Patscherkofel Skiing Area - Innsbruck

Igls, a quarter of Innsbruck, hosted the men's downhill races in Alpine skiing in 1964 and 1976, during the IX and XII Winter Olympics. More precisely, Mt. Patscherkofel made skiing history as ski stars like Franz Klammer, Hermann Maier, Renate Götschl, and Michaela Dorfmeister competed for medals here. You'll easily recognise the almost 2,000-metre-high mountain by its rounded peak and prominent transmission mast. It's easily accessible thanks to the free ski bus.

From Igls, the barrier-free Patscherkofelbahn, with free Wi-Fi, glides up to the summit. Among the 18.5 kilometres of slopes are the new World Cup run, the race track at the Ochsenhang Lift, and the slopes on the Heiligwasserwiese, where night skiing takes place weekly. Festive events and New Year's Eve celebrations "am Kofel", as the Patscherkofel is called, are also popular.

There are gentle practice slopes for beginners and, for snowboarders, the Innsbruck Snow Park at 1,950 metres. Kofele's Kinderland and an ice rink at the cable car's valley station in Igls await younger guests. Marked ski touring routes, three snowshoeing tours, and three winter hiking trails complete the offerings on Innsbruck's local mountain. As in 11 other ski resorts in the region, the SKI plus CITY Pass Stubai Innsbruck is valid in the Patscherkofel Skiing Area.

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Altitude: 900 - 1,960 m a.s.l.
Ski slopes: 18.5 km (5.6 km easy / 8.8 km medium / 4.1 km difficult)
Snowmaking: 100% of the slopes
Lift facilities: 7 lifts

Toboggan runs: not available
Cross-country ski tracks: not available

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