brochure requestSchool ski holidays in St Michael
Outstanding pretty scenery, long runs and a great snow record. Our Equity-run hotel has a perfect position in this idyllic mountain village. Terrific value
St Michael is a quiet, unspoilt area, situated close to Obertauern and Flachau on the Tauern pass. This is officially the coldest and sunniest part of Austria and is well known for reliable snow, which comes from both the north and the south.
Long-term Equity skiers will remember an uncommonly pretty area with endless blue and red runs. They are still there but Obertauern has bought the lifts now and is investing on a big scale because of the enormous 10km runs and the excellent snow record. Obertauern plans to make the Lungau one of the major ski areas in Austria.
There is already close to 200km of piste on one pass, broken down into 3 areas of roughly equal size. Speiereck/Grosseck is an uncrowded, spacious area with its main lift and nursery slope only 3 mins from our hotel in St Michael. From here there is a long chairlift with more nursery runs at the top. For beginners it is excellent because they can always get to good snow and the many blue slopes offer good progression. You are at the mid station in no time, from which there is terrific skiing and good snow.
Katschberg/Aineck also included on the pass, is linked by ski bus, about 10mins from St Michael.
The lift system is very well developed here and gives a good idea of what the whole area will become.
The third area, Fanningberg, is reached by skibus in about 25mins from St Michael. The skiing here is much praised by our staff and has perhaps a little more challenge than the other areas. Finally, it is nice to have the bombproof snow security of Obertauern so close.
Advanced skiers have masses of mileage plus the excitement of discovering the three areas, all with genuine interest. Intermediates have tremendous opportunities on interesting runs, distinguished by pretty scenery and sheltered woods. There are long runs for all abilities on every part of this circuit.
Beginners used to return to St Michael on the chairlift but there is now a new 13km run which everyone can ski right back to the hotel - the perfect end to the day.
St Michael is a beautiful village, typically Austrian, and totally unspoilt. The quaint old buildings and narrow streets are hardly touched by the 20th century. There are shops, bars and enticing cafés with old fashioned pastries. This area is particularly well endowed with mountain restaurants.
Village Facts
Lovely little Austrian village, totally authentic, with old buildings and cobbled, narrow streets.
- Indoor swimming pools in Tamsweg (15 mins)
- Skating
- Haybath Bowling alley
- Indoor tennis
- Curling
- Many miles of cleared paths for snowshoe hikes
- Horse-drawn sleigh rides
- Folklore evenings
- Local handicrafts
- Plentiful bars
- Traditional cafés and restaurants
- Night club
- Visits to the old walled town of Radstadt or glorious Salzburg
- Ski shows by the local ski schools
- Snowmaking
- Snowbiking
- Scenic flights
- Spa and wellness centre
