How big is St. Anton?
St. Anton has 305 pistes served by 88 lifts — 4th for pistes of the 33 resorts we track in Austria. On lifts it ranks 8th of the 33.
St. Anton resort guide
Tyrol, Austria
The cradle of alpine skiing with legendary après-ski
St. Anton at a glance
305
Pistes
88
Lifts
2,811m
Top
1,304m
Base
1,507m
Vertical
ACH
Nearest airport, 66 km
20% beginner35% intermediate45% advanced
St. Anton is the birthplace of alpine skiing, offering challenging terrain, extensive off-piste, and world-famous après-ski culture.
Your questions about St. Anton, answered
How high is St. Anton?
The lifts run from 1304m at the base to 2811m at the top, a vertical of 1507m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 9th highest, with the 15th biggest vertical.
Is St. Anton good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at St. Anton split 20% beginner, 35% intermediate and 45% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.
On those numbers it suits confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.
For off-piste, our guide documents 4 zones at St. Anton, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.
When is the ski season at St. Anton?
Over the last ten winters St. Anton has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 14 November to 4 June, about 204 days.
March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 171cm, 85cm of new snow and 3.6 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to St. Anton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), Switzerland, 66km away in a straight line. Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH), Germany is 83km, Innsbruck (INN) is 83km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.
How much is a lift pass at St. Anton?
A 6-day adult Ski Arlberg costs €468 for 2026/27, or €78 a day. For value it ranks 21st of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near St. Anton
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- Sankt Gallen AltenrheinACH66 km
- Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDH83 km · major airport
- InnsbruckINN83 km · major airport
Travel time to St. Anton
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)Quickest
- Flight
- 1h 45m · 848 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 20m · 89 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 5m
- Fly to Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)
- Flight
- 1h 40m · 833 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 45m · 112 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 25m
- Fly to Innsbruck (INN)
- Flight
- 1h 50m · 973 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 45m · 112 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 35m
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.
St. Anton lift pass 2026/27
€4686-day adult Ski Arlberg · ≈£402
€78 per day · 3.9 km of piste per € · #21 of 33 for value in Austria
83value scoreGreat value
St. Anton piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for St. Anton. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, St. Anton has 305 pistes and 88 lifts, running from 1,304m to 2,811m.
Why go to St. Anton
- World-class skiing and snowboarding
- Excellent for advanced skiers
- Great après-ski scene
- Beautiful mountain scenery
- Modern lift infrastructure
- Connected to large ski area
Things to know
- Can be expensive
- Can get crowded during peak season
- Limited beginner terrain
- Weather dependent
- Limited tree skiing
- Can be intimidating for beginners
Skiing and snowboarding St. Anton by ability
Beginners
St. Anton has limited beginner terrain and is not ideal for beginners. The resort is better suited for intermediate and advanced skiers.
Intermediates
Good for intermediate skiers! St. Anton offers a good variety of intermediate terrain, though the resort is primarily known for its advanced skiing.
Advanced
St. Anton is a paradise for advanced skiers! The resort offers challenging terrain, excellent off-piste opportunities, and access to the extensive Arlberg ski area.
Our take on St. Anton
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Official resort website: stantonamarlberg.com
More on St. Anton
- St. Anton snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- St. Anton snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- St. Anton lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- St. Anton off-piste guideWhere the powder is, which lift to take and the avalanche risk
- St. Anton off-piste guidesMountain guides and schools offering off-piste, touring and heli-skiing here.
- Ski resorts in AustriaLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Austria
Ski resorts near St. Anton
Distances are straight-line, not by road.