Resorts / Austria
St. Anton am Arlberg
The Arlberg's 305 km plus the most committed off-piste and après scene in Austria. Genuinely hard skiing — there is very little easy terrain, and the MooserWirt sets the tone from 3 p.m.
Worth knowing. There is very little easy terrain. A weak skier will be stuck.
Pre-season — snow reliability. There is no meaningful snow on the models yet, so resorts are ranked on how snow-sure they are: altitude adjusted for latitude, glacier cover and the size of the ski area. Live scoring resumes automatically once the snow arrives. How we rank
Snow reliability
63/100
Latitude-adjusted altitude, glacier cover and area size
Altitude
1304–2811 m
305 km of piste across the linked area, 88 lifts
Week from London
£1,399
Fly via ZRH, about 6.4 hours
Snow Value Index
3.78
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Who it suits
Scored per type of skier rather than given one overall mark, because a single number hides exactly the trade-off you are trying to make.
- Families with young kids5/10Ski-in/ski-out, gentle greens, childcare, short transfers.
- Snowboarders7/10Parks, few flat traverses, minimal drag lifts.
- Non-skiing partner6/10Things to do off the snow: spa, town, walks, mountain restaurants.
- Budget & après9/10Cheap beer, lively bars, affordable lift pass.
- Off-piste & freeride10/10Lift-accessed terrain, tree runs, reliable snow, guiding.
What a week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | £638 |
| 6-day adult lift pass · 2025/26 tariff | £378 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | £134 |
| Return travel from London | £248 |
| Total per person | £1,399 |
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.
Who goes to St. Anton am Arlberg
Tour operators and accommodation suppliers selling this resort. We are not a travel agent — these links take you to the operator, who takes the booking.
- Visit Crystal Ski Holidays
Crystal Ski Holidays
The UK's largest ski tour operator, part of TUI. Charter flights from regional airports and the widest resort coverage of any British operator.
- Visit Inghams
Inghams
Long-established British operator with a chalet and hotel programme weighted towards Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
- Visit Skiworld
Skiworld
The UK's largest independent ski operator, strongest in the French Alps and known for catered chalets.
- Visit SnowTrex
SnowTrex
Pan-European operator selling accommodation-plus-lift-pass packages across the Alps and Eastern Europe. Multi-language and multi-market, which suits an English site with pan-European traffic.
Transfers and hire
Listed separately and on purpose. These are independent suppliers you book yourself, whenever you like — we never chain them onto a booking, and we never pass on your details. Why that matters.
Get told when St. Anton am Arlberg is about to get snow
The weekly ranking, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.