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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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November 18, 2006
Ben Bland from Ski Greece Greece
Firstly I am a Brit. that has decided to live in Greece, why not? it is hot and they have skiing believe it or not. OK, St Anton is what all the guide books say, difficult, challenging, an off piste paradise, however no one anywhere has mentioned the fact that the Austria power supply is carried through the Alberg pass. I found it a little strange skiing past the buzz and hum of huge pylons. One pylon actually straddles the piste. Zurs and Lech, which are also part of the Alberg region do not suffer from this ugly situation and the skiing over there is better unless you are searching for some of the best and most challenging mogal fields in Europe. I would definitely return to Alberg but probably not to St Anton. Maybe I am getting old and search for charm, character in a beautiful setting and not beer crazed Brits on the Piste surrounded by humming Pylons. If you are like me, still wanting to ski from 8.30 to 4.00 and powder hungry but relax in peaceful surroundings maybe you should consider Stuben.
September 30, 2006
Graham from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to St Anton in April 2006. Being someone who had only done 1 week skiing 2 years previously and my family were'nt that good either, we had a great time. The slopes are not that great for beginners but there are lots of small blues in the village which are pleasant and with the help of the excellent ski school, once you progress to some longer and more challenging blues, it's great. There are plenty of beautiful runs from Gampen and Galzig, (Steissenbach or Happy Valley.) Wonderful valleys that wind down the mountain. If you are a more accomplished skier it is a paradise. But the atmosphere is just great with the wonderful views across and down the valley. The mountain-side cafes and the village are proper Austrian with nice shops, bars and hotels. I will be back in the future in either winter or summer.
March 14, 2006
jc from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
St Anton is a top resort, however it is not for beginners or timid skiers. Most of the best runs are now ski routes not official pistes and the off-piste is better than anywhere I have been ( I haven't skied in Chamonix ). Downsides are that the main slopes are south facing so the lower slopes deteriorate quickly, there is only one blue piste (Steissbachtal) back to the village from the main skiing and as it is fairly narrow in places it quickly becomes overly crowded with ski clases etc and the lift queues can be a bit of a pain but then nowhere's perfect. It vies with Ischgl for the crown of best skiing party town though there are quieter spots in the area too. If you like skiing a visit to St Anton is a must.
March 13, 2006
stewart hall from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've boarded and skiied loads of places in Europe and US over the last 19 years. This is the joint best resort (with Ishgl) because it has the best combination of features: Extent, challenging pistes that don't flatter your vanity (or bore you to tears), off-piste exploration at all grades, lovely scenery, seriously deep snow, characterful on-mountain huts with fine quality regional grub, a true hardcore skiing/boarding party-freak atmosphere - not you usual dreary hiphop and dance, but proper cheesy beery rock anthems and eurotrash madness (you won't believe how drunk you'll get and how nice everyone is). I scared the poo out of myself several times off-piste, crashed heavily 10 times per day doing stuff that's much too hard for me - brilliant. My body aches but my soul soars - St Anton rocks.
March 12, 2006
Skinny Paul from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Snow is sh*t, how childish sliding down a slope like a ten year old, I'd rather watch time team with my Nan, taaar! Bottle of Bud please, taaar!
February 01, 2006
from Ski USA - California USA - California
Don't listen to the advice below about not being an expert. The resort is huge, and there are hundreds of trails without moguls. Just one of the roughly dozen trails that head down to the village has moguls.
January 15, 2006
Mark Bradley from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I love this place my bald head looks great on the slopes and i live at home with my mum and dad and i'm 40
January 15, 2006
Andrew Quarmby from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
If you're not that good a snowboarder, like me, you won't enjoy this resort due to the number of moguls. I often find myself sitting out runs and getting the lift down. But in truth I love this place for the beer especially the Krazy Kanguruh and sledging down on my board. Lech is an excellent day out as it's flat and I don't have to stop due to moguls. St Anton is a must though, I just love it!
December 16, 2005
BONNIE from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to St Anton in Janruary 2005 with a group of 18. The skiing was amazing but testing, not a beginners resort. The town is very pretty, with lots of shops and places to eat. Really recommend the long ski over to Lech (or you could get the bus from the top of the town). As for night life, it all starts at the Krazy Kanguruh around 4pm for lots of dancing on tables in your ski boots, also make sure you have your best underware on cause it's abit of a craze to get your kit off. Then around 7 pm you have to battle your way down the slopes, normally picking up the wrong skis or at least parting with them as you roll down the slopes like a big snowball. Partying goes on down in the town until the early hours of the morning in numbers of bars and clubs. I really enjoyed the whole experience and would recommend it to anybody up for a good time. I will definitely return in the near future.
December 16, 2005
Brandonia
Yeah I skied St. Anton. One of the greatest most fun loving boozy resorts in the Alps. Probably the most boozy really. I'll recommend it, because I personally think it's sweet. The snow is high up; the town is nice; there's lots of expert terrain; and there plenty of wild cancun bars that maybe you can pick up a girl at. I'd go if i were you.