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Guide to the Mountain in Obertauern

By Felice Hardy | on February 19, 2013 | 1 Comment
Ski Resorts
Guide to the Mountain in Obertauern | Welove2ski

Photo: © TVB Obertauern.

Obertauern is a high-altitude resort that is located at the edge of the treeline. The scenic peaks of the Tauern mountain range rise to over 2200m and surround the pass on both sides of the road, allowing lifts to fan out from a central point and create a natural circuit which can be skied in either direction. “Very good lift system with barely a drag-lift to be found,” commented a reporter. As the village is purpose-built, nearly all the hotels are ski-in ski-out, which is unusual for an Austrian resort.

Obertauern has an excellent snow record and a good variety of terrain – including everything from novice runs close to the village centre to some testing black runs. The off-piste skiing is sensational when conditions are favourable.

The Spot is the snowpark, accessed by a four-seater chair. The park is divided into two parts – with a wide choice of rails, boxes, spines, jibs, and kickers. Night-skiing takes place on Monday and Tuesday evenings until 10pm, with floodlights illuminating a 1500m run at the Edelweissbahn.

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Author Description

Felice was one of the founders of Welove2ski and regularly contributes, as well writing for a range of other publications including The Evening Standard, The Guardian, Conde Nast Traveller, Tatler, Harpers Bazaar, Country Life, BA Highlife and House & Garden. She started skiing at the age of three. She also enjoys hiking with her dogs and mountain biking in the Alps.

One Response to “Guide to the Mountain in Obertauern”

  1. June 25, 2015

    David Reply

    Nice place, good hotels and good intermediate skiing. You can ski round the resort in either direction and there are some good red runs..it will keep an intermediate skier occupied for a week and as the report say you can ski in and out right to the hotel door

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