The cradle of Alpine skiing What do the ski areas of St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Zürs, Lech, Schröcken, andWarth have in common? They all make up Ski Arlberg, Austria’s largest interconnected ski terrain. The Arlberg offers 305 kilometres of piste, a groomed paradise for skiers and snowboarders alike with a further 200 kilometres of challenging off-piste. Various fun parks and highlights such as regular ski safaris provide additional adventures. As one of the most snow-sure regions in the Alps, the Arlberg has ski opportunities for all levels. Perfect for families and couples looking for plenty of easy and intermediate skiing, the twin resorts of Lech (1,450m) and Zürs (1,718m) share an uncompromising commitment to quality. However, The villages have different characters. When skiing is finished ‘Lovely Lech’ transforms into ‘Lively Lech’, albeit that its apres-ski tends to be the sort that goes on in hotels’ champagne bars, piano bars, tea rooms and jazz bars rather the ‘beerswilling, dancing in ski boots’ kind that St Anton is famous for. The resort has more than its fair share of smart hotels and restaurants, especially in Oberlech, its ski-in, ski-out suburb. A river runs through the middle of the village and it’s a nice place to stroll around. Zug, an isolated hamlet just down the road from Lech, is even more romantic. Purpose-built Zürs is smaller, higher, snowier and closer to the centre of the Arlberg ski area than Lech, but it’s less like a village and more like a collection of modern luxury hotels surrounded by lifts and pistes. It’s undeniably comfortable and convenient for ardent skiers, who want ski-in/ski-out access to their hotel.
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