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Other activities - St Anton - Austria

The variety of things to do off the slopes is surprisingly limited in St Anton. Maybe it's because so many people are concentrating on the legendary apres-ski. However, we’ve come up with our favourite things to do once you’ve hung up your jackets and kicked off your boots.

Five to try

  • Head for a sauna or hot tub in the Well.com centre to relax your muscles
  • Hit some of the great walking trails around the Arlberg
  • Pop into the skiing museum and learn about the history of St Anton and skiing
  • Go down the slopes on your backside – tobogganing that is
  • Take a ride on a horse and carriage, admiring the town and feeling like royalty

Shopping

  • Browse the Bucher-Schreibwaren-Foto-Spiele bookshop for a good selection of specialist skiing and snowboarding books - many of them in English
  • Grab a picnic from the Alberger Dorfbackerie bakery - as well as good sandwiches, it is also a friendly place to grab a hot chocolate
  • If you're feeling nippy, drop into The North Face shop and load up on some of the warmest and techincal clothes around
  • For ski or board hire from an efficient and friendly shop, try Alber Sport
  • Snowboarders should visit Surfer's Paradise for a good selection of of clothing and accessories as well as hire


St Anton guidebook

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St Anton
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
Snow conditions
Resort is closed for the season