Obertauern or Saalbach Hinterglemm?
These two are close on 5 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Austria
Obertauern
A snow bowl at 1,630 m where the lifts ring the village and you ski home from every direction. The most snow-sure resort in Austria at this size, and its prices know it.
Worth knowing. Above the treeline everywhere, so a whiteout leaves nowhere to ski.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,239 a week from London
Austria
Saalbach Hinterglemm
A 270 km circuit you can ski round in a day, ski-in/ski-out lodging and the best-value big area within 75 minutes of Salzburg. Après starts on the mountain and does not stop.
Worth knowing. The circuit is easy throughout. Strong skiers run out of challenge by Wednesday.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,198 a week from London
Side by side
| Obertauern | Saalbach Hinterglemm | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 57/100 | 50/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 100 km | 270 km linked |
| Top lift | 2313 m | 2096 m |
| Cost before travel | €1170 | €1130 |
| Families with young kids | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 6/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.