Located in Austria’s scenic Arlberg region, this excellent resort boasts, 340km of pistes, 180km of off-piste itineraries and over 55km² of challenging off-piste terrain. Heralded as the birthplace of The Father of Modern Skiing and originator of the Downhill Arlberg technique, St Anton has gained popularity for its Adventurous slopes, extensive off-piste, fantastic village and the spiritual home of après.Perfectly situated only two hours' drive from three international airports and with a railway station at its heart, the resort is easy to reach and once there, small enough to navigate on foot or by the free public buses. With state of the art developments, St. Anton’s tradition and resort soul has been invigorated. Its pedestrianized main streets are thriving with exuberant skiers and snow boarders taking in the local culture, cuisine and fantastic après life.
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The New Winter Season is coming
Opening Party
After months of eager anticipation and laborious wait, the moment will come for skiers and snow boarders on Friday 5th December, which marks the start of winter and the day when St Anton bursts to life for a sensational new ski season. The opening weekend will be jam packed with the following events: ‘St Anton Ski Open’ presents a star-studded concert headlined by German pop-rock band and World Music Award Winners "The BossHoss", Austrian rock band “The Weight” and renowned music veterans “Manfred Mann’s Earth Band”, who will be performing on the 6th December. Take to the wheel of a brand new Audi sports car and navigate your way around the mountainous terrain of St Anton free of charge on all three “Stanton Ski Open” days.
Information: Dates - St Anton Ski Open: 5-7 Dec; Opening Concert: 6 Dec; Audi Experience 5-7 Dec
Sports and Climbing Centre
Interested in horizontal and vertical sports? Arl Rock Climbing facilities in St Anton is just the place to try your hand at up to 30 diverse routes of varying levels of difficulty that can be climbed outdoor; indoor facilities include a bouldering area covering 80 square metres and 65 climbing routes in degrees of difficulty ranging from 3 to 9. Fancy taking a break from the slopes? Head to St Anton’s sports centre, it comes newly equipped with a variety of excellent indoor sporting activities such as, tennis, volleyball, squash and bowling.
Information: Visit www.arlrock.at for more info on the great activities on available.
Fine Dining on the Alps
The action doesn’t only take place of the slopes in St Anton; with its wide selection of excellent restaurants with cuisine that will cater for all appetite’s, leaving you will a culinary experience to savour. This hasn’t gone unnoticed over the years and St. Anton can again celebrate as five of its restaurants have again been awarded Toques by the acclaimed Gault Millau Restaurant Guide. Die Stube, Verwallstube, The Restaurant, Hopiz Alm and Newcomer of the year 2014 Raffl’s. St Anton now boasts six toques in total and 71 coveted Gault-Millau points.
Information: ‘Die Stube’ at The Hotel Alte Post; ‘Verwallstube’ at Galzig; ‘The Restaurant’ at The Hotel Arlberg Hospi & Hopiz Alm; ‘Raffl’s’ at the St. Antoner Hof.
World Snow Volleyball Tour 2015
Extreme sport, party atmosphere, combined with snow, mountain air and lots of adrenalin! It sounds like time to welcome back the Snow Volleyball World Tour in April. The international volleyball elite will be competing in customary style at the top station of the Rendl lifts at 2,030m above sea level for the sought after title of ‘King of the Snow 2015’.
Information: Tournament takes place from 3-5 April 2015
Downhill-Delight: “The White Thrill”
The cult classic marks an end to the ski season at the famous Austrian resort, testing the physical and mental demands of its eager participants. Every year more avid participants are drawn back to compete. This one of a kind challenge, begins with a mass start like no other, which sees an astonishing, 555 participants set off at once. Nine kilometres of unprepared slopes, 1,300 metres in altitude difference and a tough150 metre ascent take the most hard-core amateurs and even pros to their absolute physical limits. This great spectacle is not one to miss!
Information: Taking place on 18 April 2015
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The best the Alps have to offer is certainly found in St Anton. It lives up to its reputation of being among the top resorts in the world in every way. Create your next ski memories in St Anton, take a visit, you’ll have the time of your life!
The best the Alps have to offer is certainly found in St Anton. It lives up to its reputation of being among the top resorts in the world in every way. Create your next ski memories in St Anton, take a visit, you’ll have the time of your life!