Comparison
Ischgl vs Sölden: which has more reliable snow?
Ischgl or Sölden? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 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 5 months of the year, but Sölden has had the edge more often. Month by month, Sölden has the edge in November, April and May.
Month by month
November: Ischgl 8 of 30, Sölden 16 of 30 snow-sure winters (60% and 74% of days).
December: Ischgl 27 of 30, Sölden 28 of 30 snow-sure winters (95% and 98% of days).
January: Ischgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
February: Ischgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Ischgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Ischgl 26 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 100% of days).
May: Ischgl 5 of 30, Sölden 12 of 30 snow-sure winters (50% and 73% 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 Sölden are 54 km apart as the crow flies. Ischgl first, then Sölden: Village 1,377 m against 1,350 m; Mid-mountain 2,124 m against 2,345 m; Summit 2,872 m against 3,340 m. Mapped downhill runs: Ischgl 163 km, Sölden 103 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 79% of days at Ischgl and 51% at Sölden.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Ischgl or Sölden?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year, but Sölden has had the edge more often. Month by month, Sölden has the edge in November, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Ischgl or Sölden?
In February, Ischgl: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 79% of days, against 51%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.