Slope off for the ideal skiing hols
Daily Record|October 17, 2020
THE Arlberg region in Austria dubs itself The Cradle of Alpine Skiing – and with good reason. Early members of its famous ski club, founded in St Christoph in 1901, helped to develop downhill skiing.
PAUL RHODES
Slope off for the ideal skiing hols

When I visited the slopes around this Alpine idyll last winter, I quickly understood how they had become so inspired.

The first hotel in the village was founded by a shepherd in the 1300s to provide shelter to travellers crossing the Arlberg pass. A few more have popped up since then, but not many, lending it a more serene atmosphere than its larger, more boisterous neighbour, St Anton.

I settled in at the refurbished Hotel Arlberg in St Christoph, which is run by English firm VIP Ski. The hotel has bags of charm, good food, spacious rooms and wonderful hospitality. Even better, it is right next to the lifts.

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