Comparison
Ischgl vs Obergurgl: which has more reliable snow?
Ischgl or Obergurgl? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from eleven winters of weather data.
Month by month
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 11 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 4 months of the year, but Obergurgl has had the edge more often. Month by month, Obergurgl has the edge in November and May.
Month by month
November: Ischgl 0 of 11, Obergurgl 2 of 11 snow-sure winters (27% and 45% of days).
December: Ischgl 6 of 11, Obergurgl 7 of 11 snow-sure winters (68% and 70% of days).
January: Ischgl 10 of 11, Obergurgl 9 of 11 snow-sure winters (95% and 89% of days).
February: Ischgl 11 of 11, Obergurgl 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Ischgl 11 of 11, Obergurgl 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Ischgl 11 of 11, Obergurgl 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
May: Ischgl 6 of 11, Obergurgl 8 of 11 snow-sure winters (77% and 90% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Ischgl and Obergurgl are 58 km apart as the crow flies. Ischgl first, then Obergurgl: Village 1,377 m against 1,793 m; Mid-mountain 2,124 m against 2,436 m; Summit 2,872 m against 3,080 m. Mapped downhill runs: Ischgl 163 km, Obergurgl 64 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 44% of days at Ischgl and 60% at Obergurgl.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Ischgl or Obergurgl?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 4 months of the year, but Obergurgl has had the edge more often. Month by month, Obergurgl has the edge in November and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Ischgl or Obergurgl?
In February, Obergurgl: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 60% of days, against 44%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.