From beginners to professionals, everyone will be happy in the Austrian alpine region.

Arlberg in numbers: In 1903 Hannes Schneider developed the alpine skiing technique. In 1937, the first gondola lift in the Alpine region designed for winter operation arrived. In 2016, the largest connected ski area in Austria was created: When it comes to winter sports, the Arlberg has always been ahead of the game.

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On the tracks of world famous descents

Today, winter sports enthusiasts on the Arlberg have 303 kilometres of perfectly groomed pistes and 200 kilometres of fantastic ski routes at their feet. These include world-famous routes such as the Kandahar downhill run, the nine-kilometre "White Rush" from Vallugagrat to St. Anton or the Long Train in Lech. With the White Ring, the Arlberg has one of the acknowledged best ski circuits in the Alps. The construction of the Flexenbahn four years ago also created the Run of Fame, an 85-kilometer ski circuit following in the footsteps of many pioneers and stars of sports and film across the Arlberg ski mountains. Due to the altitude of between 1,300 and 2,811 metres, the entire Arlberg region is guaranteed snow until well into spring. This makes the Arlberg the holiday destination for everyone who wants to enjoy winter in the Alps from all sides. With 43 percent easy, 40 percent medium and 17 percent difficult slopes, there is a suitable terrain for every demand.

Superlatives on all portals

The ADAC Ski Guide 2020 once again dubbed the Arlberg a "ski resort of absolute superlatives" and put it at number one in its top ten list in the "Alpine Skiing" category. Skiinfo.com awarded the Arlberg as the best ski resort in Austria in 2019. Skiresort.de, the world's largest ski resort test portal, awarded the Arlberg 19 top marks, including for the size of the ski area, the range of slopes, the lifts and cable cars, snow safety and grooming. The awards "Top for beginners" and "Top for experts and freeriders" already say what range the Arlberg has in store for snow sports enthusiasts. At skiinfo.com the Arlberg also took first place in the categories "Best Freeride Area" and "Best Snowpark".

88 ultra-modern lifts propel winter fun up to an altitude of 2,800 metres. Top rankings in terms of "lifts and cableways" (skiresort.at andskiinfo.com) have a tradition on the Arlberg. Those who board the Galzigbahn down in St. Anton at an altitude of 1,300 meters will be convinced of this right at the beginning of their ski day. After the level access, ten-meter diameter "Ferris wheels" lift the gondolas to rope height before the ride begins. At the top of the Galzig, a new 10-seater gondola lift to the Schindlergrat has been cranking up the fun on the slopes even higher since last winter. The former mountain station is now only an intermediate station.

Those who only leave the gondola at the new top station (2,579 m) just below the Schindlerspitze have the best connection to the Schindlergrat, Mattun or Valfagehr ski runs and the Valluga surface lift. The relocation of the valley station of the new Schindlergratbahn (2,035 m) further south has also improved the connections to the existing ski runs here. From the Tyrolean side, all the villages on the Arlberg can be reached on skis via the Flexenbahn, which was built four years ago. In the opposite direction, the Trittkopfbahn and the Valfagehrbahn in Stuben complete the circle. The 303 kilometres of ski runs and 200 kilometres of deep snow variants can thus be reached in the shortest possible time by the 88 lifts and cable cars.

Picture Credits: Arlberger Bergbahnen / Ski Arlberg