One of the most popular skiing areas is Arlberg, reaching from
Vorarlberg to Tyrolia With its small villages and quaint towns
like Lech, St. Anton, Stuben and Zürs this region attractes
skiers from all over the world. The Arlberg is also known for
its luxurious accommodation and long skiing history. Because
of the altitude of its tracks at around 2200m, good snow conditions
are almost guranteed from December through until April. It is
also a very popular skiing resort for the Royal British Family.
Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel and its neighboring towns Lechberg, Kirchberg and
Mittersill offer skiers a large and modern skiing area. The
famous "Hahnenkamm" race, one of the most important skiing events,
has been held here once a year since 1931 and its the reputation
as an Apres Ski town, makes Kitzbühel a very popular and exclusive
skiing resort. Additionally, parts of the 1965 movie "Help!"
starring the Beatles were filmed in Kitzbühel.
The towns of Saalbach and Hinterglemm in Salzburg offers 200km
of tracks and around 60 lifts. Like many of the Austrian skiing
resorts, Apres Ski and Nightlife are offered to tourists as
a refreshing change at the end of a gruellings day's skiing
and snowboarding.
