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I'm in Obertauern for a week from Saturday. Is anyone there at the mo who can update on how conditions are holding up in the current heatwave? Any "sharks" off-piste or is the snow depth now sufficient to cover?
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Just back from a week in Obertauern. Piste coverage is excellent across the mountain apart from a very few patches on south facing slopes. Off piste is "variable" but still some good bits. Overall an excellent holiday and surprisingly good snow considering the drought that eastern Austria has been suffering.
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hd, You probably could have done with looking in on here rather than popping your Q on a new thread ( http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=102925&highlight= )

Obertauern is situated in central Austria and has benefited from catching the last bits of the southern based snow and the western stuff too. Piste conditions have been good across the region (mainly due to the early falls and the amount of coverage the cannons have!).
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flangesax wrote:
hd, You probably could have done with looking in on here rather than popping your Q on a new thread ( http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=102925&highlight= )

I'd been following that thread closely but there was no information within on Obertauern, and I couldn't be certain if reports from resorts 1000m lower were relevant, hence the new thread.

It is worth mentioning that Obertauern feels like a proper ski resort at the moment with snow everywhere top to bottom and throughout the town, and I think the deepest base of any of the non glacial resorts in Austria as far as I am aware (ready to stand corrected if not). Whereas most lower resorts nearby are relying on artificial white ribbons through brown fields to keep the runs open, especially down to resort level.
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hd, keep in mind that the bottom of obertauern may be higher than many near by ski towns but the top isn't much different, small vertical. Nice plane to ski on a sunny day, else better off in the tree line. Drove through there a few days ago on way to ski in lungau, seemed to be plenty of snow.
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waynos wrote:
hd, keep in mind that the bottom of obertauern may be higher than many near by ski towns but the top isn't much different, small vertical.

Indeed, I think the main point I was trying to make is that for anyone looking for a week somewhere in the Salzburg area which has a "ski resort ambience" at the moment with snow everywhere including in the town and not just up top, then Obertauern is probably the best option.
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or Katschberg, other side of Obertauern, longer runs, less people and accommodation is not as expensive.
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kooky wrote:
or Katschberg, other side of Obertauern, longer runs, less people and accommodation is not as expensive.

Having visited Katschberg as well I would prefer Obertauern as a base. Katschberg was small and didn't seem to have much of a resort ambience, more of a day trip place. I would imagine it is very quiet in the evenings. Obertauern was not busy last week and the apres was damn good right through to the small hours Toofy Grin


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hd, very true. Katschi is a real family resort. Did you go to the Lürzeralm in Obertauern? Best apres IMHO for miles
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Did you go to the Lürzeralm in Obertauern?

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I think the main point I was trying to make is that for anyone looking for a week somewhere in the Salzburg area which has a "ski resort ambience" at the moment with snow everywhere including in the town and not just up top, then Obertauern is probably the best option.


I'll go with that!
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Just back yesterday and can confirm that things are still good on all but a couple of the runs of the front of the lift with both chairs and gondolas.
Other than on Friday the resort was the quietest I have ever seen it
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off to Obertauern on 14th, I can't wait.
I've been many times over the years (first time 1991), mainly because the snow is so reliable. Whilst the ski area isn't massive, over the years I've found more additional side / off Piste to keep me busy. Although I'm a little
concerned this year that the avalanche risk may be higher than usual.
I thought I'd do a couple of days away as well. I was thinking Zauchensee, as that's where the kids (I mean young adults) learnt to ski. And I thought also 1 day down at St Michael / Mauterdorf.
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Bob, avi risk at the moment mainly down to a southerly fohn wind other last few days. See www.lawine.salzburg.at/lageberichte/lb_2014-01-19.html?lang=en_UK
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Bob, Mauterdorf fine for a day or two
Just manmade snow at bottom and some ice on blue run down last week
Red down seemed to be in better condition according to someone I spoke to who had skied it
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forecast for snow this Thursday. 25cm in 24 hours. It is snow forecast, but I'm clinging to anything.
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Bergfex has a different opinion .....
http://www.bergfex.at/obertauern/wetter/berg/
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DB, 2cms? That´s not worth getting out of bed for wink
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I was at Obertauren today, well I think I was, I couldn't see nowt! Ange
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flangesax, standard!
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flangesax, ONLY WHEN IT'S SUNNY
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definition of an oxymoron………sunny Obertauern Twisted Evil
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flangesax wrote:
I was at Obertauren today, well I think I was, I couldn't see nowt! Ange


my first visit to Obertauern back in the 90's was for two weeks, driving snow and low cloud for 12 and a half days of it..loved it, and stilldo. Smile
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waynos, or when you get invited out for the day!!! Ange
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In Obertauern next week? Any real reports "from the ground"....the theoretical reports indicate it will be immense, but not as much as the other Austrian resorts....
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HTL, Ive not been up there in weeks, its on my 'must go' list, however, its been snowing so no worries. Ange
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Off to Obertauern on 13Dec. Not been before and have been anxiously watching the forecasts and webcams. Got a little whiter over the past few days. Can anyone who knows the place give a view on how much will be open by 13 Dec. Now colder so cannons will be firing and small amounts of snow forecast between now and then
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@Blastfromthepast, forecast is looking more promising for the next few days so fingers crossed
Sorry no idea what will be open though
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