School ski trips to Obertauern
Give your students a taste of the high Alps by bringing them to Obertauern – one of the highest ski resorts in Austria. Easy piste access makes mornings run smoothly, while the views across the Tauern Mountains are simply stunning. Obertauern may be a purpose-built resort, but still retains a delightful traditional Austrian charm. What’s more, the resort prides itself on being the most snow-sure in Austria, often staying open from November all the way through to early May.
Features
With several gentle novice slopes, Obertauern offers an easy introduction to skiing for learners, while the range of reds in the wider ski area create the perfect playground for intermediates. The region’s real trump card, however, is its unique ski circuit, which will lead your group around the entire ski area and the full breadth of Obertauern’s spectacular scenery.
When each ski day draws to a close, you’ll get to ski the fantastic runs back to the village, before relaxing with the region’s excellent evening entertainment.
PISTE DISTANCE
100km
RESORT HEIGHT
1,630m
DIRECTION OF SLOPES
North & south
NUMBER OF SKI LIFTS
26
Lift Pass
Keycard. €2 deposit per person added to your invoice and refunded in the UK
Distance of runs
61km 
35km 
4km 
Longest run
5km
Highest lift
2,315m
Snowmaking
100% covered
Lift pass area
Whole area – Tauernrunde Pass
Emergency services
Doctor in-resort; hospital in Tamsweg (30km)
Transfers
Approximately 1.5hrs from Salzburg Airport (SZG); 18hrs from Calais by coach
ACCOMMODATION
A family-run, modern youth guesthouse overlooking Obertauern, Jugendgästehaus Gottschallalm offers spacious rooms and a wealth of amenities, making it a great pick for school groups. The on-site squash court and sports hall give students the opportunity to burn off any extra energy.
- Restaurant
- Games room
- Function rooms
- Buffet breakfast, packed lunch and three course evening meals included
- En suite rooms
- TV room
- Bowling and disco
- Buffet breakfast, packed lunches and three course evening meals
A family-run, modern youth guesthouse overlooking Obertauern, Jugendgästehaus Gottschallalm offers spacious rooms and a wealth of amenities, making it a great pick for school groups. The on-site squash court and sports hall give students the opportunity to burn off any extra energy.
- Restaurant
- Games room
- Function rooms
- Buffet breakfast, packed lunch and three course evening meals included
- En suite rooms
- TV room
- Bowling and disco
- Buffet breakfast, packed lunches and three course evening meals
Trip details
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Pizza night
- Outdoors ice-skating
- Shopping
- Ice hockey
- Ski show
If you have an excursion in mind for your ski trip to Obertauern that you don't see listed here, please get in touch and our friendly team will do their best to arrange it for you.
All Equity packages are tailor-made to suit the needs of our groups. Here are our standard package inclusions:
- Return travel by air or coach (air packages include overseas airport transfer. Coach to UK airport from school is available as an optional extra)
- All security charges, airport and local taxes
- Tourist tax (applicable to anyone aged 16+ at the time of arrival)
- 1 free staff place for every 10 full paying passengers by air, OR 1 free staff place for every 8 full paying passengers by coach
- Full-board accommodation
- Hot lunches at the mountain
- Ski storage at the mountain
- Dedicated resort representative service
- Full use of your coach in resort (coach groups only and subject to EU drivers hours regulations)
- Lift pass. Supplements are payable for extension areas in some resort
- 5 or 6 days of ski tuition (minimum 4 hours per day. Additional tuition is available for a supplement)
- Skis, boots and poles
- Helmets
- 24-hour emergency service
- All travel documentation, luggage labels and resort information
- Evening entertainment
- Ski carriage. If you are taking your own ski/board boots, these will need to be packed as luggage. Please note that ski carriage is an additional charge which can only be paid at check-in
- Meals en-route. While travelling to and from your destination, you'll need to consider meals for your group as these are not included in the package prices
- Instructors. A mixed group of ski or snowboarders and/or mixed abilities will impact the number of instructors required for your group and the price
- Air passenger duty. Any paying passengers over the age of 16 at the time of travel will be charged a small tax fee
Prices are subject to change based on intended dates of travel and final numbers, the Equity team are here to offer you advice and guidance from start to finish, ensuring your school trip runs smoothly and is a great success.
