Have you ever wondered how the length of a slope is calculated? What exactly is counted when some winter athletes race down the mountain at lightning speed and others take their time to make indulgent turns? Find out more about how Ischgl calculates its slope lengths!
TOTAL PISTE KILOMETERS ISCHGL/SAMNAUN
Winter 2020/21
| km | a = length travelled Sporty route |
b = inclined length Downhill route |
c = horizontal length GPS measurement * |
| Total | 239 | 172 | 163 |
| Difficult | 37 | 24 | 23 |
| Medium | 140 | 97 | 91 |
| Easy | 47 | 38 | 37 |
| Ski route | 15 | 13 | 12 |
* Two-dimensional measurement without taking account of height
AVT ZT-GesmbH
Lengths checked by Roman Markowski (Dipl.-Ing.), an engineering consultant for the surveying industry
Piste length nr. 8
Easy piste (blue)
| a = length travelled Sporty route |
b = inclined length Downhill route |
c = horizontal length GPS measurement * |
| 2,167 m | 1,749 m | 1,709 m |
Piste length nr. 5
Medium piste (red)
| a = length travelled Sporty route |
b = inclined length Downhill route |
c = horizontal length GPS measurement * |
| 3,812 m | 2,663 m | 2,497 m |
Piste length nr. 31
Medium piste (red)
| a = length travelled Sporty route |
b = inclined length Downhill route |
c = horizontal length GPS measurement * |
| 935 m | 639 m | 601 m |
Piste length nr. 14a
Difficult piste (black)
| a = length travelled Sporty route |
b = inclined length Downhill route |
c = horizontal length GPS measurement * |
| 2,523 m | 1,623 m | 1,558 m |