Ischgl’s (www.ischgl.com) 5-month long winter ski season will be launched on Saturday 26 November with an open-air evening concert by pop duo Roxette.
The Austrian village has a reputation for marking the ski season opening and closing weekends, with a high-energy rock concert featuring international stars. Roxette joins a gallery of big names to perform the prestigious Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, which include Katy Perry, Rihanna, Gossip, Leona Lewis, Pussycat Dolls, Lionel Richie and Ronan Keating.
Roxette is the biggest music export from Sweden since Abba, with well-known hits including Joyride, Sleeping In My Car, Listen To Your Heart and The Look. The duo’s performance will be free to attend for all who hold a valid 2-day ski pass. Skiers and boarders will also be able to take to the slopes the day before the concert as the ski season begins on Friday 25 November. The snow-sure resort will then operate right up to 1 May 2012.
Packages for the opening weekend are available on the resort’s site, with deals from €199pp for a three-night stay from 24–27 November, including accommodation with breakfast and 3-day VIP ski pass. The nearest airports to Ischgl are Innsbruck (BA; EasyJet), Munich (BA; Lufthansa) and Zurich (BA; Swiss).
