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Sankt Anton am Arlberg, commonly referred to as St Anton, is a village and ski resort in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It lies in the Tyrolean Alps, with aerial tramways and chairlifts up to 2,811 m (9,222 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 1,507 m (4,944 ft). It is also a popular summer resort among trekkers and mountaineers .
Hannes Schneider. Johann "Hannes" Schneider (24 June 1890 – 26 April 1955) was an Austrian ski instructor of the first half of the 20th century, famous for pioneering the Arlberg technique of instruction. Many consider him the Father of Modern Day Skiing. A statue of him in North Conway, New Hampshire, states the very same claim.
Ski Arlberg. The Ski Arlberg ski area is situated in the Arlberg massif in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol ( Austria ). 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. [1]
Mount Antoine. / 46.36806°N 78.73472°W / 46.36806; -78.73472. Antoine Mountain is a downhill ski area located just outside of Mattawa in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It currently hold the record for the longest ski run in Ontario with 2.9 kilometers long. The public facilities include a main chalet (which includes seating, storage ...
St. Anton provides long-distance connections only, since regional traffic on the Arlberg mountain section was abandoned completely. In the winter season it is an important station for special ski trains from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands whereas in the summer season it is even a scheduled stop of the Orient Express. It is serviced by:
The Arlberg Railway Tunnel ( German: Arlbergtunnel) forms the central part of the Arlberg railway in western Austria, running between the federal states Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It traverses through the Arlberg massif at the northeastern end of the Rhaetian Alps . First opened to traffic in 1884, it was a major engineering achievement of the ...
Haute-Savoie 2024 →. 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. It was the fourth time that a World Junior Alpine Skiing Championship was held in Austria ...
Alta Badia. / 46.553; 11.874. Alta Badia is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy, in the upper part of the Val Badia ( German: Hochabtei) in South Tyrol. It is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It is included in the territories of the municipalities of Corvara, Badia, and La Val. Centered on Corvara, the extended area's lift ...