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St. Anton resort snow
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St. Anton Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for St. Anton Ski Resort

St. Anton Ratings

Overall: 4.1. Based on 53 votes and 85 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.3

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • St. Anton is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.6

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • St. Anton has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.5

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.2

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of St. Anton

Public Transport: 4.6

  • There are no buses or taxis to St. Anton
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.5

  • No places to stay in/near St. Anton
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.2

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in St. Anton

Ski in/Ski out: 4.1

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.8

  • There are no child care facilities at St. Anton
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.3

  • St. Anton relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.1

  • There are no snow groomers at St. Anton
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at St. Anton are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.5

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • St. Anton is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.5

  • If snow conditions are poor at St. Anton, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.4

  • St. Anton usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.1

  • The staff at St. Anton are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at St. Anton are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.3

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.5

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at St. Anton
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.3

  • Not even a kicker at St. Anton
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around St. Anton
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.5

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • St. Anton has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.3

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.4

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.1

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.6

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.6

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.9

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.7

  • Overall, St. Anton is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.9

  • Overall, St. Anton is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 20, 2011
millsy from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from St Anton and had a great week. Stayed in Chalet Moos B and were looked after very well by Claire and Ellie of Skival. The ski area itself is fairly extensive, with links to Lech, Zurs, Zug, Stuben etc. but is certainly not for beginners or timid intermediates as the slopes are busy and can be susceptible to the sun, resulting in moguls on many of the runs. Apres in the Kanguruh is a must, followed by drinks in the Funky Chicken, Scottys, Bar Cuba, Piccadilly, Kandahar! Plus points, challenging terrain, and banging apres, Negative points, can be crowded and possibly not for mixed groups. All in all, good fun though!
March 13, 2011
Matt Wright from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hey, just to quickly re-iterate another reviewers point, here's a quick vid of him in St Anton on Saturday (12 March): vimeo.com slash mrmattwright slash stanton (sorry no links allowed!) Bare in mind that this was 2 weeks after the last snowfall, in a terrible season, and that this shot was taken after an obvious 15 minute hike off one of the top lifts, it just shows how massive the area is if this is still possible after 2 weeks of no snow. We had a lovely piste week as well though, and had quite clear skies, toured around over Lech, Zurs, Stuben and Sonnenkopf, which is a hidden gem, and had an amazing time barely skiing the same runs twice. The area is massive and that is just on piste. It was so clear you could see countless off-piste lines and amazing descents. Not as gnarly as Chamonix, but plenty to keep you on your toes when it dumps. I would wholeheartedly recommend the resort to anyone, either skiing or boarding, with the possible exception of complete beginners. We had a mixed group of skiers and boarders with different ability levels and all totally enjoyed it and will definitely be back again next year. As well as amazing skiing, scenery, terrain, off-piste and a friendly atmos....there is always the Mooserwirt calling out late in the day. One lovely option is to have drink and a rest at the Ulmer hutte, soak up the alpine air and amazing valley views, wait for the crowds to disperse and the piste bashers to come, then take the run from the top of the mountain to the Mooserwirt with all your friends on fresh groomed snow. It’s a thigh burner, through lovely terrain and you’ll definitely deserve a beer at the bottom. I guess you are right....it ain't no Aspen alright.
March 03, 2011
Anthony Howard
It is amazing to me that there are a few people posting negative things about St Anton. I am an avid expert skier who has skied all over the US, Canada and spent the last 8 years predominantly skiing in the Alps. St Anton has to be one of my top 3 favorite resorts anywhere! Yes, it is not the best resort for beginners but this is a well known fact so not sure why a beginner would go there. For beginners I would recommend you head down the valley to Lech where there are plenty of nice cruisers to learn on. The apres-ski is second to none and the skiing is unparalleled especially if you are not afraid to head off piste with the possibilities being almost endless. As one person has posted 'It ain't no Aspen' I have to totally refute that statement having skied Aspen. Aspen is decent enough don't get me wrong but if you ski St Anton the way it is designed to be skied which is getting stuck in to your fair share of off piste then I'm sorry but Aspen is nothing by comparison. A bad spell of snow conditions can happen anywhere and St Anton is no exception even though it boasts a really good snow record on average so don't let people's posts eluding to bad snow conditions put you off! For amazing offpiste head to Stuben!
February 19, 2011
Jimbo Feltham from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Me and the boys went to St Anton for a week in January just gone. We were lucky to get some snow as it sounds like it has been rare in the last month. St Anton is not great for straight men on the pull. A bit like a building site with a ton of snow: men get all feral when they see a lady on the piste. That said, a great resort with lots of great runs and a nice town to party in. The broader resort of Zurs and Lech make it a real winner though. Lech was a fave of mine with the huge off-piste opportunities. Definitely one I would do again.
February 07, 2011
John Armatige-Shanks from Ski USA - California USA - California
Having recently returned from a week's vacation in St Anton, I must admit that I feel somewhat lucky to still be alive. Conditions weren't so good with 'unskiably' steep slopes. It ain't no Aspen buddy.
January 10, 2011
susan cooper from Ski Austria Austria
I live in Chamonix and am going to Stuben/St. Anton for a little change of scene and some North facing untracked?? Powder at Stuben after annual visits many years ago. I am also going for the wonderful Austrian friendly atmosphere, the picturesque villages, the friendliness of the Austrians and sheer fun of the evenings but please don't tell me that anything can possibly beat Chamonix and les Grands Montets for sheer grandeur, space and challenge. Watch this space..........
January 09, 2011
Geoff Hurst from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have skied St Anton probably 10 times. Back again this Month (January 2011). Its the ultimate ski hard/play hard place Skied alot in the big french resort too (Val d'isere and 3 valleys) which I have enjoyed alot However If you are good skiers and enjoy a few drinks afterwards then you must try StAnton its an amazing place And yes you must do Mooserwirt and KK bars. Both up the mountain
February 23, 2010
jon cambell
St Anton is one of the best resorts I've been to. I've skied in Europe, North America and South America for more than 100 days a season over the past 10 years. If you want to ski hard and have a few well deserved drinks at the end of the day then this is your place. If you want an easy ride then you're not going to get it here! Pet hates are people that complain about great skiing! If you want fun and a great atmosphere then head here...
February 06, 2010
Steve Pyle from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Moguls, moguls and more moguls. St Anton is a small ski area with mega busy slopes, oh and did I mention the moguls. Very pricey too. Do not go to this resort if you snowboard unless you are a mogul riding genious. Spend your hard earned cash somewhere else.
February 03, 2010
chris from Ski USA - California USA - California
I have been to 15 resorts in Europe but for the last 5 years end up in St Anton. The atmosphere is jovial and slopes are sunny. Off-piste skiing is better than Verbier and Chamonix (no crevasses to fall into) - and the magic of skiing down the untracked powder at Stuben is very special (skiers left at the hut/restaurant at the top of Albona). I ski 40x/ year and love to hike and feel St Anton is probably preferable to experienced skiers - but you also have to love the Austrian atmosphere and good will at the end of the day. Hard for me to imagine that anyone could have a bad time here.