• Austria is home to an extensive array of ski lodges and resorts.Ahorn, Austria image by LogieNUFC from Fotolia.com
  
  With the immensity of the Austrian Alps and its heavy snowfall, Austria is home to some of the world's most beautiful and luxurious ski resorts. Skiers of any age and ability can find a ski lodge in Austria to meet their needs, from lodges that focus solely on skiing to more elaborate ski resorts that offer a wide variety of activities,
  
  

Ski Zurs/Ski Lech

• The town of Lech, nestled high in the Arlberg Mountains, shares a substantial ski area with the town of Zurs. This combined ski resort boasts "a legendary snow record and some of the best ski terrain to be found in Austria," according to Ski-Lech.com. Its slopes vary in height and difficulty so the resort caters to skiers of all ages and abilities. Most of the lodging options at Ski Lech and Ski Zurs are "high-end" but the area has a few modest options. With approximately 80 miles of trails and access to 158 pistes, the ski resorts at Lech and Zurs are considered "the most glamorous and expensive resorts in Austria," according to Ski-Europe.com. The ski resort at Lech and Zurs is the only one in Austria to offer heli-skiing, where skiers can drop from a helicopter onto the slopes.
  
  Lech Ski Resort
  6764 Lech
  011-43-5583-2161
  Zurs Ski Resort
  6763 Zurs
  011-43-5583-2245
  lech-zuers.at
  
  

Stadt Wien

• Guests seeking a comprehensive ski vacation will find the Hotel Stadt Wien in Salzburg offers multiple sightseeing tours and excursions, in addition to skiing. Although snowy slopes surround the hotel, guests may also take a tour to the Glacier Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun for glacier skiing. Other tour options include the Sigmund-Thun Gorge, Werfen Ice caves (the world's largest), Salzburg salt mines, Krimml Water-wonder-world and the Fortress Mautendorf. During winter months, guests can enjoy skiing, snowboarding or hiking on the resort's more than 80 miles of slopes. During the summer months, guests have hiking, biking, swimming and paragliding at the Hotel Stadt Wien. The hotel offers extensive children's activities, such as a petting farm and play areas.
  
  Hotel Stadt Wien
  Schmittenstrasse 41
  5700 Zell am See
  Salzburg, Osterreich
  011-43-6542-762
  hotel-stadt-wien.com
  
  

Hotel Berghof

• Boasting luxury amenities and breathtaking views of the Tux Ferner, the Hotel Berghof in Hintertux has basic guest rooms, suites and family apartments. Just outside the hotel's door is the Hintertux Glacier, which offers snowy slopes every day of the year, with powder snow from October through May. The glacier features four skiing areas, breathtaking views and 59 ski lifts. For guests who wish for a more extensive ski vacation, the Hotel Berghof offers ski tours. According to the website, these tours promise to "show you powder snow trails for top beginners and professionals." Cross-country skiers can enjoy the ski lodge's classic cross-country trail, which stretches for almost nine miles along the Tux brook. Other winter activities include winter hiking, tobogganing and ice skating. Although guests can still ski during summer months, other summer activities include hiking, biking, canyoning, guided tours, cave trekking, rafting and visiting waterfalls. For guest convenience, the hotel also offers activities and programs for children.
  
  Hotel Berghof
  A-6293 Hintertux
  Zillertal
  011-43-05287-8585
  berghof.at