Austrian Alps Ski Adventure: St Anton & Kitzbuhel

Today you ski the legendary Arlberg, one of the world's great ski areas, from your base in St Anton. With the option of expert instruction or a private guide, you explore the vast, snow-sure and beautifully varied terrain linked across the Arlberg, carving superbly groomed pistes, cruising sunny bowls and, for the adventurous, tackling challenging steeps and off-piste powder amid breathtaking high-Alpine scenery. You pause for a hearty lunch at a sun-drenched mountain hut, feasting on Alpine fare with a panorama of snowy summits, then ski on through the crisp afternoon. The skiing, scenery and exhilaration are wonderful. As the lifts close, you might join the famously lively St Anton apres-ski, cheerful bars and terraces alive with music and warmth. This evening, savour a hearty dinner in the village. Rest well, ready for more Arlberg skiing tomorrow.

Today you enjoy another full day on the magnificent Arlberg snow. You range further across the huge, interconnected ski area, following the best snow and sunshine with your instructor or guide, from long, exhilarating descents and tree-lined runs to high, open bowls with endless views, improving your technique or seeking out the finest powder and hidden runs. You pause again at a cosy mountain hut for a hearty lunch amid the peaks, savouring the warmth and the panorama. The skiing and scenery are exhilarating. As the day ends, you soak up the legendary St Anton apres-ski atmosphere, or relax with a spa and a warming drink. This evening, savour a convivial dinner in the lively village, reflecting on two superb days on the birthplace of Alpine skiing. Rest well, for tomorrow you journey to glamorous Kitzbuhel and its fabled slopes.

This morning, after a final run on the Arlberg if you wish, you are transferred through beautiful snow-covered Alpine scenery to Kitzbuhel, one of the most beautiful and glamorous ski resorts in the Alps, and settle into your comfortable hotel. Kitzbuhel is a picture-postcard medieval town of painted houses set amid gentle, tree-clad mountains, whose fabled slopes host the world's most famous downhill race. In the afternoon you take to its superb, scenic pistes, cruising beautifully groomed runs amid storybook winter scenery, finding your feet in this celebrated resort with your instructor or guide. The beauty and skiing are captivating. As the lifts close, you explore the elegant, lively town, with its chic boutiques, cosy cafes and buzzing apres-ski. This evening, savour a fine dinner in glamorous Kitzbuhel. Rest well, ready to ski its fabled slopes tomorrow.

Today you ski the fabled slopes of Kitzbuhel, amid some of the most beautiful winter scenery in the Alps. With your instructor or guide, you explore its superb, varied terrain, cruising sunny blues and reds, gliding through frosted forests, riding to high viewpoints with breathtaking panoramas, and, for the bold, gazing on the legendary Streif, the fearsome Hahnenkamm downhill course. You pause at a charming mountain hut for a hearty lunch in the sunshine, feasting on Alpine specialities with a view over the glittering peaks. The skiing, scenery and glamour are exhilarating. As the day ends, you soak up Kitzbuhel's stylish apres-ski, or enjoy the town's elegant cafes and shops. This evening, savour a fine dinner in this beautiful medieval town. Rest well, ready for a final day on the Kitzbuhel snow tomorrow.

Today you enjoy a final, glorious day of skiing in beautiful Kitzbuhel. You make the most of its superb, scenic pistes, revisiting favourite runs, exploring further corners of the ski area, and savouring every last descent through the storybook winter landscape with your instructor or guide, at whatever level and pace suits you. You pause for a last leisurely mountain lunch in the sunshine, toasting a wonderful week on the Austrian snow, and ski on through the crisp afternoon. The skiing and scenery are exhilarating, a fitting finale. As the lifts close, you enjoy a final apres-ski, or relax with a spa and a warming drink in the elegant town. This evening, savour a celebratory dinner, reflecting on the legendary slopes of St Anton and the fabled pistes of Kitzbuhel you have skied. Rest well ahead of your departure tomorrow.

After a final morning amid the magnificent snow-covered beauty of Kitzbuhel, perhaps a last gentle run, a coffee in the elegant town or a stroll beneath the peaks, you are transferred through the winter Alps to the airport for your onward departure. You leave having enjoyed a world-class winter adventure in the Austrian Alps, the legendary, challenging slopes of St Anton, birthplace of Alpine skiing, and the fabled, beautiful pistes of glamorous Kitzbuhel, with cosy hut lunches, legendary apres-ski and breathtaking scenery throughout. The images stay vivid long after you land, the exhilarating descents of the Arlberg, the storybook town of Kitzbuhel beneath its snowy peaks, the sun-drenched mountain huts, and the glittering white panoramas. The winter Austrian Alps have given you exhilarating skiing, warm mountain culture and spectacular beauty in abundance, and you depart already dreaming of a return to these magnificent snow-covered mountains.