Blue Tomato

Snowboard School

The Blue Tomato Snowboard School in Obertauern, Austria is your first choice for snowboard courses. We live and breathe our sport and have been doing it ever since 1988. Lots has changed since then, but one thing remains – our spirit and drive to pass on the love of snowboarding.

We have the best course for you, whatever your level. If you’re just starting, great, try our beginner lessons. If you want to take your snowboarding into the park or just want to spend time with like-minded people, try our freestyle or group courses. The best instructors and brand-new equipment to rent means that you’ll always have fun learning. Check out our courses and book online now.

The Blue Tomato Snowboard School has half-day courses, full-day courses and private lessons for every level or style of rider. For children we have full-day courses with a supervised lunch break. For your second child we have a 15 % discount on the course. We also have free transfers between the school and your accommodation. There is also a full, modern rental centre in the Blue Tomato Shop in Obertauern so you can choose from the newest snowboards, boots and bindings.

Obertauern is a paradise for snowboarders. You can find everything here; easy pistes for beginners, more challenging runs to progress on, great options for off-piste riding and a Blue Tomato snow park. Obertauern is a high-alpine ski resort which starts at 1,700 m, with the highest lift going to 2,700 m above sea level. For you, this means there is guaranteed snow and perfect conditions for you to progress your riding in.

Beginner lessons are held by the Kirchbühel lift. This is a T-bar lift where you can learn to safely mount, dismount and ride the gentle piste. As you progress, you’ll take the other lifts and ride across the mountain.

Our freestyle lessons are held in the snow park at the Kehrkopfbahn, right at the bottom of the resort. Here you can learn new tricks with the help of our expert snowboard instructors.

Obertauern is famous for it’s off-piste and backcountry riding. We have a backcountry rental centre, where you can rent equipment for your adventures. We have splitboards, snowshoes, avalanche transceivers, probes, shovels, backpacks and telescopic poles for you to try.