St. Anton
Slope Breakdown
St. Anton at a glance
St. Anton is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Ski Arlberg ski area. It offers 305 km of slopes served by 88 lifts, with skiing between 1,304 m and 2,811 m (1,507 m vertical). That makes it the 2nd largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. St. Anton offers a balanced mix: 43% easy, 40% intermediate and 17% expert slopes. Freestylers get 2 snow parks.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 4 cm of new snow at the top (2,811 m) in the next 3 days, 1 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Innsbruck (INN) — about 83 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 85 EUR (2026/27 season). Ski Arlberg day pass, high season rate.
2025/26: 81.50 EUR (+4.3%)
About €0.28 per km of piste the pass covers (305 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to St. Anton
Rules for a car in Austria, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, plus tunnel and Brenner tolls. 1-day vignette (digital only) €9.60, 10-day vignette (digital or sticker) €12.80, 2-month vignette (digital or sticker) €32.00
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Nov to 15 Apr
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Oct to 31 May (up to 3.5 t, rear sticker, 80/100 km/h)
Arlberg road tunnel (S 16): €13.00
Crossing between Tyrol and Vorarlberg: St. Anton am Arlberg to Langen am Arlberg, e.g. from Switzerland or Lake Constance to St. Anton, or from Innsbruck to Montafon and Brandnertal Single trip, cars up to 3.5 t F.1. 2 trips EUR 26.00, multi-trip card EUR 78.00. Not covered by the vignette. Over 3.5 t (GO-Box, 2 axles, EURO VI, excl. 20% VAT): motorhome/HGV EUR 10.28, bus EUR 10.07.
St. Anton resort facts
These figures cover the whole Ski Arlberg area, which St. Anton shares with 1 other resort on Intski, not St. Anton's own sector. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About St. Anton
Sankt Anton am Arlberg, usually shortened to St. Anton, is a village and ski resort in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. Its skiing history runs deep: instructors from the village emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and helped popularise the…
Resort Highlights
The Arlberg’s serious ski village
Sankt Anton am Arlberg, usually shortened to St. Anton, is a village and ski resort in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. Its skiing history runs deep: instructors from the village emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and helped popularise the sport there, and the resort hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 2001. It is frequently listed among the world’s top ski resorts, both for the skiing itself and for its apres-ski, and it is a popular summer base for trekkers and mountaineers as well.
The skiing
St. Anton is part of Ski Arlberg, which offers 305 km of pistes and 88 lifts. Aerial tramways and chairlifts climb to 2,811 m from a base of about 1,304 m, giving a vertical drop of 1,507 m. Of those 305 km, 132 km is graded easy, 122 km intermediate and 51 km expert. Expert piste is 17 per cent of the total, so the marked runs alone do not explain St. Anton’s reputation as a resort for strong skiers. Add a well-known off-piste scene and two terrain parks, and this is a mountain that rewards skill.
The top height above 2,800 m makes the upper slopes reliably snow-sure through the December to April season, and the lift system is modern and extensive, with 88 lifts giving the capacity that a resort of this stature needs. Intermediates are well served by the 122 km of red runs across the Arlberg, and the marked terrain as a whole leans towards easy and intermediate skiing. Beginners have 132 km of easy pistes, 43 per cent of the total, though they will share the resort with a crowd that came for the hard stuff.
Village and apres-ski
St. Anton is a real village with a long history in the sport, and its apres-ski is as famous as its pistes. The two together give it an energy few resorts match, and the crowd is international, sporty and sociable. For those who want to ski hard and go out afterwards, it is difficult to better. The 1930s emigration of its instructors is a reminder that St. Anton’s influence on skiing extends well beyond the Arlberg, and the 2001 World Championships confirmed its standing in the modern era.
Practical notes
Innsbruck airport is roughly 83 km away as the crow flies. The season runs from December to April. The resort’s official website carries lift, pass and event information for the Arlberg.
Frequently asked questions about St. Anton
Of Ski Arlberg's 305 km of pistes, 51 km are graded expert, alongside 122 km intermediate and 132 km easy. That expert share of 17 per cent is modest. The piste split alone does not explain St. Anton's appeal to strong skiers; the resort also has a well-known off-piste scene.
Lifts climb from about 1,304 m to 2,811 m, a vertical drop of 1,507 m.
Ski instructors from St. Anton emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and helped popularise the sport there, and the resort hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 2001.
Yes, there are two terrain parks alongside the pistes and a well-known off-piste scene.
Yes. St. Anton is a popular summer resort for trekkers and mountaineers as well as a winter ski destination.
St. Anton has 305 km of marked slopes: 132 km easy (blue), 122 km intermediate (red), 51 km expert (black), served by 88 ski lifts.
The skiing in St. Anton ranges from 1,304 m at the base to 2,811 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,507 m.
The ski season in St. Anton typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
St. Anton works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 43% of the slopes (132 km) are easy blue runs.
St. Anton has 51 km of expert (black) slopes — about 17% of the total. It is also known for its off-piste terrain. There are 2 snow parks for freestylers.
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