Tauplitz Ski Resort Austria
Tauplitz ski resort is reputedly a powder snow magnet that defies its relatively low altitude in the Steiermark (Styria) of Austria. Close to gorgeous Salzburg, it is easily accessible via a spectacular railway line via Lake Hallstatt & the freeride haven of Krippenstein. With mid-winter snow bases often exceeding 4 metres, Tauplitz should be on any powder hunters’ radar when the storms are rolling in from the north, just be aware of the potential weekend crowds that can descend upon this hill!
Skiing & Snowboarding, Lift & Terrain
The Tauplitz ski resort may not be the world’s highest or largest, in fact it is anything but. However its 1,150m of skiable vertical are known far & wide to attract masses of snow during particular storm cycles from the north. Despite low (ish) base elevations, the entire vertical can be skied in both valley villages. The skiable terrain is a little strange though, mainly due to the topography of the upper mountain plateau around Tauplitzalm.
Check out the ski trail map for Tauplitz below.
Lift Passes
Multi-day ski lift passes (beyond 1½days) are part of the Schneebaeren Card, providing unlimited access to four other local ski areas including Riesneralm, Planneralm, Loser Altaussee & Kaiserau.
See here for the Schneebaeren ski resorts map.
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Tauplitz Accommodation
Tauplitz ski resort has three main accommodation location options, both in the valley & mid-mountain. At around 1,650m altitude on a forested alpine plateau, Tauplitzalm has several excellent ski-in ski-out hotels for an authentic Austrian Alps mountain experience. Below via chairlifts & a valley run, the pleasant village of Tauplitz provides a multitude of hotels, apartments, holiday rentals & farm stays. At less than 900m elevation, the snow can be minimal in the village for parts of winter, but snow-making guarantees the valley trail.
Further away but still connected by a valley trail from the mountain, Bad Mitterndorf offers a larger, livelier town with a wide variety of hotels, many of which with expansive pool & spa areas. The ski resort is accessed by free ski bus up to the Mitterstein gondola, 5km away by road.
Search & book here for all Tauplitz ski accommodation.
Ski Rentals
Ski & snowboard rentals are available from our local partners in Mitterndorf, a free ski-bus ride from the lifts at Tauplitz ski resort, and close to the local train station. Receive a discount when you search & book via our Tauplitz Ski & Snowboard Rental page.
Review
The Powderhounds attempted to review Tauplitz in January 2022, but were turned off by an incredible volume of people. Stay tuned for our sparkling repartee, new photos & insights.
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