Overall Rating

St Anton

St Anton3.5/516
St Anton3.5 out of 5 based on 16 reviews
  • Recommend
    75%
  • Would Revisit
    75%
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Interlinked Ski Resorts

Lech
Warth Schroecken
Zurs

St Anton Maps & Stats

    St Anton Ski Trail Map
  • St Anton Ski Trail Map
  • Vertical (m)
    1,304m - 2,811m (1,507m)
  • Average Snow Fall
    7 - 11m
  • Lifts (87)
    Ski Arlberg
    17 Gondolas / cable cars
    44 Chairs

    St Anton only
    9 Gondolas / cable cars
    16 Chairs
  • Opening Dates & Times
    Late Nov to end April
    8.30am to 16:30pm
  • Terrain Summary
    Runs - 305km (Ski Arlberg)
    Ski Routes - Additional 200km
    Longest run - 10 km
    Advanced (incl. ski routes) - 38%
    Intermediate - 26%
    Beginner - 36%
  • Lift Pass Price
    Day Ticket 23/24
    Ski Arlberg
    Adult - €70 to72
    Child - €41 to 44
    Child u/8yr - €11 (for entire season!)
    Ski Arlberg Trail Map
  • Ski Arlberg Trail Map
    Run of Fame ski Trail Map
  • Run of Fame Ski Trail Map

St Anton - Reviews

St Anton - Reviews

Shred Anton

09/02/2022

Sean

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  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    4

Shred Anton

09/02/2022
St Anton and the Arlberg region is a massive skiers paradise. I booked a last minute trip there after a huge snowstorm in January and St Anton definitely delivered. On day 1 I joined a guided group through piste to powder which was very affordable and great value. We skied lift served backcountry powder all day in the Rendl and Stuben areas. These areas seemed to hold the best snow and had the least crowds. The freeride and backcountry terrain was endless and easily accessible from the lifts if you were willing to skin or hike a short distance. Conditions were dangerous and there were several avalanches in the backcountry though so make sure you do hire a guide, have the necessary equipment and are aware of your surroundings. The second day we skied mostly in the St Anton and Zurs resort areas. St Anton has some amazing terrain but it does get skied out pretty quickly. Temperatures also warmed up so all the south-facing slopes in St Anton were affected by the sun. The lift infrastructure is incredible though in this region and you can ski the "Run to Fame" in a day where you connect with Zurs, Lech, and Warth. We were planning to do this but Zurs had a ton of fresh powder left over within the resort and we stopped there and lapped it all day. It also gives me an excuse to come back and ski Lech and Warth!

The town of St Anton is very lively and a free bus system makes it very easy to get into town at all hours. There are several bars around the lift bases and they are crowded from early afternoon to evening.
Accommodations were a bit cheaper in St Jakob which was a ten minute bus ride away from St Anton. Restaurant Hazienda was one of the better restaurants I've been to in Europe and there was live music at some of the other bars I went to. All in all an unreal ski town.
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Good skiing but rude people in lines and hills is a big minus

jojo
06/03/2019
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    2

Good skiing but rude people in lines and hills is a big minus

jojo
06/03/2019
I have been to St Anton twice now and like the great area and atmosphere overall, but last time we had major problems with rude people pushing people over in lift lines to get a few seconds ahead. The same rude people also ski aggressively like they are on an Autobahn and everyone have to get out of their way. I saw many close calls and some crashes as a result, and one large individual almost skied right over my girlfriend and she hurt her knee as a result, and the swine just kept going without stopping. Very unpleasant with these ski bullies all over, and we will not go back as a result. France or Ch (Switzerland) next instead to hopefully avoid these rude people. 
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Great Ski Resort, Good Snow

Jeff
10/02/2019
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Snowboarder
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Month Visited:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    1

Great Ski Resort, Good Snow

Jeff
10/02/2019
One of the best ski resorts in Austria. Since its. at a high altitude, there is good snow all year round. However, being one of Austria's biggest and most visited ski resorts, it is usually very crowded (especially once the lifts start functioning), and the good snow on the piste is mostly gone after midday. The lifts are all new, and function well, some of them even have heating (ahh)!
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St Anton

Kravanja
27/12/2018
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Month Visited:
    December
  • Admin Rating
    1

St Anton

Kravanja
27/12/2018
Average! Some slow old lifts & very crowded. Chairlift for two person per lift at a very important part in connection between two hills. Piste trails crowded, iced & poorly marked. We were very disappointed. You should check Sölden!
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Ski and party town

Mestdagt Dieter
04/10/2018
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Snowboarder
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    1

Ski and party town

Mestdagt Dieter
04/10/2018
Nice resort. The level of the skiers/tourists seems higher than in other resorts. Lift system is ok but can have improvement - the link to Lech is far to complicated and takes up a lot of time. Sometimes alot of people in one spot . On the other side of the village there is Rendl. Smaller but with a nice park and also good off piste possibilities. Nightlife in St Anton gives everybody what they want.
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Absolutely Sick

Conor
16/09/2018
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  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Month Visited:
    December
  • Admin Rating
    2

Absolutely Sick

Conor
16/09/2018
I went last winter, and even after skiing Banff, Winter Park and Steamboat, Park City, Aspen, and Sun Valley, this place is the most breathtaking!

The on piste was all good, I went in December so the snow definitely could have been better, but for December off-piste had plenty of fresh powder and some sick places to just have fun.

The sheer size and acreage is incomprehensible, its ridiculous. 100% the best place I have been, and definitely would say all skiers need to try to get there, because its worth the trip, just be prepared, European lift culture is vastly different from this side of the pond, to say the least
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St. Anton (Whistler on Steroids)

Joe Rosenfeld
16/03/2017
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    51-70
  • Month Visited:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    4

St. Anton (Whistler on Steroids)

Joe Rosenfeld
16/03/2017
Valuga
Skied St. Anton for 7 days in late February/early March 2017 with a group of friends. Thought everything was terrific except the crowds, but then again we were there during Carnival week. The quantity and quality of terrain is incredible and the lift system is amazing, spreading the crowds most of the day. We were fortunate to have a good mix of sunny springlike days and powder days. Certain popular on-piste runs are extremely crowded but the vast array of off-piste options was incredible. Lot's of easily accessible off-piste runs with varying degrees of difficulty. Contrary to other reviews, we found the powder lasted well into the day. (Lunchtime freshies!) We were able to put three sets of undisturbed tracks into a section of Mattun before breaking for lunch. Also, we found the cost to be quite reasonable for food and lodging. Lift tickets are extremely cheap relative to North America prices.

We also enjoyed the town which has many fine lodging and restaurant options. The unanimous consensus was we'd all return in a heart beat. There was lots of terrain we didn't get a chance to explore (Rndl, Zug, etc.) necessitating a return visit. St. Anton is definitely a bucket list destination for any serious skier/rider.
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St Anton Has It All

29/01/2017

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  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Telemarker
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    5

St Anton Has It All

29/01/2017
A real village, train station linking to Zurich and Innsbruck, lifts from the centre of town, skiing all the way back into town, modern massive integrated lift system, huge and diverse off piste terrain, high snowfall comparative to the best in Europe, massive apres and restaurant scene, not up itself. St Anton has it all.... and with it the crowds.

If the off piste snow has turned to crud or is completely skied out, the piste trails can get genuinely frightening by mid morning with the sheer volume of humans hurtling themselves down the hill. Best fortify yourself with a few beers if heading out after lunch. Four new gondolas linking to Zurs and the rest of Ski Arlberg are impressive to say the least.

Great fun ski area that everyone should go to at least once in their skiing lifetime. Get out early and in front of the seething horde.
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St Anton

marcus allrighteous
08/05/2016
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    51-70
  • Month Visited:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    3

St Anton

marcus allrighteous
08/05/2016
My family and I spent 2 weeks in St Anton from early Feb 2016 having previously visited 7 years earlier. Not a lot has changed, plenty of good restaurant, bar and apres options, an exceptional lift system, some great skiing on and off-piste and plenty of snow despite the variable weather. Yes, it's relatively expensive for Austria but it is a true international resort.

We skied most of the main pistes and routes (when open) and some accessible off piste, particularly traversing high off the Valluga routes and over the back of the Kapall Tbar. Also managed to spend an excellent day up at Zurs and over to Lech and back via the Weiss Ring route. A tip: If you park at the top of the Flexen pass on the road before Zurs you can ski in/out to your car and enjoy an apres ski beverage at the refuge before heading back own to St Anton.

Although there was plenty of cover the skiing on Valluga was often restricted due to snow conditions & avalanche risk. In these instances the main Steissbachtal (no4-easy) run, which is piste in the valley between Valluga and Galzig, was often also closed. When Steissbachtal is closed the only option to ski out from the main Galzig slopes to St Anton is via the bottom of Kandahar (No2-difficult). Funneling large volumes of skiers of varying skill levels down a black cut-out bumps run has predictable results. An alternate pisted run from the top of Galzig to St Anton would be a huge improvement in these situations.
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Amazing Arlberg!

21/03/2014

Thomas Simper

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  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Admin Rating
    3

Amazing Arlberg!

21/03/2014
I visited the Arlberg region in Austria for 2 weeks in February 2014. The area itself is massive, bigger than anything I’ve ever skied before (Japan, NZ and Aus.) I skied for 10 days and each day was a new area with different runs, you definitely need a lot of time to fully explore the place and I can see why people keep coming back here year after year! I had heard/read a lot about how expensive skiing can be in this region and I found that for the most part this was not the case. There are countless options for accommodation, ranging from the inexpensive budget motel, to the + $5,000 euro a night luxurious chalets, and the same was for food/drinks/hire equipment. If you wanted to eat at a fantastic fancy restaurant with amazing service you can, but you pay for it. Alternatively eating at a cheap café or bakery is just as easy and viable and I often ate amazing food for about $15-$20 AUD a meal. Overall the holiday was fair cheaper than I anticipated and much cheaper than Aus/NZ.
Having skied the infamous Japan powder before I did notice that the snow in Austria is generally not as light or as dry, but still very nice to ski. Being such a large area, there are obviously large variances in the height of different runs, Lech village is at 1,300M, whilst some areas (Rendal, Valluga) have runs above 2,800m. So as you can assume, the snow quality can vary greatly between areas. We had days when it was pouring rain in the villages, but dumping snow up high. The same can be said for weather conditions, visibility can be horrendous in one place, but over the ridge in another area it’s a bluebird day. It’s just a matter of knowing where to go in what conditions and this is what makes skiing the Arlberg so fantastic. The grooming of the slopes is perfect, and the amount of off-piste terrain is literally endless. Combining this with amazing food (and drinks!), modern and comfortable lifts and the stunning vistas, the Arlberg region is a must visit destination for any snow lover. (tip: get up early and try and catch the first lifts up. Most ski schools don’t get on the mountain until about 10am so you can literally have the mountains to yourself!)
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