Greater than 50,000 guests attended the Electrical Mountain Competition in Sölden from 13–18 April 2026, because the occasion as soon as once more reworked the ski space into a big‑scale digital music venue. Throughout six days, over 15 worldwide acts carried out on eleven phases, with each the Essential Days at Giggijoch and the Premium Events promoting out upfront. Headliners included Misplaced Frequencies, Lilly Palmer, Timmy Trumpet and James Hype, reinforcing the pageant’s place as one of many main alpine music occasions.
Exercise unfold throughout the complete ski space, from excessive‑altitude pop‑up units above 3,000 metres on Gaislachkogl to a sequence of Premium Events and curated pageant specials. A brand new road‑meals idea within the Giggijoch self‑service restaurant expanded the culinary supply, whereas sushi‑led menus and themed eating remained a core a part of the VIP and Premium programmes. Organisers emphasised that the pageant has been developed over greater than a decade as a full customer expertise fairly than a standalone occasion.
The Essential Days on Thursday and Friday drew the biggest crowds, with spring temperatures turning the XXL Essential Stage at Giggijoch into a big open‑air area. Ötztal Tourismus and Bergbahnen Sölden mentioned the robust advance gross sales validated their up to date ticketing technique, which goals to enhance crowd stream and improve the general customer expertise.
Some of the‑shared moments got here from Belgian DJ Misplaced Frequencies, who carried out an unique set at ice Q above 3,000 metres. Posting photographs of his gondola experience and snowboarding on Tiefenbach Glacier to his 1.4 million social‑media followers, he captioned them: “It’s not AI, guys”.
The pageant’s worldwide attain continues to develop, with greater than 100,000 followers on its official Instagram channel and guests travelling from a number of markets for late‑season snowboarding and music. Organisers say the occasion performs a strategic position in extending Sölden’s winter season into April.
The subsequent version is scheduled for 12–17 April 2027.
Picture credit score: Nicolai Semrau, copyright Otztal Tourism
