Located in the south of the tiny state of Liechtenstein, sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland, and southeast of Zurich, Malbun and Steg are popular on the international skiing circuit for their varied facilities, with an emphasis on beginner and intermediate slopes for skiers and snowboarders. Steg is also renowned for excellent cross-country trails.

Malbun, situated at 1,600m, is the main resort town and is relaxing, scenic and friendly; Steg is farther down the mountain, at 1,300m. Services are limited but there is a post office and a handful of shops, as well as a ski and snowboard school.

Malbun is the largest ski area in the country and there are about a dozen hotels for those who want to stay near the slopes. Slope-side lodging is available and there are over 700 beds, with an additional 600 beds nearby. There are more lodging options in Vaduz and Triesenberg. Après-ski is hotel and restaurant-based, and there is also a nightclub.

Twenty-one kilometres of beginner to advanced downhill pistes run over two facing mountains around the village of Malbun. There are two chairlifts, and four surface/draglifts, as well as a pony lift, which have a combined capacity for 6,800 people per hour. The longest downhill run is two kilometres.

Vaduz, the capital, contains many of the country's visitor attractions, including the Royal Castle and the magnificent State Art Collection. The Prince's wine cellars and the Postage Stamp Museum provide a glimpse of two of the principality's main industries. The picturesque mountain village of Triesenberg, south of Vaduz, contains the Valais Heritage Museum.

The ski season runs from December to March and cheaper rates are offered up to the Christmas holidays and after the wild New Year celebrations. The only practical way to get here is to fly to Zurich and take a train/bus combination to Malbun / Steg.