Obertauern austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Obertauern Austria.
Obertauern Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1942 the Austrian ski resort Obertauern lies at 2313 metres altitude in the Salzburgerland region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes / Alpen. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Obertauern ski area is not snow sure. Over 120 snow cannons ensure artificial Obertauern snow making covers 80km of ski trails, which equates to around 80 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Obertauern (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 90km or approximately 90 minutes minutes driving time. Obertauern ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
An ideal intermediate skier's resort with huge amount of this level terrain. Doorstep skiing but comparatively small vertical for a top resort. Popular with Germans, although a strong British tour operator presence. Excellent snow record which, ironically, can lead to floods of skiers when snow is limited elsewhere. The Ski scenes in the Beatles film Help were filmed here 1965. A sports centre was constructed recently housing tennis and squash courts, bowling alley, fitness room, solarium and restaurant. Apres ski is generally hotel based with the resort stretched out along the central road.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Obertauern Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 61 runs 61km |
61% |
Advanced Trails
 35 runs 35km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
4% |
Obertauern Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €166 - €183 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Obertauern Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 100km |
| total length of Obertauern trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 1.7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S |
| direction Obertauern ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2313m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1740m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1740m |
| centre of Obertauern ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 570m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 570m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Obertauern
Skiing Obertauern you'll enjoy 100 pistes and trails and that means approximately 100km of ski runs. Obertauern lifts number 26 with the capacity to uplift 47098 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Obertauern is over 1.7km long.
Obertauern Ski Area
Obertauern ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 61% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 4% for expert skiers - the most difficult Obertauern piste is the 1.4km Gamsleiten 2 run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Obertauern after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Obertauern for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Obertauern Apres Ski
The apres ski Obertauern scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
32 apres ski bars 37 restaurants 1 bowling 5 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 3 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 2 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Darts, Squash, Vitarium, Snow kiting, Snow biking.
SNO-man says
Obertauern is very much a resort for skiers, but the Sports Centre gives a new dimension, its main content being the indoor tennis courts and squash and badminton courts, but there is also a three lande indoor bowling alley, massage room, fitness room and restaurant.
Also in the resort you will find winter hikes, Schlittenfahren, Pferdekuschtenfahrten.
Obertauern for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Obertauern Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Obertauern resort - ski Obertauern by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Obertauern ski resort is also known as Obertauern Obertauern and has the following common misspellings:
Obertauern ski area has ski slopes which face N S
The direction which the various Obertauern ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Obertauern ski resort has ski slopes facing N S.
Obertauern for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall