Arlberg
Arlberg is Austria's most storied ski region, where modern lift skiing was invented in 1901 and the parallel-skiing technique formalised. The area links seven villages (St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben on the Tyrol side; Zürs, Lech, Warth, and Schröcken on the Vorarlberg side) across 305 km of pistes from a base of 1,304 m to 2,811 m at the Valluga. The 2016 Flexenpass lift connection joined Warth-Schröcken to the network, making Arlberg one of Austria's largest single-pass areas. Reputation is built on serious freeride terrain off Valluga and Mehlsack rather than groomed cruising.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
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Where to stay
Arlberg is accessed from 7 villages — pick a base.
Pass-top hospice hamlet: snow-sure, quiet, high-end.
Exclusive Flexenpass village: 4- and 5-star only, oldest ski school.
Snow-record Vorarlberg-side village joined to Arlberg in 2013.
High-end Vorarlberg village with deep snow records and a quieter pace.
Traditional Vorarlberg-side hamlet, Albona freeride heritage.
Lift-and-après hub of the Arlberg: busy, advanced-leaning, raucous.
Quietest Arlberg base: tiny Vorarlberg-side hamlet at 1,269m.
Location
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