Vorarlberg Ski Resorts Austria
Vorarlberg in western Austria is one of the snowiest regions in Europe & has a wonderful combination of world-class powder ski resorts with all the luxury one could desire & including Lech, Zürs, Silvretta Montafon, Warth Schröcken, & Damüls-Mellau to name a few. What it also has is a host of smaller 'secret stash' resorts for the more adventurous, where there are fewer international visitors & powder hunters pillaging them. Some are amongst our favourites in Europe including Diedamskopf & Gargellen; and then there is Golm, Brandnertal, Sonnenkopf-Klösterle .... aaaah Vorarlberg!
The major cities in Vorarlberg are all in close proximity to the Swiss border and include the capital Bregenz on the shores of Lake Constance. Bregenz is pleasant but aside from its train station, unlikely to be visited by anyone chasing snow. At the southern end of the state, Bludenz holds a lot of interest as the gateway to the Montafon-Brandnertal region which is laced with several great ski resorts. In between, the larger city of Dornbirn is often utilised as a transit stop for trains & buses between Austria & Switzerland, but also importantly to Damüls-Mellau, Diedamskopf & Warth-Schroecken ski resorts. Finally, hard up on the border with Liechtenstein (& Switzerland!), is Feldkirch - a lovely city with a wonderful 12th century castle (Schattenburg) which contains a fabulous traditional restaurant serving delicous Austrian fare in surrounds that transport one back to the days when swords were the dominant spice! Feldkirch has often been a transit point for the Powderhounds as we travel between Germany, Austria & the Swiss Graubünden region.
Reviews & More Info
The Powderhounds have skied multiple ski resorts in Vorarlberg and will always ski this region. Click on the various ski resort links via this overview or our website menu to see all the reviews.
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