More About St Anton

A truly world-class location in the heart of the Austrian Alps, the St Anton piste map is renowned for its superb slopes as much as its breathtaking and traditional Tyrolean scenery.  With something for everyone, St Anton’s bustling après ski is a great choice.   

Let’s Talk Skiing in St Anton 

The St Anton piste map is split into two main ski areas, with three more areas that you can reach by bus; all covered by your St Anton lift pass for Ski Arlberg.  With St Anton’s status as an expert resort, it’s still a welcoming location for beginners, with some great nursery slopes to be found at Gampen and Nasserin.  The infamous ski slopes of St Anton are topped by the well-known peaks of the Galzing and Valluga.  Here you’ll find some excellent blue and challenging red runs; ideal for intermediate skiers. 

And expert skiers on the St Anton pistes will certainly enjoy the black slopes and the extensive ‘ski route’ descents and off-piste of the upper valleys and powder-filled high bowls that surround the summit of Schindler Spitze which towers above St Christoph.

The highest accessible point of the ski slopes of St Anton is Valluga’s minor summit – Vallugagrat which is found at 2650m; fantastic for both skiers and snowboarders alike.  However, with a guide, or if you take the gondola, you can reach just under the summit of Valluga at 2811m, and enjoy the off-piste routes that take you back down to neighbouring Zurs.   Alternatively, Rendl can be reached by a gondola from St Anton’s centre. 

This area is not quite as busy and better for intermediate skiers.  Here you’ll also find St Anton’s well-designed snow park and long red run that takes you back to the gondola terminal.

You can also make use of your St Anton lift pass in the Ski Arlberg area in a variety of areas.  On the far side of the Flexen Pass you’ll find the Lech-Zurs and Warth-Schroken slopes.  You’ve got the smaller Pettneu ski slope just down the valley, plus the Sonnenkopf ski piste at Klosterle found after Stuben.

The Resort of St Anton 

Although widely recognised as the place to visit for its wealth of winter sports, you’ll find lots to do for non-skiers in St Anton with its pedestrianised centre and excellent range of St Anton restaurants and bars.  A lively location both day and night that still possesses all the charm of a traditional Tyrolean village, it has a good reputation for huge snowfalls; with an extensive choice of accommodation for visitors.

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Staying in St Anton 

A great benefit of choosing St Anton is its extensive list of places to stay.  St Anton ski accommodation has something for all budgets.  Whether you’re looking for a British-run chalet, or a guest hotel or one of St Anton’s hotels – which range from 3 stars to 5 stars, you can also expect a high standard of accommodation, regardless of where you choose to stay.  Most of the places can be found in the centre of St Anton, or further away in Nasserein. 

You’ll find that both locations provide you with access to the slopes, with Nasserein being a particularly good choice for the quieter nursery slopes.  In particular, the hotels near to the main lifts are highly recommended.

St Anton Snow Conditions 

For St Anton weather-wise, it sees on average 3.7 snow days per week.  With an average of 36cm of snowfall per week, you’ll find the best month to enjoy the ski slopes of St Anton is January; seeing an average of 43cm per week.  They’re also set up for poor snowfall too, with snow-making machines ensuring that 95% of the slopes are still covered.

St Anton Resort Life 

Visitors to St Anton will love the excitement on the slopes, however the resort offers much more off the slopes too.  The pretty pedestrian centre of St Anton is filled with ski and board shops to explore, with lots of bars, cafes and restaurants to enjoy.  The après ski and nightlife here are a big plus for St Anton.  Especially popular are the Krazy Kanguruh and Mooserwirt venues, which are packed out from the early afternoon, way through to the DJ sets, live music, singing and dancing that last right through to the early hours.

What’s Good About St Anton? 

So many people rate St Anton as their number one choice of ski resort, and it’s not hard to see why.  Originally seen as the ‘cradle of skiing’, the Arlberg was the location of the first ski club and ski school.  The fantastic ski slopes of St Anton are tempting for skiers of all levels, with even beginners on chairlifts being able to enjoy watching the excitement of super skiers below.  The slopes certainly deliver a broad range of runs both on- and off-piste with breathtaking views.  Your St Anton lift pass covers all five villages; with 280km of groomed piste and 84 lifts to choose from. 

St Anton has a fantastic array of accommodation to choose from, whether you’re looking for simple guesthouses or chalets through to self-catering apartments.  You’ll find these further out in the suburbs of St Anton such as St Jakob and Nasserein.  At the other end of the scale, you’ll find two fantastic luxury 5-star hotels right in the centre of St Anton.  The resort also has a particularly efficient and free ski-bus that will get you around both day and night.

With its reputation as a buzzing ski resort both day and night, it’s not the location for those looking for a quieter break.  However, St Anton definitely draws in those looking for some of the world’s exciting runs and those who want to make the most of the après ski life.

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The SnowResort Verdict 

There’s no questioning that St Anton isn’t right up there in the top choices for skiing resorts.  With its mix of superb slopes that offer great skiing and activities for non-skiers, it’s in the night-time that St Anton really comes to life.  Renowned for its buzzing evening scene, it’s a great location for younger singles, couples and groups looking for excitement on and off the slopes.