Stuben
Ski Resort

Stuben-am-Arlberg has a long history of taking in guests: accommodation was first built around here in 1218 on the instructions of Count Hugo I who ordered that “fire, water, and shelter” be provided; by 1330 the village was established, and later it was called the “Kaiser’s highest living room”.

For advanced skiers, Stuben’s main attraction is the 2400m Albona mountain, the front face of which is north-facing so powder here stays in better condition than on St Anton’s mostly south-facing mountains, and it’s refreshed more frequently because Stuben is snowier. Mountain guides can show you the best routes and keep you safe.

Intermediate skiers will enjoy the red pistes straddling both sides of the Albona, but the main appeal is the quick access to the rest of the vast Arlberg ski area. The central lift junction at Alpe Rauz is just one lift and one short run away, so you can easily switch from the Albona via Alpe Rauz to the rest of the Arlberg, including St Anton, Lech-Zurs, and Warth-Schroecken, with vast terrain for every standard. Even the Arlberg’s one unconnected outpost, Sonnenkopf, is easy to reach from Stuben: it’s less than twenty minutes away by bus with a frequent service, and well worth a day trip.

There is a separate rather isolated nursery slope area for novices with tuition provided by good ski schools. Improving beginners can get to and from St Anton entirely on blue runs, but neighbouring Zurs or Sonnenkopf are better for beginners.

Stuben is easy to fly to with four airports within a two-hour drive.

The village itself is small and quiet. Accommodation ranges from 4-star hotels to simple guesthouses, self-catering apartments and a few catered chalets.  Apres-ski is enjoyable but relatively quiet with just a handful of good bars and restaurants. There are no nightclubs and few shops in the village.

The old, slow (and often very cold) 2-person chairlift from the village has been replaced by an express gondola making Stuben an even more convenient base for exploring the entire Arlberg ski area.

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Stuben Pros & Cons

+ Lift connected to the huge Arlberg ski area
+ Superb off-piste freeriding
+ Excellent snow record
+ Charming, relaxed, unpretentious village
+ Easy to get to and good for short breaks

– Limited apres-ski
– Not ideal for beginners