"It doesn't get much better than this," said Tourist Office Director Andreas Steibl. "We are proud and excited to announce this exceptional star for the closing concert of this exceptional winter season. Mariah Carey has a distinctive and powerful voice, which is perfect for the Top Of The Mountain concert.

"As usual, we wanted to close the season with a huge international star and once again we've done it! Mariah Carey ensures that we will have our traditional world-class atmosphere for the closing party."

Ischgl's Top Of The Mountain concerts at the beginning and end of every ski season have become legendary for the big name stars they feature, including The Killers, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Pink, Alicia Keys and Tina Turner. The 2011-12 season was opened by Swedish pop duo Roxette at the end of November.

Concert entry is free with a valid skipass (needed anyway to get up the mountain to the concert area) – one day skipass is 95 euros, two days is 125 euros and 3 days 128 euros. The last day of skiing in Ischgl this season is Tuesday 1 May.

Special accommodation and skipass packages are available viawww.ischgl.com which has an accommodation search facility. For example, four nights' accommodation with breakfast, plus four day skipass is available from 272 euros per person.

The nearest airports to Ischgl are Innsbruck (BA; easyJet), Munich (BA; Lufthansa) and Zurich (BA; Swiss).