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Obertauern

Also known as: Schneeschussel der Alpen (Snow Bowl of the Alps)

Radstadter Tauern pass; ski-back circuit

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)High-altitude, snow-sure all-round resortSingle linked domain circling the village
Vertical drop
683 m
Top elevation
2,313 m
Lifts
26
Runs
100 km
Obertauern

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.

Beginner 61%Intermediate 35%Advanced 4%
Terrain split

~Beg 61 / Int 35 / Adv 4; steep Gamsleiten 2 off-piste

Group split options

>half runs blue; village-level nursery/practice areas

If you are not skiing

Lively apres (Lurzer Alm, Gruberstadl), winter walking, tobogganing, night skiing

Childcare

Kids' Bobby circuit + programs

Ski school & rental

Multiple schools & rental in village

Accessibility & group fit

Gentle blue bowls for beginners/intermediates; Gamsleiten 2 for experts

Snow & season

Very high (altitude + snow-catching bowl)

Open window

Typically early/mid Nov to early May (unusually long, snow-sure)

Best season

mid-Dec to Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar

Snow & surface

Snow-sure bowl groomers

Weather risks

High-altitude cold/wind

The mountain

Skiable area

100 km piste

Runs & pistes

100 km

Off-piste & backcountry

Gamsleiten 2 (one of Austria's steepest)

Crowds

Busy; lively apres

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~EUR 65-70

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Salzburg ~90 km / ~1 h 15-30

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Numerous huts across the circuit

Facilities

On-pass village services

Operators

Radstadt hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Resort patrol; Lawinenwarndienst Salzburg

Emergency & rescue

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.

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