Obertauern

Location: In W-central Austria, 56 mls S of Salzburg and its airport.
Position: In a N- and S-facing position on the Tauern Pass, flanked on either side by the impressive Tauern Mountains.
Dialling Code: 6456
Postcode: 5562
Tourist Board: www.austria.info

Ski Lift/Ski School: 26 ski-lifts, including 2 gondolas, 20 chair-lifts and 7 drag-lifts.

It's possible to ski the circuit in either direction and, in many cases, ski to within a few yards of the accommodation at the end of the day. 16 mls of cross-country trails. Snowboarding fun park at the base of Kehrkopf lift