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If you have a picture in your mind of what the ideal ski town looks like, that picture probably looks like St. Anton. Blessed with abundant snow fall and with the kind of alpine architecture that most ski resorts try and copy, this resort in the Arlberg is a haven for the serious skier and those that wish to be. Nestled in the valley alongside the road that continues to Lech, it appears upon your approach to the town that the ski lift system is practically attached to some of the hotels. Upon closer inspection, you find, of course, it is not. But for most overnight guests, it is only a short walk along the pedestrian-only streets to a lift from where you can begin your assault on the mountain that can carry you to over 9000 feet.

To assist in that assault, the St. Anton ski school (reputed to be the largest in the world), and stands ready to offer assistance for those in the need of a little turning up or a little fine tuning. Actually, modern ski instruction began here in the early part of the century allowing St. Anton to become known as the birthplace of modern skiing.

But, it is not for the skiing alone that people come here. A very active night life exists. Beginning at the many snow-bars dispersed throughout the area, continuing at the 5 o'clock tea dance at the Post Hotel and continuing on into the wee hours at the Krazy Kangaroo above the town, where, after closing, some guests slide back to town on plastic bags.

Along with Lech-Zurs, St. Anton is part of the Arlberg ski area and offers many of the same amenities as the other resorts, however the atmosphere is St. Anton can best be summed up by the expression: "Hardy skiers, party hard."

St. Anton Resort Statistics:

Gateway City: Zurich  
Distance:125 miles (3 hours)  
Car Rental Credit: $60.00  
Elev.: 4270-9220'  
Transfers: Bus  
Longest Run: 5 miles (adv. intermediate) 
Highest Vertical: 4943'  
Percentage Devoted To: Beginner: 20%;  Intermediate: 30%;  Advanced Intermediate: 30%;  Expert: 20%  
Lift Tickets:

Note: Lift tickets for more than 3 days require a photo.

Hotels of St. Anton:

Kirchplatz 3 star hotel located in the center 200 m from the lifts. All rooms have bath or shower, telpehone, radio, and tv. The hotel has a Sauna and solaium.	Kristall 3 star hotel located in the center 50 m from the lifts. all rooms with private bath or shower, telephone, radio, tv., and safe. Hair driers are available from the reception. Hotel has steam bath, sauna, solarium.
Kertess 4 star hotel located 600m from the center of town and from the lifts. All rooms have private bath or shower, telephone, radio, tv, and hair drier. Hotel has indoor pool, sauan, and solarium.	Karl Schranz 4 star hotel located 700m from the center and the lifts. All rooms have bath or shower, telephone, radio, tv, hair drier, and minbar. The hotels has sauana, solarium, steam bath and massage and indoor pool. Hotel Ski bus service to the ski lifts.
Arlberg 4 star hotel located in center of town. 200 m from lifts. All rooms have bath or shower, telephone, radio, tv, and hair drier. Hotel has indoor pool, sauana, and solarium.	Sporthotel 4 star hotel located in center of town. 100 m form lifts. All rooms with bath or shower, telephone, radio, tv and hair drier. Hotel has indoor pool, sauna, solarium, and steam bath.

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