Having driven past Golm so many times in the past, we finally took the opportunity to check out Montafon ski resort during the busy Christmas / New Year period of 2025. Snow conditions in Austria were not great during this time, so the visit was really just a reconnaissance mission rather than a powder ski experience. Funnily enough though, extremely cold temperatures had arrived a few days before, so despite there being very little natural snow, we did ski some fine ‘gunpowder’ from the snow cannons!
We used public transport from the fantastic city of Feldkirch to get to Golm. It was faultless. Train direct from Feldkirch (direction Schruns) through Bludenz to Vandans (where you have to request the stop by pushing the door button!). Then the 622 bus was waiting at the station for the short journey to the Golmerbahn base. Holiday crowds were already lined up 50-deep at 8.22am, but it didn’t take long to load as everyone filled the 8-seater gondolas like a bunch of pros. One thing worth mentioning though is that getting up the mountain on the gondola from one of the two intermediate stations on a busy morning is a patience game. Expect to be waiting a long while. It puts a question mark over the accommodation at Latschau. If staying there on a busy day it is likely quicker to download to Vandans and just stay in the gondola cabin to return all the way back to the top!! More than one way to skin a cat!
Infrastructure is ultra-modern. 2 x 6-seater chairlifts do most of the lifting. Two quads are almost secondary in nature & largely superfluous. If they weren’t running you might not notice. Their terrain is mostly accessible from the gondola or the sixes. The two top chairs (Außergolm quad & Hüttenkopf sixer) are connected via a two-way ski tunnel. Without the tunnel the tops of these chairs would be absolute chaos when busy.
Terrain wise we were more than a tad disappointed with what we saw, but maybe it was the lack of natural snow and mass of humans that coloured our vision. There is a smattering of freeride terrain on north-aspects off all the upper chairlifts, and we suspect it would only be lightly tracked too due to the predominantly ‘race ski crowd’ observed, but we will have to return to find out for sure. One thing is certain, Golm is best visited when the fantastic looking valley trails are open. Having a crack from top to bottom on piste first thing in the morning would be a ripper. The off-piste valley routes appear to be of interest too.
Intriguingly, for the modest size of the resort, Golm appears to have an incredible amount of restaurant seating, particularly at the three venues around the gondola top station. Clearly having meals and drink on the hill is a ‘thing’ here. And maybe that goes with our observation that the place appears to be a favourite for family groups of uploading pedestrians & beginner/intermediate skiers.
It is bamboozling why there is a high-end 5-star Falkensteiner Hotel (part of ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’ group) at Latschau-Tschagguns. Despite a fine view to the north, it is plonked next to an ugly hydro dam and an awkward distance from the gondola mid-station. Spend your 5-star euros somewhere else. The lovely little Gasthaus Sulzfluh next door looks way better in this location. We actual stayed in Feldkirch across the New Year period (based on cost & last-minute availability). It is a fabulously underrated Austrian city. Castle, old town, river, stellar transport connections, loads of bars/restaurants, shops & services plus pretty to boot!
Without the valley trails, skiing at Golm is just a curiosity rather than a destination for powder hunters. If one has a Wild Pass, spending a day here may be a worthy experience (or not!). Admittedly though, taking a train from a gorgeous city like Feldkirch to Golm for a day of skiing was a very pleasant outing. However, if in the region, the likes of Silvretta Montafon and Gargellen are the first options. Slightly further afield, Sonnenkopf is well worth a visit.
See our thoughts on the resort’s pros & cons via the Golm overview page.