SkiingAustriaSt Anton am Arlberg

St Anton am Arlberg

Also known as: St Anton, Der Arlberg, Ski Arlberg

Valluga; Arlberg high peaks

Difficulty 5 (Expert)Large world-class destinationFully linked Ski Arlberg
Vertical drop
1,507 m
Top elevation
2,811 m
Lifts
85
Runs
~300 km groomed + ~200 km marked off-piste
St Anton am Arlberg

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at St Anton am Arlberg - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 43%Intermediate 40%Advanced 17%
Terrain split

domain Beg 43 / Int 40 / Adv 17; St Anton core skews harder

Group split options

Nasserein/Gampen & Rendl beginner areas; regroup, but town base steep

If you are not skiing

World-famous apres (MooserWirt, Krazy Kanguruh); spa, walking, tobogganing

Childcare

Ski kindergarten

Ski school & rental

Multiple schools + ski kindergarten; rental in village

Accessibility & group fit

Best for advanced/freeride; limited easy terrain at town base

Snow & season

High (~380 cm/yr; among most snow-sure in the Alps)

Open window

Typically early Dec to mid-Apr

Best season

Late Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar

Snow & surface

Steep moguls/off-piste + groomed pistes

Weather risks

High-altitude cold/wind; off-piste avalanche

The mountain

Skiable area

~305 km (Ski Arlberg)

Runs & pistes

~300 km groomed + ~200 km marked off-piste

Off-piste & backcountry

Defining off-piste/freeride (~200 km; Valluga, Schindler, Kapall)

Crowds

Busy; famous apres

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~EUR 62-82 (dynamic; ~81.50 high season)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Innsbruck ~100 km/~75 min; Zurich ~2.5 h; Munich ~3 h

Transfer & shuttle

Direct rail station; transfers

On-mountain dining

Many huts (Rendl, Ulmer Hutte, Verwallstube)

Facilities

Full resort village services; Railjet station

Operators

St Anton / Landeck hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Arlberger Bergbahnen pisteurs + strong avalanche control

Hazards

Serious off-piste avalanche; day-price/hospital est

Emergency & rescue

Krankenhaus St. Vinzenz, Zams (~30 km)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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