Austrian Alps: Söll, Obertauern & the Tyrol with your class
Austria offers the most authentically Alpine school ski experience in Europe, traditional Tyrolean villages, family-run mountain restaurants, impeccably maintained pistes, and a ski school culture with the deepest roots of any Alpine nation. The two flagship school group destinations cover very different terrain and clientele. Söll, in the heart of the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, the largest interconnected ski area in Austria at 284 kilometres of piste, is ideally suited to mixed-ability groups, with wide, confidence-building blue runs at lower altitudes and challenging reds and blacks higher up. Obertauern, at 1,740 metres in the Salzburg Alps, is Austria's most snow-reliable resort, a purpose-built circular skiing circuit that guarantees conditions from November through May and handles school groups with practised ease. Both resorts offer the distinctly Austrian après-ski culture, Tyrolean music evenings, schnapps tastings for teachers, and the particular warmth of the Gasthaus, alongside modern facilities and excellent group pricing. For groups who want to combine skiing with a cultural day, Salzburg is within 90 minutes of Obertauern, and the Innsbruck old town is just 40 minutes from Söll, making an afternoon of city culture entirely feasible within a ski week.
Trip highlights
The SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, 284 kilometres of interconnected piste across eight villages in the Tyrol, one of the largest ski areas in Austria and one of the most varied for groups of mixed ability
Austrian mountain culture, Tyrolean music evenings, traditional Gasthäuser, and the particular warmth of Austrian alpine hospitality that distinguishes a ski week here from anything France or Italy can offer
Optional cultural day in Salzburg or Innsbruck, for groups who want a curriculum dimension beyond PE, both cities are within easy reach and add Mozart's birthplace and the Hofburg Innsbruck to the programme
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Practical information
- Resort altitude: Söll 703m (village) / 1,829m (top); Obertauern 1,740m (resort) / 2,313m (top)
- Ski area: SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser 284km of piste; Obertauern 100km of piste (circular circuit, no lift queues)
- Ability levels: all levels catered for; Söll recommended for beginners given its wide lower slopes; Obertauern excellent for intermediate and advanced groups
- Lesson structure: Austrian ski school instructors certified to Austrian national standard (among the highest in the world); typically 2–3 hours morning and afternoon per day
- Equipment: full ski equipment hire included; helmets strongly recommended and available in all rental shops
- Evening programme: Tyrolean music evening, supervised disco, bowling, optional cultural excursion to Salzburg or Innsbruck
- Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended for après-ski, souvenirs, and optional extras
- EHIC/GHIC or equivalent travel insurance with winter sports cover strongly recommended; Austria has an excellent mountain rescue service
- On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium; every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support.
A day by day
✏️ This is an example timetable — we can adapt the destination, programme, duration and budget to suit your group.
Students come home with…
- a new skill developed in one of the world's great skiing nations, a lasting impression of the Austrian Alps as a landscape and a culture, and the quiet confidence that comes from spending a week operating in a foreign environment entirely on their own terms.
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Ski Trips - your questions
Our ski trips work for pupils from around 10 years upwards. Valmeinier is designed specifically for primary-age beginners (P5–P6); our other resorts suit secondary groups of all levels. Lessons are grouped by ability, so everyone progresses at their own pace.
Yes. Ski hire (skis, boots, poles and helmet) and lift passes are included in your package. Pupils only need warm clothing — we send a full kit list well in advance.
Every group travels with qualified instructors and meets regulation chaperone ratios. On the Move holds ABELIO safety certification and we provide full insurance, 24/7 emergency support and a detailed risk assessment.
Popular winter dates fill up fast — we recommend booking 6 to 9 months ahead. Get in touch early and we'll hold provisional places while you confirm numbers.