St Anton Ski School

Yes, St Anton is a great resort for first timers (skiers or snowboarders). The best place to learn for beginners to learn to ski in St Anton is at Nasserein. This area is perfect for beginners as the slopes are wide and open and there is a variety of lifts for you to practice on.

This area is perfect for adults and children of all ages, so no matter your skill level or whether you ski or snowboard, the Nasserin area in St Anton is the best place to learn or gain confidence on your first day on the slopes.

St Anton is famous for it’s incredible snow conditions. On average, St Anton received a whopping 11m of snow a year, meaning conditions are always optimal and the snow sticks around long into the spring with such a deep base.

Fly

There are several airports within a few hours of St Anton, Innsbruck and Friedrichshafen in Germany are the closest. Other options include Zurich, Munich, and Salzburg. There are several companies that operate bus and taxi transfers between airports and resort. From Zurich, we recommend Arlberg Express who run regular shuttles between the airport and various locations in the Arlberg.

Drive

It’s about a 10hr drive once in mainland Europe to reach St Anton. If driving, you will need a Vignette for driving on the motorways and certain other main roads, including the S16 which is the main road serving St Anton. The benefits of driving are no luggage restrictions and the option of an extra day skiing during a week’s holiday.

Train

Conveniently located on the main train line between Zurich and Vienna, St Anton is easy to reach by train with direct services from the main stations in Innsbruck, Salzburg, Zurich and Vienna amongst others.

St Anton is reasonably high end and prices are higher than other ski resorts. But typically in ski resorts that are more pricey, you reap the benefits in other places.

The average price for a beer or wine is around €5. Prices do tend to go up if you’re on the mountain, compared to bars in the town centre.

Check the St Anton website each year to find out the opening and closing dates of St Anton ski area.

One of our favourite non-skiing activities is rodeling, this is tobogganing down a road covered in snow and is great fun! Take the Nassereinbahn up and then head down the 4.2km track towards Nasserein. During the day (open from 12:00) it is included in your lift pass, and then on Tuesday and Thursday evening they turn on the floodlights and operate the Nassereinbahn for rodeling from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. The rodelbahn will only be open when the snow conditions allow it.

The ski show on Wednesdays night is definitely worth your time! Put on some warm clothes and take one of the extra free buses to town to watch the show. It starts at 9:00pm and lasts for about an hour. You’ll get to see demo skiing, learn something about the history of skiing and watch some fireworks! It takes place at the Karl Schranz Stadion, just follow the crowds heading for the bottom of the floodlit piste.

Visit the wellness centre to go for a swim, relax in the sauna or try the ice skating rink.

Arl.Rock is a “sports park” located near the train station. The park offers world class indoor sports facilities and indoor and outdoor climbing in a friendly and fun environment. There‟s something for everyone – Climbing, Tennis, Bowling, bouldering, squash, and more. It‟s a great way to get out with family or friends, cut loose and grab some smiles.

These can be accessed on the St Anton website.

Innsbruck is the closest international airport to St Anton ski resort.

St Anton ski resort sits at 1304m altitude.

St Anton is the home of apres-ski. The Austrians sure know how to party so if you’re looking to dance on the tables in your ski boots and like to bop to the latest tracks whilst taking in the mountain views – St Anton has to be on your list for your ski holiday.

St Anton is a winter wonderland for children and a place where they can explore and have fun in the snow. Once the lifts have shut children can go ice skating, sledging and even try curling for the first time. Or if you feel like kicking your feet up, you can go for a husky ride through the forest and stop. fora hot chocolate in a chocolate box cabin.

If you’re looking for childcare service in St Anton we recommend one company:

Merinannies
Babysitters and nannies to look after your wee ones.

There is a good network of free ski buses that can take you around St. Anton and surrounding villages. There are paid busses that’ll take you further away such as to Lech, and there are night buses that will take you home after a night out in town.

Use the St Anton bus timetables, or use Google maps to plan your trips.

If you’re looking for more information about resort including where to eat, what’s on during your stay and general hints and tips then try one of the following websites:

Tourist Information
This website includes bus timetables, information about skiing, other activities, accommodation etc.

Ski Arlberg Website
Information about lift tickets and opening times, what slopes and pistes are open across the region as well as a link to download the Ski Arlberg app.