Obertauern Austria
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  • 95km of fantastic pistes and 26 efficient lifts
  • Two exhilarating snowboard parks to keep your boarders happy
  • Extensive après-ski includes a sports centre, sauna, sleigh rides and bowling

Obertauern is one of the country's highest ski resorts, and its outstanding snow record makes it a hugely popular choice for school ski trips to Austria. Obertauern is a purpose-built resort sitting in a breathtaking position high in a mountain pass. Surrounded by the scenic peaks of the Tauern, this resort will give your pupils a real taste of the high Alps. There's varied skiing for all levels, a state-of-the-art lift system and lively après-ski. Great nursery slopes and a gentle green circuit for the beginners. And there's a superb choice of reds for intermediate skiers. In short, it's a genuine school ski trips heaven!

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ski factsSki Facts

Beginners***
Intermediate ****
Advanced **
Off-Piste Grade ***
Direction of Slopes N, S
Km of Piste 100Km
No. of Runs
Blue 60
Red 36
Black 4
Longest Run 2.2km
Number of Lifts 26
Highest Lift 2350m
Lift Capacity 47,038 skiers per hour
Snow-Making 15 cannons covering 30km
Cross Country 15km
Glacier No. In Zillertal
Snowboarding Yes, freestyle park floodlit (twice per week), snowboard schools
Mountain Restaurants12
Safety HelmetsCompulsory for 14 yrs or under
Children's Facilities Ski School 4 - 12 yrs
Inclusive Lift PassWhole area - Tauemrunde Pass
Key Card Lift Pass Yes. €2 deposit added to your invoice and refunded in resort when returned

resort factsResort Facts

Resort Height1740m
Resort AmenitiesGood
Vertical Drop2350 - 1740m
Nearest Doctor / HospitalDoctor in resort / hospital at Tamsweg 30km
Transfer TimesApproximately 18 hours from Calais

Piste MapsPiste Map

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School ski Accommodation Obertauern Obertauern Accommodation
Jugendgästehaus Felseralm

school ski hotel rating Capacity 250Jugendgästehaus Felseralm school skiing accommodation Obertauern

This popular and sought after Gästehaus is set in a quiet rural location and offers a good standard of accommodation together with a wide range of excellent in-house facilities for groups.

The Felseralm is around 3km to the nearest ski lift and a further 1km to the centre of Obertauern village.

The Gästehaus has two attractive dining rooms, a separate teachers stüberl, bar area, kiosk, reading room and a TV/video room. Other facilities include an indoor sports hall, table football, a large activity room suitable for evening activities such as discos. A sauna for adults is available at a supplement which is payable locally.

Bedrooms sleep 4 - 6 pupils all have shower and WC. The hotel can be sub-divided into fairly self contained sections for ease of supervision.

    Facilities include
  • All rooms with private facilities
  • 3km to the nearest lifts

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