Austria's reputation as a skiing nation continues to grow, as more and more skiers recognise it's wonderful ski attributes. You'll find wonderful snow, steep slopes, powder chutes, sweeping runs and cheaper prices than many other European ski areas. The many glaciers in Austria mean that there is almost year-round skiing available, and you can plan your holiday whenever it suits you!

It's a world apart when you head to a ski resort in Austria - if you're picturing picturesque Tyrolean villages, amazing après-ski atmosphere, meaningful culture, warm hospitality and scenery straight out of The Sound of Music - then you'd be right. A ski-hard, party-hard ethic means that you'll have an incredible array of choices for evening fun when you leave the slopes. The party often starts in the mountain bars in the afternoon and carries on late into the night. The liveliest resorts draw young skiers and boarders from all over the world, to sample the favourite local après-ski drink, schnapps.

From large internationally famous resorts to picture postcard villages, Austria has over 600 areas where you can hit the slopes. St Anton am Arlberg is one of the most famous, loved by expert skiers who can't get enough of the powdery slopes, moguls, out-of-this-world off piste and some of the most raucous après-ski around. Kaprun draws you in with promises of the longest snow season, Soll is perfect for families and intermediate skiers and groups of mixed ability skiers will delight in the gentle beginner slopes and wildly challenging black terrain at Lech.

For stunning scenery, rigorous nightlife, quaint villages and value for your buck - you can't beat Austria. And it even gets the stamp of approval from the royal family - who are snapped on Austrian slopes year after year...