In the Arlberg region of the Tirol lies St. Anton, one of the oldest and busiest of Austria's resorts. You can ski dozens of runs from St. Anton proper, plus hundreds of other runs in the nearby resorts of St. Christoph, Stuben, Zurs, and Lech. St. Anton offers Austria's largest ski school and perhaps the best skiing for intermediates in the Tirol. From St. Anton, take the cable car to the Valluga summit and you'll enjoy a 9,000-foot half-hour cruise to the valley below. The intermediate run from the Gampberg summit is outstanding, while experts will be challenged by the large mogul field accessed from the Tanzboden lift.

Where: To get to Alberg, fly to Zurich, then take the express train to St. Anton or the Arlberg Express ski bus to Lech.