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Many people see St Anton as one of the best ski resorts in the world. Internationally renowned as a winter sports destination since the 1920s, and famous as the homeland of ski pioneer Hannes Schneider, St Anton is a well-established mecca for those who love to both ski and party.
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December and January are the coldest months with deep blue skies and strong winter sun amongst days of snowfall. February and March, whilst warmer, usually continue to provide great snow conditions, as the north-facing slopes keep their base intact for the season. Sunnier south-facing slopes are kept in perfect shape by snowmaking.
So far as visitors go, St Anton is not as saturated as France with British guests; it has a cosmopolitan mix of Germans, Austrians, Dutch, British, Scandinavians and North Americans. This gives a great international feel to the town, although English is spoken in pretty much all of the hotels, bars and restaurants around the resort.
| Resort altitude | 1300m - 1300m |
|---|---|
| Highest lift | 2811m |
| Lowest lift | 1305m |
| Kms of piste | 270kms |
| No of lifts | 86 |
| Black pistes | 38% |
| Red pistes | 51% |
| Blue pistes | 11% |
| Green pistes | 0% |
| Snow parks | 2 |
| Glacier | No |
| Snowmaking | 140 |
St Anton isn’t exactly bursting with things to do unlike other resorts, but you can definitely make the most of your time off the slopes as you can on it. For something for everyone head to the Arlberg-well.com centre.
| Nearest airports | Type of resort | Stay in | Go for a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrichshafen Innsbruck Munich Zurich | Mega resort Mountain town | Chalets Hostels Hotels Independent Travel Self-Catered Tour operator | Week Week+ Weekend |
| Good for | Children | Food and drink | Other |
| Heli-skiing Off-piste Ski-touring Snowboarding | Creches Babysitting Ski schools | Apres-ski Evening drinking Resort dining Vegetarian Family friendly Live music Late drinking Mountain dining | Internet access Churches |
| Other activities | |||
| Adrenaline fuelled Sightseeing Relaxation Shopping |
| Report date: | 30 Apr 2008 |
|---|---|
| Last snowed: | na |
| Fresh snow: | cm |
| Lifts open: | na out of 85 |
Snow depth | |
| Lower slopes: | 0cm |
| Upper slopes: | 0cm |
Piste information | |
| On-piste: | na |
| Off-piste: | na |
| Resort runs: | na |
