This year´s winter season is set to start with a bang: the events and lifestyle metropolis Ischgl is celebrating the season opening on 28 November 2009 with the pop icon and megastar Katy Perry. Booking this top act for Ischgl was a stroke of genius that is set to make guests flock in from Austria and beyond. The rocking pop princess is to give her only concert in Europe right in the centre of Ischgl - and right in the middle of recording her new album! Around 20,000 fans are expected to attend, and will get to hear her Top Ten hits such as "I kissed a girl", "Thinking of you" and "Waking up in Vegas".

The very best in winter sports

The ski lifts are to start again on 27 November 2009 for this year´s winter season! Ischgl in winter is a must for all skiing and snowboarding fans. The Silvretta Arena offers a wide variety of slopes of all degrees of difficulty and its location, with a maximum altitude of 2,900 metres, means that snow is guaranteed. A giant fun park, freeride areas, and fantastic events throughout the winter round off the activities on offer. A superb network of 235 kilometres of slopes, stretching all the way to Samnaun in Switzerland, and the latest cable cars mean that you can ski to your heart´s content. The absolute highlight is the eleven-kilometre descent from the Greitspitz, at just under 2,900 metres, to the valley at 1,400 metres. Three nights´ accommodation for the season opening, including breakfast and a 3-day ski pass from Thursday to Sunday, can now be booked for only 249 euros at www.ischgl.com. A one-day ski pass for 28 November is also available for 55 euros, and a two-day pass for 86 euros. Entry to the concert is free with a valid ski pass.