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In particular, the provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg offer one or more ski resorts in almost every Alpine valley, equipped with numerous lifts (cable cars, chair lifts, T-bar lifts). The large ski areas in the Austrian Alps have 50 or more different lifts and sometimes more than 100 km of groomed slopes.
Zürs (1716 meters above sea level) is one of the most renowned winter sports resorts in the Alps. Located in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, almost directly on the border to North Tyrol, near the Flexenpass, Zürs is part of the Arlberg region, which also includes Lech, Oberlech, Zug, and Stubenbach.
The Ski Arlberg ski area is situated in the Arlberg massif in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol . Since the winter of 2013–14, the villages of Lech, Oberlech, Zürs and Zug have been linked to the Warth - Schröcken ski area which makes Ski Arlberg the largest connected ski area in Austria.
Tourism is the main source of income for Arlberg villages and their inhabitants and plays a vital role in the region. [1]Today, "Arlberg" is a brand for the winter sports areas around the Arlberg Pass, in particular the ski areas of Lech, Zürs, Stuben, Klösterle and St. Christoph, St. Anton am Arlberg.
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Morzine: 22 ski lifts, 34 ski slopes (45 km), 40 km of cross-country skiing; Orange: 3 ski lifts, 5 ski slopes, 14 km of cross-country skiing; Passy: 6 ski lifts, 6 ski slopes (12 km), 12 km of cross-country skiing; Plaines-Joux: 40 km of cross-country skiing; Praz de Lys: 23 ski lifts, 41 ski slopes (40 km), 60 km of cross-country skiing
The ski resorts Silvretta Montafon and Ski Arlberg (which is partly located in Tyrol) are the two largest ski areas in Vorarlberg. Ski Arlberg is the largest connected ski area in Austria since the season of 2016/17. It offers 305 km of slopes and 111 lifts.
The White Ring (Der Weiße Ring) is the longest ski race in the world, according to Guinness Book of Records. 5,500 metres altitude, 22 kilometres of ski runs. Ski pioneer Sepp Bildstein was the initiator of the White Ring, the ski resort that has connected the villages of Lech, Zürs, Zug and Oberlech for over 50 years. [29]