High Montafon ski resort is located up the Montafon Valley in Vorarlberg province and encompasses a number of Alpine resorts farther up the valley from popular Schrun and Tschagguns. Here you will find more than 100kms of well groomed runs and immeasurable hectares of off-piste skiing, all located on the striking Silvretta Nova mountain range.

The main focus is the Alpine villages of St Gallenkirch and Gortipohl (900m) which are certainly the 'Five Stars of the High Montafon'. Gargellen is the highest village at 1,430m. High Montafon is a lot more laid-back than many Austrian resorts and is noted for the very special flair so essential for relaxing holidays in the heart of nature.

There is a wide variety of accommodation from top rate hotels to pensions and apartments, with about 3,500 beds available at Gortipohl and St Gallenkirch. There are four cafés (one with regular live music), seven bars, including two ice bars, and two discos. High Montafon ski resort also caters for children with its nursery and children's ski school.

High Montafon boasts more than 100kms of well-maintained runs with a wide range of slopes for all levels, from beginner and intermediate to advanced and expert skiers. The longest run is 11kms and there are 33 lifts, including gondolas, chairlifts and T-bars, with a capacity for 40,000 people per hour. The excellent ski school has 55 accomplished instructors.

There are a further 100kms of top rate slopes farther down Montafon Valley. The resort of Schruns is a big draw for the region and is the king of the après-ski scene and the shopping centre for Montafon. For those who need a break from the slopes, there are many charming and scenic hamlets dotted around the area.

The ski season runs from early December to late April with special rates in January. There are a number of ways to get here, but the most convenient would be to fly to Innsbruck's provincial airport and take the Skibus from there.