St Johann in Pongau, Austria

St.Johann im Pongau is situated 60km south os Salzburg in Austria. St.Johann itself is a medium-sized, typically Austrian town with its own small ski area and is linked to the Sportworld Amade ski region with a total of 876km of piste, fed by 276 lifts over a number of connecting valleys. The ski area in St.Johann itself is suitable for occasional skiing or for beginners, but the vast majority of skiers head to Alpendorf to catch the main gondola into the main ski area. The pistes are managed very well indeed and are regularly pisted, snow moved from place to place to ensure the best conditions and, in colder weather, well provided by snow-canons. Off-piste areas are available for those who look. Accommodation in St.Johann itself is either in one or two larger hotels of high standard (Alpenland, for example) or smaller hotels or guest-houses. In Alpendorf the standard is very high indeed, but comes with higher price-tags, partly due to the proximity to the main ski lifts. Apres-ski is very lively in the few mountain lodges on the way down to the valley and bars in Alpendorf staying open late. Expansion of the ski resort area (including Alpendorf) is typical of the commitment of the resort and the region to meaningful, but balanced and environmentally considered development of the skiing and snowboarding areas.

Resorts close to St Johann in Pongau include: Wagrain (3 km), Annaberg-Lungötz (6 km), Grossarl-Dorfgastein (13 km), Hochkönig (13 km), Flachau (14 km),