All day off piste ski courses with skills development and unforgettable off piste experiences. Get away from the crowds and explore further.
Our breathtaking Backcountry weeks in St Anton stand alone as some of the most sought-after off piste ski courses on the programme each year.
From the trip description by Snoworks
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability.
- Coached: Included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 5 days on snow with staff
- Coaching campour instructors providing off piste skills development
- Resort and backcountry guidinga combination of experienced Snoworks instructors and local mountain guides
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Using a combination of experienced Snoworks instructors and local mountain guides, our full day courses are designed to give you some unforgettable off piste experiences with our instructors providing off piste skills development.
- Minimum requirements for this course: Skiers who are competent to ski off piste Backcountry for full days, Level 5 and above.
- Skiers who have a good level of fitness to ski all day off piste in all conditions, with a break for lunch.
- Ability to get up unaided after a fall is essential.
- St.Anton is linked to Lech and Zurs and makes it the biggest ski resort in Austria!
- The birthplace of alpine skiing, a mecca for skiing both on and off piste.
- Home to our Backcountry courses in January, there are multiple amazing off piste tours covering St Anton, Zurs, Lech, Rendl, Stuben and more.
- All on one ski pass with masses of hidden powder.
- Sport
- Ski
- Max group size
- 7 guests
From the trip description by Snoworks
What the price includes
Included
- Lesson
- 5 x full days with a combination of Snoworks instructors and local mountain guides
- Avalanche kit included in the course fee: Rucksack
- Triple antenna transceiver
- Metal shovel
- Probe
Not included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Lift passes – "Are lift passes included in your course fees? No. Please purchase these when you arrive in resort."
- Accommodation – booked by the guest from the hotels the page lists
- Airport transfers and rail travel – arranged by the guest
Not confirmed by the company: Meals, Transfers.
Where you stay
Accommodation options: Please choose from one of the wide selection of hotels, B & B's and self catered apartments in St Anton or Nasserein. Here are a few we know our clients enjoy: Anthonys Hotel, Sport Hotel, Hotel Kirchplatz, Hotel Kertess, Haus Wannali, Sattelblick, Hotel Baynan, Hotel Rundeck, Hotel Arlberg.
Getting there
Meeting Point: Inside the restaurant at the top of the Gampenbahn lift. Monday 09:15.
By Rail – You can take a train from London St Pancras International to St Anton Am Arlberg via Paris Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Zurich Hauptbahnhof in around 10 hours.
By Air – Fly to Innsbruck, then book a transfer or train. Package operators often use Friedrichshafen airport.
From the trip description by Snoworks
Pins show the approximate main trip area—not a route, meeting point, or full itinerary. Confirm exact locations in the company's trip details.
Dates and prices
- Jan 11 – Jan 15, 20272026/27 · 5 days745 GBPFrom £745 — The initial price based on 1 adult with the lowest price in low season. Full day course: 5 x full days with a combination of Snoworks instructors and local mountain guides, tuition and guiding only.AvailableChoose these datesBook on company website
- Jan 18 – Jan 22, 20272026/27 · 5 days745 GBPFrom £745 — The initial price based on 1 adult with the lowest price in low season. Full day course: 5 x full days with a combination of Snoworks instructors and local mountain guides, tuition and guiding only.AvailableChoose these datesBook on company website
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; details as of September 2, 2026.
Good to know
Minimum requirements for this course: Skiers who are competent to ski off piste Backcountry for full days, Level 5 and above; skiers who have a good level of fitness to ski all day off piste in all conditions, with a break for lunch; ability to get up unaided after a fall is essential.
What's the difference between the Off Piste and Backcountry Courses? Off Piste courses are half days with Snoworks instructors and Backcountry Courses are full days either with Snoworks instructors, or a combination of Snoworks instructors and local ski guides (depending on the resort). Some Backcountry courses use ski touring equipment to access routes.
Are lift passes included in your course fees? No. Please purchase these when you arrive in resort. The one exception is Hintertux – lift passes are included in the price.
I can't come out for the full week, can I still join a course? Yes. We can offer you shorter durations from Monday to Friday and the cost will be pro rata.
From the trip description by Snoworks
