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Skiing experiences in a class of their own, culinary heights and arrival with a new eco-check
St. Anton am Arlberg, the cradle of alpine skiing, has been shaping the development of winter sports for more than 120 years. On 2 December 2022, the Austrian mountain region will start a new winter season full of milestones and highlights for guests, spectators and participants from all over the world. In January 2023, for example, the best of the best will once again line up at the start of the traditional Arlberg Kandahar Race at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Women. Following in the footsteps of the women's elite, St. Anton am Arlberg is taking important steps as an international venue for major sporting events as the location of the FIS Alpine Junior Ski World Championships 2023 under the motto "(Y)our next step". The heart of the Ski-Arlberg region offers a total of more than 300 kilometres of marked downhill runs as well as 200 kilometres of off-piste variants. Gourmets can look forward to the redesigned Galzig restaurants, and the famous Verwallstube will also shine in new splendour. The best way for holidaymakers to reach St. Anton am Arlberg, which has been energy self-sufficient since 2006 thanks to hydroelectric power, is to take the climate-neutral train. They can easily plan their journey with the smallest possible CO2 footprint using the newly developed "GreTA "tool. www.stantonamarlberg.com
News and highlights in the ski area
Start of the winter season on 2 December 2022. As the calendar year draws to a close, a highlight for mountain sports fans is still to come: on 2 December, winter returns to the "global village" of St. Anton am Arlberg! The start of official lift operations at 8.45 in the morning heralds a particularly sporty ski season in the Tyrolean region. Throughout the opening weekend, visitors test new ski and board models from well-known manufacturers on the slopes of St. Anton am Arlberg free of charge.
New culinary heights. Kaiserschmarrn or bouillabaisse, cuisine at bonnet level or Tyrolean classics - the gastronomic offerings of St. Anton am Arlberg are as diverse as its ski resort. The renowned "Gault&Millau" regularly honours restaurants from the holiday region, which is home to a total of more than 90 different restaurants ranging from fine to casual as well as huts for cosy get-togethers. St. Anton am Arlberg will take the next steps in culinary delights for the 2022/23 winter season with the new construction of the restaurants in the Galzig mountain station, which will also include the popular Verwallstube.
New skiing experience thanks to V-Edge edge grinding. Numerous chapters in the history of winter sports have been written in St. Anton am Arlberg. In its function as a pioneer of alpine ski technology, the mountain village has yet another innovation in store for the industry since winter 2021/22. The Stanton Service Centre, the largest workshop of its kind in the world, relies on the revolutionary V-Edge technology from world market leader Wintersteiger for edge grinding. While the angle varies at the front and back of the ski, it remains constant in the binding area. The result: grippy edges and effortless turning on the mountain. For beginners and pros alike, this means a noticeable relief as well as a completely new skiing experience on the slopes of St. Anton am Arlberg.
Winter adventure in a pack. In cooperation with Wild Paws Adventures, guided husky tours in the Austrian region of St. Anton am Arlberg complement the offer for winter holidaymakers. On Monday and Friday mornings, holidaymakers with and without children accompany the strong character dogs on foot or on skids through the winter landscape of the Tyrolean mountain village.
Ladies First on the Arlberg. Upgrade your skiing holiday: from 7 to 28 January 2023, female winter sports fans will enjoy special benefits in the Tyrolean region of St. Anton am Arlberg. Many attractive additional offers and discounts await them in wellness and shopping, in restaurants and on the slopes as part of the Ladies First weeks. The tourist office gives every lady staying in St. Anton, Pettneu, Flirsch or Strengen a personal "Ladies First Book" and a small welcome gift.
Not for the inexperienced. The starting point of one of the most beautiful winter via ferratas in Tyrol is at the Riffelbahn II mountain station on the Rendl (2,645 metres) above St. Anton am Arlberg. From there, tour fans can climb the 850-metre-long, high-alpine ridge traverse, secured throughout by a wire rope. The view extends over the entire Verwall Group and the Lechtal Alps, and in good weather even as far as South Tyrol. Once you reach the Rossfallscharte (2,732 metres), skiers' hearts beat faster when the descent through the open terrain beckons. Guided tours and equipment can be booked at the ski schools in St. Anton am Arlberg.
Arrival and service
New tool for planning your journey. Thanks to GreTA (Green Travel Alternatives), holidaymakers can coordinate their journey to St. Anton am Arlberg from the first to the last metre - with the aim of leaving the smallest possible carbon footprint. GreTA always suggests the most sustainable option first, finds the best time to leave and has integrated other options - local public transport as well as international transport connections and hotel shuttles.
In the Nightjet to the snow. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) will again offer special combined tickets for guests from certain regions in winter 2022/23. They can travel comfortably from Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Vienna or Graz to St. Anton am Arlberg without traffic jams and in a climate-neutral manner. The Nightjet combination ticket includes the train journey (there and back) in the ÖBB Nightjet including seat reservation, 3 to 6-day lift pass and transfer to the desired hotel in the Tyrolean mountain village.
By train directly to the village centre. St. Anton am Arlberg in Tyrol is an attractive destination for rail travellers from all over Europe. The mountain village is a Railjet station, with seven direct connections a day from Vienna and Zurich. The St. Anton am Arlberg Tourist Association operates the local train station as an additional service centre. In the entire holiday region, overnight guests can reach their destination without a car: a sophisticated bus system ensures maximum mobility to and from all parts of the village as well as surrounding regions in the Stanzertal valley. By the way: Those who live in St. Anton am Arlberg can reach everything on foot anyway due to the short distances.
About St. Anton am Arlberg. As the "cradle of alpine skiing", St. Anton am Arlberg is one of the most renowned winter sports resorts in the world. Piste and freeride fans from more than 50 nations visit the mountain village and its ski area every year, with a total of more than 300 kilometres of marked downhill runs, 200 kilometres of off-piste variants and 87 lifts and cable cars. "Ski Arlberg" stretches from St. Anton in Tyrol via Lech and Zürs to Warth and Schröcken in Vorarlberg. Cross-country skiing, winter hiking or a ride on one of the five winding toboggan runs in the region are just as much a part of St. Anton am Arlberg as events with cult character, international World Cup races or the multi-award-winning Tyrolean cuisine.