Travel to St Anton – latest Covid rules

We’re kicking off the winter season on Monday the 13. December 2021 – so a few days later than expected, but hey, just in time for some Christmas pow ? ? Have you seen the snow depth?

Good news – the temporary lockdown officially ended on Sunday December 12th – with shops, bars and hotels re-opening here in St Anton and Zürs-Lech. Lifts open tomorrow and we are all set here in St. Anton and ready to guide you to the best snow in the area – read more about safety measures in the area here!

We’ve collected a quick summary of all you need to know when you come here:

Can I travel to Austria at the moment?

There are no travel restrictions in place, hotels re-opened on the 12.12.21 for our regular guests. Flights are currently operating normally to Innsbruck and Zürich.

Do I need to take a test to travel to Austria?

YES, it is “2G PLUS” at the moment, meaning that you have to be double jabbed (less than 270 days ago) or recovered AND have a negative PCR-Test to be able to travel to Austria (updated on 23.12.21)
Under 12 can travel unvaccinated if accompanied by vaccinated adult

You may need to complete a pre-travel clearance form before entering Austria. More details about travelling to Austria you can find here.

Do I need to wear a Mask?

Yes you do! FFP2 Masks are required for all ski lifts, public transport and in any public indoor spaces such as shops, pharmacies and medical centres. You don’t need to wear mask when skiing however it will protect you on the cold days ? You can comfortably wear your mask under a Piste to Powder buff ? You can buy the FFP2s in the pharmacies and supermarkets here or at all travel places such as airports and Piste To Powder buffs you can get from us.

When do the lifts Open?

In St. Anton and the whole Arlberg lifts opened on Monday 13th December. You will need to show proof of 2G (double Vaccination or recent recovery) to purchase your lift ticket – so please allow a little extra time for this. Unvaccinated 12-15 years olds will need PCR/Antigen tests which are available for free in resort. The most up to date info can be found here.

Can I visit bars and Restaurants?

Yes you can – starting December 12th, bars, shops and resturants re-opened here. You will be able to visit all bars and restaurants with proof of 2G (vaccination or recent recovery). Keep this handy on your phone or a laminated card. Two dose vaccinations will only be considered valid for 9 months (270 days) after the second dose. Book a booster if your second vaccine does not meet this . You will also need to scan yourself in when you have taken your seat or at the entrance to the bar.

Can I book my Piste to Powder guiding now?

Yes of course, we are happy to take your booking now however no deposit will be required. Please pay in full cash – or card on the first day of guiding.

We also offer a Flexible Booking promise: For your peace of mind your deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason with 48 hours or more notice before your guiding starts. Our full terms are here

Check out all our backcountry skiing options with our Open Groups, Private Guiding and Hut To Hut Touring Trips.

NataliaM3890

Another great year We have been skiing with piste to powder for a couple of years now, and at the end of every trip we say it would be impossible to have a better one. Yet, they keep getting better.
We skied slopes we hadn't done before and eventhough it was busy and we thought it would be impossible to find good untracked snow, the guides were always able to find untouched galleys with perfect snow conditions. It is the perfect way to make the most out of a good skiing holiday and we will definitely do it again next season. - 2019-03-24
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bj_rnv2019

Make the most of your days in the mountain If you wan't to experience the most amazing skiing day ever Piste to Powder is the company to see. They have experienced and knowledgeable guides that know the area by heart. If you love to go off piste, don't miss a day with Piste to Powder! - 2019-03-01
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CADebbie

Awesome experience I figured that if I was going to travel all the way from California to St Anton to ski, I wanted to get the most out of the experience. After spending my first day on the piste with long lines, crowded slopes and spending far too much time looking at the map, I was anxious to get off-piste and away from the crowds. I decided to join an open group level 2 with Piste to Powder and was rewarded with incredible scenery, endless fresh tracks on open bowls and a great guide (Bernie) who knew the mountain well and took us to the best spots that I certainly would never have found or ventured to on my own. I'll admit that a couple of the drop ins and traverses made me go weak at the knees at first glance, but Bernie instilled confidence and was very patient. I enjoyed the small group experience and comradery of like minded skiiers. We were all exhausted at the end of the day but were on a high from the experience. I highly recommend this organization and would go with them again in a heartbeat if I'm ever back in the area. - 2017-02-23
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John_snowlife

BEST decision was to be Guided for a week I signed up for the Level 3 Open Group for the Monday. Snow still wasn't deep but the guide found us fun off-piste skiing with some fresh powder. It was so much fun and we went to places I could never find on my own. So I signed up for the whole week and it was the best decision I could have made! Tomas took us over the mountains, down the valleys and through the trees in search for untouched powder and we found loads of it. He was extremely professional and I felt safe at all times with him. Being guided the whole week made all the other expenses of the trip so much more worthwhile. - 2017-01-21
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H B.

Having planned a late season family ski vacation in Lech Zürs am Arlberg during a year of less than stellar snowfall, we were a little apprehensive about snow conditions. We hired a guide from Piste to Powder for our first day, hoping to get a sense of the various areas and where to find the best skiing. We scored a home run with Rupert (aka Rupi), who did a phenomenal job of navigating curve balls “Mother Nature” threw our way. With high winds leading to various lift closures, Rupi managed to find us plenty of great terrain in Zurs and St Anton, not to mention a fantastic lunch spot in St Christoph. His local knowledge was indispensable and his winsome manner marvelous! Thank you Rupi and Piste to Powder for a day we’ll all remember! - 2024-04-12
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Evan F.

We spend a week in Austria and booked 2 days with Piste to Powder. We had such a good experience in the first 2 days, we booked a third. If you want to explore the mountain and ski off piste, this is the way to go. We had an incredible experience. We spent three days with Flo which was amazing, but others in our group had different guides and all had an amazing experience. It made us all want to make it a yearly trip and we will definitely be booking again with piste to powder when we return to the region. - 2024-04-12
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Arden R.

Best guide in St Anton Amazing guide service. Was so nice to get off the crowded and icy pistes, and our guide Flo was constantly checking the weather and guiding us to the best snow among the many back country options in St Anton. He expertly adapted to what we wanted which was a combo of hiking/skinning paired with great lunch spots :) He knew the mountain like the back of his hand pointing out rocks from hundreds of meters away. Very impressed with the service and would absolutely use again next time I’m in the area. - 2024-03-15
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Philip S.

Piste to Powder is a world class off piste guide company. Our instructor Emi, was extremely knowledgeable of the terrain/safety and found us perfect powder on every run. Highly recommend for anyone looking to make the most out a snowboard trip to ski Arlberg! - 2024-02-12
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Morten Ø.

With the conditons at the moment I did not expect much, but I was positively surprised! Tom is a very good guide who knows the moutain very well. He managed to find some very nice runs with good snow and fresh tracks in theese challenging conditons. - 2023-06-12
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Andrew W.

Fabulous Private Off-Piste Guiding Experience Our guide, Florian, was outstanding. Without his expert knowledge of the vast terrain and his keeping tabs on the fast-changing weather and conditions, we wouldn't have found great snow.

In the planning phase, they were super responsive and very easy to work with.

Huge kudos to Florian and the entire Piste to Powder team! - 2024-02-27
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8049 R.

Sehr abwechslungsreiche Skitour. Unser Guide Tom hat sich super ausgekannt und hat unsere Tour so gelegt, dass wir trotz allgemeinem Schneemangel noch gute Bedingungen vorgefunden haben. Es hat sehr viel Spass gemacht, und nebenbei haben wir noch einiges über Technik wie korrekte Haltung, Spitzkehren und sicheres Abfahren gelernt. Sehr gerne wieder! - 2023-06-12
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Nathan R.

5 stars for Piste to Powder. The whole experience was top-shelf. Florian was as good a guide as my family has ever had. And Zoe worked behind the scenes to accommodate changes, additions and our every whim. They made a great team and were a huge part of our family’s first experience to the St Anton/Lech area. Can’t recommend them more. - 2024-04-12
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Dreamer41546841138

Enjoy! This was the eight time that we were instructed and guided by Geli and it was as always, we learned again, we made great trips, safely en joyfully guided by Geli. We'll be back next year! - 2024-03-16
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Justincarrick

Fantastic Day with guide Our group contained a mix of skiers and boarders, adults and a child - Tom was able to put together a great day/itinerary that worked for everyone. Technique tuition, safety advice and excellent route selection.

Thanks Piste to Powder, we’ll be back soon! - 2024-02-14
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Kári S.

Another side of St. Anton with Piste to Powder We had two excellent days skiing the St. Anton backcountry with Flo who is both very competent and a fantastic guy. Finding fresh tracks for almost every run in a popular place like St. Anton is really impressive and he was really skilled at matching the objectives to the ambitions and skills of t - 2022-01-23
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Malik K.

We had an absolutely epic day with Phillip. He was incredibly patient with us as new ski touring enthusiasts, and he put us on some awesome snow. SO FLUFFY!!! This despite the fact that the mains resort was a total zoo. His expert knowledge of the mountain meant that we had fresh tracks all day long. - 2024-03-12
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Bjarni E.

Go with the flow I have been to Sankt Anton number of times to chase some off-piste lines and never hired a guide until now. We had two epic days but yet very different. One day of touring and even though the mountains were lacking snow our guide managed to find some fresh untouched lines. The second day was after it had snowed quite bit and we managed to ski untouched powder the whole day without doing any touring. I will definitely hire I guide again the next time I will be in Sankt Anton. Thanks for two epic days and great companion - 2022-01-24
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Timm A.

Wir haben zwei Tage „private Guiding“ bei Flo und einen Tag „offene Gruppe“ bei Rupi gebucht. Kurz gesagt, es waren die besten Skitage in 44 Jahren für mich. Mit Flo haben wir zwischendurch immer mal wieder für 15-30 Minuten die Felle benutzt und sind dadurch in Gebiete mit sehr langen unberührten Powderruns gekommen. Rupi hat aus einem wetterbedingt schlechten Tag das beste herausgeholt. Obwohl die Schnee-Bedingungen, auf Südhängen durch den sonnigen Tag vorher und auf der Nordseite durch den Wind in der Nacht, sehr schlecht waren, hat er immer noch Hänge mit gutem Schnee gefunden. Insgesamt ist die Ortskenntnisse der Guides hervorzuheben. Durch ihre jahrelange Erfahrung wissen Sie wetterbedingt genau wo noch ein klasse Run zu finden ist und passen ihre Pläne immer wieder an. Das war definitiv nicht unsere letzte Buchung bei euch. - 2024-03-12
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Frederik B.

My friend and I (both snowboarders with several backcountry trips under our belt) had a private guide for the day after 150cm+ snowfall and severe avalanche conditions. Our guide Stefan was excellent and very aware of reading the risk levels throughout the day. We got some amazing lines and Stefan was very professional and easy to talk to and guided us away from some of the riskier places. The booking process and payment process was all very easy. Would definitely recommend to all. We will definitely come back next year. Thank you! - 2022-06-12
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Dr. C.

Outstanding week! Great company to work with. Tom is the absolute BEST. WILL BE BACK SOON! - 2024-03-12
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Kendall B.

Florian was our guide for a week as we skied between Lech and St. Anton. He was incredible! Not only was he professional and clearly extremely experienced, his personality was also well matched for our family. He did a great job at accommodating the different skill levels within our group and was always encouraging. Would 10/10 recommend using this business. There’s no other safe way to fully experience all the skiing the Alps has to offer without a guide, and Piste to Powder is an incredible choice! - 2024-04-12
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Ross W.

Just had an epic day with Tom and piste to powder. Got to see some fantastic spots and fresh tracks most of the day. Will be signing up again tomorrow! Recommend the group guiding sessions if by yourself and not wanting to fork out for a private guiding day that seems to be the only option of most of the companies. - 2019-03-09
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Explorer09610100951

Excellence! The wise and experienced guiding of Piste to Powder allows a full enjoyment of the mountain. It is when conditions are tricky that a good guide makes the difference. - 2024-02-10
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Reed A.

My experience with Emi was like no other. It was out of this world. His knowledge of the mountain terrain, incoming and passing weather conditions to allow us to find the best spots was amazing. Personality wise, he was so great, it was like riding back home with one of my ‘boys’. After each section of riding it, he was just as excited and pumped as I was, always giving me ‘props’ and telling me how amazing that was. Emi was great with my go pro always making sure it was filming and in the right position for me to capture this day. His positivity and attitude puts him at the top of my experiences. I can’t thank him and your company enough for this day and one I will happily share with everyone. I say, when I’m back, I will definitely be reaching out. Thank you so much for ‘filling my bucket’ - 2023-06-12
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Peter W.

Florian and Christoff turned a good ski vacation into a great one! For North American skiers (where off piste is still in bounds), these guys are essential to get to experience the whole resort. They not only know how to find the best snow but also are experts at managing the crowds on the hill. - 2024-03-12
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Arden R.

Such a great guide service. We originally signed up for 2 days but ended up extending to a third day because we enjoyed it so much. The guides found all the best snow at a challenging time of year and were great at guiding those in our group of friends who had less experience in deep powder. Would absolutely use again next time I’m in St Anton which is hopefully soon! - 2024-04-12
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Tommi S.

Had a great guided snowboard off piste day with Thomas. Reservation was super easy and all emails etc. were replied extremely quick. Thanks for a great day! - 2023-06-12
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Karen M.

Guides to ensure the perfect adventure Piste to Powder handled all the details and ensured an amazing adventure week with just the right pace and fabulous lunch spots. Our guide Florian was a pleasure to be with and was flexible, moving things around in the week to ensure the right activities with the right weather. We would follow him anywhere- and we did. Great week. Thanks to Zoe for handling so many behind the scenes details with our dinner reservations and paragliding and even grabbing us something back in St Anton. We would most definitely utilize Piste to Powder again. - 2024-03-15
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Christian M.

The technique training with Geli prepared me perfectly for the upcoming season. Very professionally organized. Together with a great team we had a lot of fun that day whilst improving our skills. Geli had a lot of good tips for us - really looking forward to putting them into practice. - 2023-06-12
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Konstantin L.

Ein toller Tag im Tiefschnee mit unserem Guide Philipp! Dank ihm haben wir trotz weitgehend verspurtem Gelände noch traumhafte, fast unberührte Abfahrten erleben dürfen! Und immer auf der sicheren Seite. Das bleibt in Erinnerung - 2024-03-12
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Travel to St Anton – latest Covid rules

Can I travel to Austria at the moment?

Do I need to take a test to travel to Austria?

Do I need to wear a Mask?

When do the lifts Open?

Can I visit bars and Restaurants?

Can I book my Piste to Powder guiding now?

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Travel to St Anton – latest Covid rules

Can I travel to Austria at the moment?

Do I need to take a test to travel to Austria?

Do I need to wear a Mask?

When do the lifts Open?

Can I visit bars and Restaurants?

Can I book my Piste to Powder guiding now?

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