Ischgl and Champagne Laurent-Perrier invite you to the Ski World Cup of Gastronomy and the Star Cup of the Chefs

World Championship medals instead of toques and stars - in Ischgl on 17 and 18 April 2024, chefs, waiters and co. will be competing for world championship titles in the giant slalom at the 13th World Culinary Ski Championships, which is open to all catering staff. On 21 and 22 April 2024, highly decorated chefs will answer the call of the Star Chefs' Cup. New for Ischgl guests: bookable four-hands dinners in Ischgl's toque-awarded restaurants. Registration for the events is now open.

Off to the slopes and time for "gastro-networking" in the snow is the motto in Ischgl from 17 to 22 April 2024 for all participants of the 13th World Ski Championships for Gastronomy and the 24th Star Chefs' Cup. New and bookable for Ischgl guests: on 21 April, Michelin-starred and award-winning chefs from Germany and Austria will be cooking four-hands dinners in Ischgl's award-winning restaurants as part of the Chefs' Star Cup.

Participants welcome: 13th Ski World Cup of Gastronomy

Out of the kitchen, reception or bar and onto the slopes to hunt for medals on 17 and 18 April for the participants of the 13th World Gastronomy Ski Championships. On the compulsory programme for the prospective 2024 Gastro Ski World Champions: two runs in the giant slalom. The venue is the legendary Idalp in Ischgl, situated at an altitude of 2,320 metres. On both competition days from 10:30 a.m., there will be individual competitions in the categories "Hoteliers, hotel staff, restaurateurs, chefs and hotel management students" (17 April) and "Sommeliers, bartenders, waiters, winemakers, suppliers and guests" (18 April). This will be followed on both race days by the individual snowboard competition and the team competition, in which participants can also form colourful teams. The conclusion and highlight of the sporting competition: the winners' parties in the evening. Good to know: Former ski world champion and World Cup winner Marc Girardelli will be on hand to give the skiers professional tips on both race days. Around the World Championships, the Lohberger show kitchen on the Ischgl Stage will be the backdrop for exciting presentations and tastings by the brand partners. Registration for the World Ski Championships is now open at www.ski-wm-der-gastronomie.de.

24th Chefs' Star Cup

In 2024, the traditional Chefs' Star Cup will take place in a new, two-part format. Highlight for Ischgl guests and culinary fans: star and award-winning chefs from Germany and Austria will cook with their Ischgl colleagues in a four-hands dinner on Sunday evening, 21 April. The dinners can be booked with corresponding wine pairings in the following restaurants: Stüva in the Hotel Yscla, Paznauner Stube and Koya in the Hotel Trofana Royal, Schlossherrnstube in the Schlosshotel, gourmet restaurant in the Hotel Fliana and Lucy Wang. On Monday 22 April, the cooking competition will take place on the Idalp as the second part of the Star Cup. From 10:00 am, the Ischgl chefs and their guest chefs will go on a "smuggler's round" through the ski area on skis and gather the ingredients for the cookery duel at 12:00 pm at three stations. The "Ischgl Smugglers' Round" is garnished with special culinary tasks. At 2,320 metres above sea level on the Idalp, teams will then have to transform the ingredients they have collected on the way into a gourmet dish at the cooker in the Lohberger show kitchen. The six-person teams of Ischgl gourmet chefs and guest chefs have 15 minutes to convince the chef jury, consisting of cooking legends Hans Haas, Rudi & Karl Obauer and Peter Knogl, of their creation to go with Grand Siècle Itération N°25, the prestige cuvée from Champagne Laurent-Perrier. The Four Hands dinners on Sunday 21 April can be booked directly through the Ischgl toque-awarded restaurants from 10 March. Spectators are welcome on Monday, 22 April from 12:00 noon in front of the stage. Further information: www.sterne-cup-der-koeche.de

Spring Blanc in Ischgl - ski fun until the beginning of May

Ischgl guests and culinary fans will not only get their money's worth in Ischgl's award-winning restaurants around the World Ski Championships of Gastronomy and the Chefs' Star Cup. The "Spring Blanc" event series from 31 March to 1 May 2024 offers many reasons to enjoy spring on the white slopes. The Top of the Mountain Easter Concert with Nina Chuba kicks off on 31 March. From then until the end of the season on 1 May, Ischgl offers a colourful event potpourri of culinary delights, music and very special skiing moments. The special altitude - 90 per cent of the cross-border Silvretta Arena is above 2,000 metres - ensures guaranteed snow on the 239 kilometres of pistes until the end of the season. All information about the Spring Blanc event series: www.ischgl.com.