Ski Schools Obertauern (31 offers)

Learn to ski in Obertauern

Situated in the Lungau region of Salzburger Land, Obertauern was one of Austria’s first ski resorts and the country’s only purpose-built resort. Thanks to its location in a high alpine bowl on the Radstadt Tauern, Obertauern has a long season with very reliable snow conditions.

Obertauern offers mostly ski in/ski out accommodation and is surrounded by 7 mountains known as the Super Seven: Zehnerkarspitze 2381m, Gamsleitenspitz 2357m, Gurpitsch Eck 2526m, Plattenspitz 2293m, Hundskogel 2238m, Seekarspitz 2350m and Seekareck 2217m. These mountains are home to 100km of pistes, including the famous Gamsleiten II black run, which has a gradient of almost 100% and is one of the steepest tracks in Austria.

Obertauern is only 1hr drive from Salzburg and the combination of easy accessibility, snow-sure slopes and a lively après ski scene ensure that Obertauern ticks all the boxes for many skiers.

Ski lessons for beginners in Obertauern

60% of the runs in Obertauern are classed easy, so the resort is ideal for beginners. Ski schools in Obertauern offer ski lessons for learners aged 3yrs and above and groups are divided according to age and ability. Lessons for adults last either 2hrs or 3hrs, depending on the ski school.

In Obertauern, adults meet for ski lessons directly at the ski school office. First-time skier lessons start at one of the beginner areas with easy lifts, in and around the village. The ski schools in Obertauern start by teaching their ski novices the snowplough and glide moves.

Once these techniques are well-established and the group feels comfortable with their equipment, lessons move to green slopes with a gentle incline. Here, the lessons continue to focus on the basics and gradually the snowplough turn is introduced.

The ski schools in Obertauern take their adult skiers with some previous experience directly to easier blue slopes within the resort. Skiers who have competently mastered the snowplough technique begin to work on parallel skiing.

There are several blue runs recommended by the ski schools in Obertauern as ideal for practice after lessons. These begin at the top of the Schaidbergbahn, which is accessed directly from the village.

Kids’ ski lessons in Obertauern

Ski schools in Obertauern offer ski lessons to kids aged 3yrs and little skiers don’t have to pay for a ski pass until age 6yrs.

There are two main nursery areas within the resort; Bobo’s Kinderland, with the friendly penguin mascot, and Kinderland Condor Country. Both areas are specifically designed for young skiers and are secure, with fun and colourful obstacles and child-friendly lifts. The ski schools in Obertauern meet for kids’ lessons either directly at the nursery areas, or at the ski school office.

Young skiers can have either 2hrs or 4hrs lessons per day and some ski schools in Obertauern offer lessons with a lunch option. Young skiers learning at the BOBO club have 2,5hrs lessons per day.

The first ski lessons focus on learning the basic techniques of the snowplough and glide. Once the little skiers are secure with these moves, lessons progress to slopes with a slight gradient, and the snowplough turn is introduced.

The ski schools in Obertauern take their young skiers with previous experience directly to slopes that match their ability. Firstly, the simple techniques are refreshed before more difficult styles, such as parallel skiing and carving are introduced.

Snowboarding in Obertauern

With its snow-sure slopes and ski-in/ski out accommodation, Obertauern is well-loved by snowboarding fans. The resort has some great powder spots for freeriding that can be accessed without a hike. Also within the resort is a snowpark, which has 40 elements on 3 pistes and stretches over 3km.

Ski schools in Obertauern offer group snowboard lessons for all levels, lessons lasting 3hrs per day.

Ski lesson prices in Obertauern

Ski schools in Obertauern offer group and private ski lessons. Some ski schools offer lessons with a lunch option. The quoted price is the lowest rate per lesson throughout the season and does not include equipment or meal option:

	Kids ski lessons	Adults ski lessons	Snowboard lessons
Group	from 33€/2,5hrs	from 50€/3hrs	from 40€/3hrs
Private	from 59 €/hr	from 59 €/hr/td>	from 59 €/hr

The best ski schools in Obertauern

Skischule TOP Obertauern

The TOP team offers group and private ski and snowboard lessons, plus private off-piste and family ski lessons in English and German.

Meeting point: At the ski school office.

CheckYeti customers reviews: patient, reliable, experienced

Skischule Koch

Skischule Koch offers group and private ski lessons for all ages, plus a wide variety of other snowsports adventures. Lessons are given in a variety of European languages.

Meeting point: At the ski school office.

CheckYeti customers reviews: experienced, value for money, patient

What makes ski lessons in Obertauern special

Ski schools in Obertauern offer several alternative winter sports activities, including snowbiking. There’s even snow biking for kids and moonlit snow biking tours.

For skiers who are are looking for a particular challenge, the “Tauernrunde" is a well-loved system of pistes and lifts that creates a circular skiing trail around the whole resort.

There are several good reasons for visiting Obertauern at the beginning of April. Firstly, the resort has an extended season, meaning the slopes are still skiable even into spring. Also, April sees Austria’s largest and definitely most entertaining treasure hunt, where 30 treasure chests of prizes are hidden in the snow, the main prize being a luxury BMW.