hit the slopes ace for aprés-ski

The nearby resorts of St Christoph, Stuben, Zurs, Lech, Warth and Zug are all covered by your lift ticket (1 day adult pass, £47; six days, £242), so in a week’s stay it’s almost impossible to exhaust the opportunities offered by the 87 lifts on these mountains. Plus the Flexenbahn gondola lift now links the St Anton side of the Arlberg to the Lech and Zurs side, freeing up 305 contiguous downhill kilometres of lift-linked skiing, and means all resorts on the Arlberg can now be reached on piste. The off-piste opportunities are limitless but it’s inadvisable to ski these slopes without a guide. Barney Caddick, a fully certified Australian who has lived here for 21 years, is one of the best. He knows the mountains intimately, is a fabulous foodie and has a wicked sense of humour. Book him for ski touring, powder skiing, on- and off-piste tours and heliskiing. Contact Barney at skilikeapro.com

JANE SAYS: The two most buzzing bars are opposite each other on the Galzig and perfect stop-off points at the end of the day. The Mooserwirt (mooserwirt.at) sells 5,000 litres of beer a day and is famous for good reason. The table-top dancing in ski boots commences around 3.30pm every day to a soundtrack of the cheesiest records spun by resident 66-year-old DJ Gerhard. The Krazy Kanguruh, known as KK ( krazykanguruh. com), uses slightly more modern DJS but there’s not much in it. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have in a jacket and base layer. JUDITH SAYS: Something more sophisticated is the Murrmelbar on the other side of the pedestrian zone. A bar with cool music and a great place to dance and loosen your muscles after an intensive day of skiing. Do ask for the Murrmel Gin Tonic, which comes with berries and more. It’s not on the menu, but it’s delish! murrmel.at