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Snow Range: 1304-2811m

Village Height:	Highest Ski Lift:	Transfer time:
2,811m (9,840ft)	2,811m (9,840ft)	Innsbruck 1 hr 30 mins, Zürich 2 hrs 15 mins

Resort Information

Stuben is the smallest of the five Arlberg Ski Area villages with just 110 residents. Stuben's Albona lift connects directly to the resorts of St. Christoph and St. Anton. There is also a ski bus (free with your lift pass) which can take you to Lech and Zürs. Stuben nestles at the base of the Albona mountain, whose north-facing slope offers fantastic skiing conditions - snow is virtually guaranteed from December to May!

Stuben has been associated with winter sports since the birth of Alpine Skiing. Ski pioneer Hannes Schneider was born in the village in 1890. Hannes' brother founded Ski School Stuben in 1924 and the school continues to offer the highest standards of tuition in skiing and now snowboarding too. With doorstep skiing which includes a nursery area, this is the perfect place to enjoy a ski holiday, even if it's your first time on snow. This is a wonderful area from which to explore the Arlberg, both on the wide variety of pistes or with a local guide exploring off-the-beaten-track.

The village itself is small and traditional. It doesn't offer the bright lights and lively bars of St. Anton. Instead you'll find traditional bars in the hotels, a warm welcome from your hosts and direct access to the slopes almost directly outside your hotel. This is what attracts many visitors back year after year.

Après Ski

The quieter alternative to St. Anton with small, traditional hotel bars in which to enjoy a beer or perhaps a local schnapps at the end of the day.

Activities

· Weekly tobogganing evening · Wine tasting in the hotel

Family choice

The local ski school offers ski tuition for children from 4 years and operates daily between 09.45 and 15.30. 6 days costs €175, plus approx. €10 per day for lunch/supervision. The ski school has a nursery area close to the resort centre which includes a 'magic carpet' lift and beginner tow. Their aim is to teach through a combination of skiing and play and the week culminates with a ski race, from which every child receives a prize.