Guide to Skiing in St Anton

One of six resorts in the Arlberg region, St Anton has a consistent snow record and varied and extensive terrain with 305 km of pistes and around 200 km of off-piste skiing to explore. The skiing is essentially divided into four sectors. On the south side of the village is Rendl, a small area reached by gondola near the bus station. The other three sectors are to the north of the village with the Gampen and Kapall mountains rising directly above St Anton and Nasserein. Whisking skiers west across the Moos valley to Galzig is the state-of-the-art Galzig gondola. South of Galzig is the charming resort of St. Christoph whilst to the east are the peaks of Valluga and Schindler. Northwest of Galzig is the town of Stuben with the resorts of Zürs and Lech further north.

With an abundance of true red pistes and challenging blues, St Anton is an excellent resort for confident skiers. Rendl, which tends to be quieter than the other areas, is a great place to find your feet. Once you’ve conquered this area, ski over to Lech and Zürs for a wide variety of confidence-boosting runs. For a challenge, the runs off the Schindler Spitz provide over 1000m of vertical descent. The smaller “satellite” areas of Zug, Sonnenkopf, Stuben and Pettneu are also worth exploring.

A freestyle mecca in the Arlberg, stanton park on Rendl is accessible from two lifts and offers rails, boxes and kickers. Overlooked by the Rendl Beach Bar, the park is perfect for those who just want to watch freestylers in action. The park incorporates three sections - the Proline, the Medium Kickerline in the centre of the park and the Jibline which is suitable for less experienced freestylers.