The criticism in Vorarlberg shows no sign of abating: the fact that heli-skiing is to continue to be permitted on the Arlberg is causing a great deal of annoyance among the SPÖ and the Greens.

A six-day 3 Vallées lift pass costs £332. Sitting at 1,405m in the centre of snowy the Arlberg – Austria’s largest ski area – Stuben is a quiet, traditional village with far less going on ...