Obertauern
Also known as: Schneeschussel der Alpen (Snow Bowl of the Alps)
Radstadter Tauern pass; ski-back circuit
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Obertauern - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 61 / Int 35 / Adv 4; steep Gamsleiten 2 off-piste
>half runs blue; village-level nursery/practice areas
Lively apres (Lurzer Alm, Gruberstadl), winter walking, tobogganing, night skiing
Kids' Bobby circuit + programs
Multiple schools & rental in village
Gentle blue bowls for beginners/intermediates; Gamsleiten 2 for experts
Snow & season
Very high (altitude + snow-catching bowl)
Typically early/mid Nov to early May (unusually long, snow-sure)
mid-Dec to Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Snow-sure bowl groomers
High-altitude cold/wind
The mountain
100 km piste
100 km
Gamsleiten 2 (one of Austria's steepest)
Busy; lively apres
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 65-70
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Salzburg ~90 km / ~1 h 15-30
Road; transfers
Numerous huts across the circuit
On-pass village services
Radstadt hub
Patrol & safety
Resort patrol; Lawinenwarndienst Salzburg
Sportklinik Aufmesser (Obertauern); larger care Radstadt/Schwarzach
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.