The Resort of St. Anton
The Tyrolean resort of St. Anton lies in the Arlberg region of the Austrian Alps, at the western end of Austria and only 45 minutes from the Swiss border. Its indigenous population of a mere 2,500 or so belies the fact that in winter, the village is a bustling centre of wintersports activity.
Since the early 1900s, when St. Anton first became a destination for international skiers, the village has inevitably expanded to accommodate the increasing demands of tourism. Yet emphasis on quality, not quantity, has meant that the village has successfully combined its traditional character and romantic ambience with the modern infrastructure of a world-class ski resort.
The resort invests a great deal of time and money in making constant improvements, the most recent example of which is the new Galzig cable-car, which opened in December 2006. Its state-of-the-art design won much admiration as well as an international architecture award and as the ‘funitel’ is a world first, it will doubtless become as iconic an image of St. Anton as the instantly recognisable onion-domed church.
Despite such changes, St. Anton remains a very traditional and picturesque Tyrolean resort offering high standards of service and warm hospitality – all at surprisingly reasonable prices. Come and see for yourself!
FACT FILE |
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St. Anton |
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| Height of resort | 1300m |
| Highest skiing | 2811m |
| Longest downhill run | 10.2km |
| (Valluga to St. Anton via Ulmer Hütte) | |
| Mountain restaurants | 18 |
| Resort bars/restaurants | 82 |
| Guest beds | 9,500 |
Arlberg Ski Area |
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| No. of lifts | 86 |
| Transport capacity per hour | 123,600 |
| Total pisted runs | 270km |
| Expert | 25% |
| Intermediate | 50% |
| Beginner | 25% |
| Total off-piste routes | 170km |
| Total cross country runs | 40km |
| Average annual snowfall | 6.10m |
Further Information
More information about St. Anton plus live cam images and an up-to-date weather forecast, can be obtained from the St Anton tourist office website at http://www.stantonamarlberg.com.
