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The Ski Arlberg ski area is situated in the Arlberg massif in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol . Since the winter of 2013–14, the villages of Lech, Oberlech, Zürs and Zug have been linked to the Warth - Schröcken ski area which makes Ski Arlberg the largest connected ski area in Austria.
Ski resorts are often combined with other winter sports facilities, such as cross-country trails, toboggan runs or thermal spas. There are also some glacier ski resorts in Austria, which essentially offer year-round winter sports regardless of snow conditions. Some of Austria's ski resorts repeatedly host World Cup races.
From 1988 to 1994, numerous FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races were held in the Lech-Zürs ski area. In November 2020, after a long break, Lech once again hosted the Alpine Ski World Cup. The races took place on 26 and 27 November in the Flexenarena Zürs. [5] Today, Lech and Zürs am Arlberg alone have more than 1,600 inhabitants.
Stuben am Arlberg is part of the Ski Arlberg skiing area, Austria's largest. Skiers have access to 88 lifts and slopes, with 305 downhill ski run kilometers (in Stuben, Zürs, Lech, Sankt Christoph and Sankt Anton), of which 131 kilometers are light, 123 average, 51 difficult, and 200 freeride slopes.
Today, "Arlberg" is a brand for the winter sports areas around the Arlberg Pass, in particular the ski areas of Lech, Zürs, Stuben, Klösterle and St. Christoph, St. Anton am Arlberg. The area is known for its long winter sports tradition. As early as 1901, the Arlberg ski club was founded and two years later a first club competition was held.
It is located in the Ski Arlberg ski resort. With 22 km, it is the longest ski round trip in the world. It features 5,500 m of altitude difference. The circuit comprises 5 downhill runs, 6 lifts, piste ascents and a cross-country ski run. [1] The original idea for the ski circuit stems from Vorarlberg ski pioneer Sepp Bildstein.
Lech am Arlberg is a mountain village and an exclusive ski resort in the Bludenz district in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, on the banks of the river Lech.. In terms of both geography and history, Lech belongs to the Tannberg district.
The 2023 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships were held at St Anton am Arlberg Ski Resort in St Anton am Arlberg, Austria from 19 to 25 January 2023. [1] [2] [3] For the first time, the Alpine combined was held as a team event.