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Hi there everyone. Does anybody have experience or thoughts on skiing Obertauern at Easter, snow conditions , I know this can vary season to season but a general overview. Family of 4, been to VT before just looking for some where different. Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We skied there one Easter as a family of 5 - first week of April.
Snow was still good.
I really liked it there and would definitely go back.
I particularly liked that you can ski all round the resort so it isn't just going up a lift to ski back down to where you've just been, so although the piste km isn't huge, there is plenty to keep you occupied and enough variety to keep you interested.
Most hotels are ski in/out - and there are some lovely hotels there. We stayed at the hotel Schneider and would recommend that one.
Very near to Salzburg and easy to arrange transfers.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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been there loads of times, early season and late season. snow is generally good even when other resorts are fading. not a big area though. I usually do a day at Zauchensee as well.
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Went there v late last season with my wife from 16th to 23rd April. Even though snow conditions were OK, they closed most of the resort from 18th April, which was a bummer. In Easter, that wouldn't be a problem. Snow got slushy lower down in the afternoons that late in the season, but conditions were probably better than other sunny resorts I've been to in mid-March (eg Cervinia). Up high, snow remained in excellent nick. Was extremely quiet when I went, but we liked that. Slope extent is limited, and almost entirely above treeline, but slopes are on both side of the valley, so provide some variety in scenery. Agree with @Ray Zorro, there are excellent hotels around, which are v good value for the level of accomodation, food and service. I would heartily recommend the Kohlmayer and have read lots of good things about the Schneider and Steiner.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Cheers for replies, look like booking later today ⛷⛷❄️❄️
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Went in April a few years ago. Generally good snow but can be slushy by early afternoon. i think Oberatuern is v-shaped so one side is south facing and the other facing north. So need to work out which side to ski in the morning to avoid the slush in the afternoon.
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@wakoski, its great! I usually ski right up til closing day (usually about 1st of May)
If you are coming by car a few of the other resorts also stay open quite late, Zauchensee/Schladming are all usually still really good at Easter.
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Went there v late last season with my wife from 16th to 23rd April. Even though snow conditions were OK, they closed most of the resort from 18th April, which was a bummer. In Easter, that wouldn't be a problem.
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Except that Easter this year is April 16th
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Except that Easter this year is April 16th
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Yep...! Which I believe is before
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(usually about 1st of May)
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I've always enjoyed a last May blast up there! Not this year though as I am a cheapo without a Super Salzburg Pass!
Typical spring, so corn snow or frozen in the morning which is loosening up by 11am and then gets slushy not long after lunch. So early starts and late lunches!
The lifts start to close in many of the large Salzburgerland areas due to lack of demand rather than lack of snow or poor conditions.
Summer jobs have started for many workers by April 1st so staffing can even be an issue at times!
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Except that Easter this year is April 16th
Yep...! Which I believe is before
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The 18th is therefore the Tuesday, smack in the middle of Easter week
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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They will probably roll back the resort from April 17th, possibly, maybe, kinda.... they don't normally during the holiday as Easter week is the last hurrah at Obertauern with all kinds of end of season nonsense and treasure hunts and stuff like that.
It is still a peak week up until the 18th so the place should be fully open.
failing that... DENDIX!!!!
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@flangesax, there is also the XXL Riesentorlauf race which I still think we should all enter  Usually about 20th April, I cant seem to find it on the web yet but when I do I will be sure to send you a link and we will race (dodgy toe or not! )
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You know it makes sense.
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Thank you for all replies. All booked up and raring to go.
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