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In a crescendo of excitement that’s sure to send shockwaves through the Austrian Tirol, the Black Eyed Peas are primed to close the curtains on Ischgl’s winter season with a Top of the Mountain Closing Concert like no other.
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Italian superstar to perform at Ischgl’s Top of the Mountain Closing Concert
International superstar Eros Ramazzotti (pictured) will be taking to the stage for Ischgl’s annual ‘Top of the Mountain Closing Concert’ on 30 April 2023 as the Austrian resort’s ski season comes to an end.
Mister Dancehall to headline Ischgl’s opening of the season concert
The 2022/23 ski and snowboard season in Ischgl starts with the ever popular ‘Top of the Mountain Opening Concert’ on 26 November 2022. The live concert will kick off at 6 pm in front of an atmospheric nocturnal mountain backdrop.
Ischgl’s impressive new €60m wellness centre set to open at the end of 2022
Ischgl’s new €60m wellness complex currently being constructed is right on schedule to open at the end of next year (2022).
The impressive multi-level Silvretta Therme will have spectacular panoramic mountain views and is right in the heart of the Austrian ski resort, which has a focus on health, wellbeing, luxury and lifestyle.
Ischgl to provide free buffs for people to use as face masks – but popular top of the mountain concerts put on hold
Ischgl is taking action to safeguard the health and safety of skiers, boarders, employees and locals in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the Tirolean ski resort gears up for the winter season – which starts on November 26 – the decision makers in the Paznaun-Ischgl valley have devised a comprehensive package of measures including C-19 testing for locals and visitors alike.
British sculptors make Sir Elton the star of the snow in Ischgl
British snow sculptors Justin Scott and Martin Sharp are feeling on top of the world after completing their stunning likeness of Sir Elton John on the slopes of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol.
Ready to make a start
The two Yorkshiremen are frequent visitors to Ischgl to take part in the resort’s annual Shapes in White competition – in fact Justin met his wife Jasmina there – and with this year’s theme being 25 years of Top Of The Mountain rock concerts, it was the perfect opportunity to create a homage to Sir Elton John, who has twice performed open air gigs in Ischgl.
Smugglers on skis
How the profits from contraband helped build a ski resort - Lisa Young sets off on Ischgl’s duty-free trail
Rarely have the proceeds of criminal activity been put to such noble use – at least that will be the view of skiers and boarders. Smuggling was the game and it was very popular indeed in the years after the Second World War when luxuries were in short supply in the remote Paznaun Valley in the western part of Tirol.