Obertauern, Austria skiing and snowboarding guide.

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OBERTAUERN SKIING

In terms of piste skiing then for beginners and intermediates, Obertauern offers a good deal. It has a superb snow record with a resort altitude over 1700m. There is a respectable accumulated piste total of nearly 100km and the ski lifts leave Obertauern from a variety of locations. For the advanced skier or boarder there are some steep sections above the area of Schaidberg but in general most of the advanced skiing needs to be found with a local guide and is off-piste. As well as the lifts being convenient located for the accommodation in much of Obertauern, so the ski pistes also tend to traverse sections of the village and make for good return access to much of the accommodation from the ski areas.

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Snow-sure high altitude base

  We don`t like:
Limited vertical of slopes

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OBERTAUERN SKI INFORMATION

Being mostly above the tree-line and exposed due to the altitude, the skiing in Obertauern can suffer badly in poor weather. The skiing is very much limited to the beginner and intermediate. Additionally advanced skiers will find the lack of vertical offered in Obertauern another drawback. Again, in this respect Obertauern is extremely similar to Kuhtai.

Review by Robert Scuffell
holiday taken December, 2008

Snowboarding

3 / 5  

Beginner skiing

4 / 5  

Intermediate skiing

4 / 5  

Advanced skiing

3 / 5  

Off-piste skiing

3 / 5  

Terrain Park

2 / 5  

The ski lift system

4 / 5  

Easy to Navigate pistes. Mainly intermediate runs, but with some good off piste routes (although I noticed that later in the season on of the off piste runs had become pisted). G2, whilst not an exraorinarily challenging black run, is still a feather in the cap once completed. G2 is best skied first thing in the morning with fresh powder, 'Magic'. The Terraine park seems to be very small and limeited, and is situated at one end of the ski area. Hughe ammounts of snow, Oberatuern seems to be fortunate enough to get pleanty all season long.

Review by Denis
holiday taken

Snowboarding

4 / 5  

Beginner skiing

5 / 5  

Intermediate skiing

5 / 5  

Advanced skiing

4 / 5  

Off-piste skiing

4 / 5  

Terrain Park

3 / 5  

The ski lift system

5 / 5  

One of the top skiing resorts in Austria. No matter want you are looking for, you will probably find it at Obertauern. For intermediate and advanced skiers, the Tauernrunde represents a real challenge doing it all in one day. The off-piste fans should go to the Gamsleiten are.