
Resort Information • Igls
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Resort Height | 893m |
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Top Station | 2247m |
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Bottom Station | 893m |
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Vertical Descent | 1354m |
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Drag Lifts | 5 |
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Chair Lifts | 1 |
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High Capacity | 2 |
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Opening Dates | Dec - April |
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Rating Expert | 4 |
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Rating Intermediate | 7 |
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Rating Beginner | 6 |
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Apres Ski Rating | 6 |
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Snow Reliability | 6 |
