St Anton Ski Holidays

Skiing in St. Anton
Skiing in St. Anton retains an excellent and well-deserved reputation for both its skiing conditions and legendary apres-ski entertainment. The largest and busiest town in the Arlberg ski area, this historic resort boasts some of the most challenging skiing in Europe, with skiing in St. Anton remaining extremely popular with those of an expert and advanced status. Also known as a party town, skiing in St. Anton attracts a young and lively clientele, with the well-equipped and busy centre filled with a huge selection of bars, cafes and discos.

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St. Anton Skiing - Ideal for experienced skiers, with impressive expert runs
Part of the Arlberg mountain range, skiing in St. Anton offers an extensive amount of groomed terrain and a resort height of 1,300m, with a top elevation of 2,800m. The resort is not well-suited to beginners, as skiing in the St. Anton region offers steep challenging terrain, with a huge choice of intermediate and advanced runs, and some of the best off-piste in Austria.  Skiers can choose from two sides of the mountain, with high-speed access to the main hubs at Gampen and Galzig, and then on to the highest point at Valluga, at 2,800m, which offers the most famous sking in St. Anton, with some superb runs all the way back down to the valley floor. Slightly easier skiing in St. Anton can be found in Rendl on the other side, which has good slopes for more moderate skiers. The gentler lower slopes tend to get extremely crowded, and less accomplished skiers would find better conditions in the nearby resorts of Lech and Zurs, with more forgiving terrain.

Skiing in St. Anton - Young and lively party town, famed for its night-life
Home to an extremely vibrant and wild apres-ski scene, St. Anton holidays are known as a favourite with the party crowd. With a huge range of places to eat, drink and dance the night away, skiing holidays in St. Anton do offer something for everyone though, with a selection of  quiet cosy bars selling gluhwein as well as the many raucous all-night discos. The traditional Tyrolean village is attractive and picturesque, with a well-equipped pedestrian centre and a wide choice of shops and accommodation catering for those on a skiing holiday in St. Anton. Those on a skiing trip to St. Anton looking to stay somewhere quieter, with excellent access to the slopes, should consider accommodation in the village of Nasserein, just a 10 minute walk away. Non-skier activities to enjoy whilst on holiday in St. Anton include ice-skating, paragliding, swimming and tennis.