Ischgl or St. Anton am Arlberg?
These two are close on 7 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Austria
Ischgl
High, snow-sure, immaculately lifted, and the loudest après in the Alps. Almost all the skiing sits above 2,000 m, which is why it reliably delivers into April.
Worth knowing. The après is relentless. If you want quiet, this is the wrong valley.
Choose it if
Snowboarders
About £1,422 a week from London
Austria
St. Anton am Arlberg
The Arlberg's 305 km plus the most committed off-piste and après scene in Austria. Genuinely hard skiing — there is very little easy terrain, and the MooserWirt sets the tone from 3 p.m.
Worth knowing. There is very little easy terrain. A weak skier will be stuck.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,399 a week from London
Side by side
| Ischgl | St. Anton am Arlberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 239 km linked | 305 km linked |
| Top lift | 2872 m | 2811 m |
| Cost before travel | €1391 | €1370 |
| Families with young kids | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 10/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.