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Kako najlažje povoziš virozo? Najprej čez njo zapelješ z BMW-jem, nato pa še s smučmi, ker "zihr je zihr". In to niti ni daleč od resnice. Zadnje dni marca sva z Acotom na povabilo BMW Slovenije in Obertauern-a preživela v tej dobro znani smučarski vasici, ki slovi po enormnih količinah snega. Smučanje je tam običajno mogoče kar šest mesecev na leto, od novembra do začetka maja. "Snežna garancija" v Obertauern-u je bila celo dokazana v znanstveni študiji, ki jo je leta 2016 objavil strokovnjak za smučarski turizem Günther Aigner. Povprečna debelina snežne odeje znaša namreč kar 264 cm. Obertauern bi morala obiskati že v začetku januarja, vendar je ta del Avstrije ravno takrat doživljal pravo snežno apokalipso, ki je ohromila promet in povzročila nemalo nevšečnosti s snežnimi plazovi. A kdor čaka dočaka. Tokrat sva bila prepričana, da prav nič ne more iti narobe (prejšnje leto nama je dan pred odhodom na smučarski dopust v Cervinio zagodel avto) in da bova končno lahko uživala nekaj prekrasnih smučarskih dni. Letos, zahvaljujoč BMW Slovenija, ki nama je priskrbel BMW X1, avto ni bil problem. Zagodlo nama je zdravje. Že 14 dni pred odhodom sva bila vsak svojo bitko s prehladom in zamašenimi sinusi ter na koncu razglasila kapitulacijo. Ko je že kazalo na bolje, pa je vikend pred odhodom nova viroza napadla mene, nato pa še Acota, ki je ob visoki vročini postavil rekord v spanju. Z manjšimi presledki je skupaj spal kar 36 ur. Kljub vsem težavam, sva bila v sredo zjutraj v kompletni bojni smučarski opremi pripravljena na odhod. Ker sva štartala z Jesenic, sva v Obertauern prispela v dobri uri in pol. Na najino veselje naju je ob prihodu pozdravilo sneženje. Nastanjena sva bila v hotelu Enzian, ki se, tako kot veliko nastanitev ob smučišču, ponaša s ski-in-ski out opcijo. Kljub temu, da je bil že konec marca, je bilo snega v izobilju, tako da sva samo odložila prtljago, si obula pancarje, stopila skozi vrata in si zapela smuči ter izpred hotela odsmučala do prve žičnice. Po manjšem komunikacijskem šumu (in štamfanju nazaj po smučišču), smo se dobili s predstavnikom turistične organizacije, ki nama je izročil tridnevno smučarsko karto in na kratko predstavil Obertauern. Čeprav je kar močno snežilo, sva se odločila, da čas do kosila preživiva na smučeh in raziščeva čim več prog. Po kosilu v koči Flubachalm se je vidljivost še dodatno poslabšala, in ker vseeno še nisva operirala s polno močjo, sva se odločila, da najdeva progo, do katere bova lahko prismučala direktno do hotela. Ko sva se z gondolo pripeljala na vrh proge, naju je pričakala gosta megla in posledično popolna belina. Po nekaj kletvicah, Acotovem "smučat je treba znat v vseh razmerah" in mojemu "ti ne veš kako je, če vidiš tako slabo kot jaz", sva se le privlekla do hotela. Aco ne bi bil Aco, če ne bi šel sam odpeljat še dve furi, jaz pa sem se odpravila direktno v sobo in pod vroč tuš. Preostanek popoldneva sva preživela ob dobri hrani in zvečer sva se lahko samo še skotalila v posteljo in zaspala kot ubita. Naslednji dan se je sonce na žalost še vedno skrivalo, a nama je vsaj megla prizanesla. Dopoldne sva smučala, popoldne pa naju je čakalo nekaj povsem novega: snowbiking! Učne ure nama je nudil gospod Hermann Koch, ki ima v lasti kar pet Guinessovih rekordov v snowbiking-u. Za začetek nama je razložil osnove, nato pa sva na mini strmini poskušala narediti dva zavoja. "You two are very talented" in že smo s kolesi sedeli na sedežnici. Na začetku proge nama je pokazal še nekaj vaj, proti koncu pa sva po progi že precej suvereno drvela sama od sebe. Ko sva že mislila, da smo z našim druženjem zaključili, naju je gospod Hermann presenetil z "do you know gamsmilch". V "jajčka" Zehnerkarbahn smo napokali snowbike in sebe ter se odpeljali proti Gamsmilchbaru, ki stoji na vrhu proge številka 1a. Ker ne poznam avstrijske smučarske folklore, se mi ni sanjalo, kaj je to Gamsmilch. Še preden bi lahko povedala, da ne pijem živalskega mleka, sem pred sabo dobila zvrhan kozarec mleka s kakavom in rumom. Ob prijetnem klepetu sva izvedela, da gospod Hermann kar dobro pozna Slovenijo. Z veliko vnemo nama je razložil, kako se je s kolesom spustil z vrha Kepe. Ja, gospod ni od muh. Po popitem gamsmilch-u je bila vožnja s snowbike-om še toliko bolj prijetna (#mehkakolena, haha). Ker smo se pošteno zaklepetali, sva za komaj še ujela vožnjo z Zehnerkarbahn-om. Gamsmilch naju ni prepričal do te mere, da bi si privoščila še enega, ampak sva raje odžejala s Skiwasser. Ker se je med tem vreme izboljšalo, sva naredila nekaj fotk in se nato po praznem smučišču odpeljala proti hotelu. Ker je bil v najinem hotelu tudi SPA center, sva se odločila, da hitro skočiva pogledat še tja. V savno si zaradi komaj prebolelih viroz nisva upala, sva pa zaplavala v bazenu. Za celi dve minuti, haha. Zadnji dan je končno posijalo sonce. Po tem, ko sva se takoj po zajtrku odjavila iz hotela in spakirala stvari v avto, naju je čakal še cel dan smučanja. Kljub temu, da je temperatura čez dan hitro rasla, je sneg ostal v dobrem stanju presenetljivo dolgo časa. Za konec sva si privoščila še kosilo v znani koči Hochalm (baje se tam odvijajo hude žurke) in čas je bil, da se odpraviva nazaj proti Sloveniji. Obljubiva, da se vrneva! Spodaj se nahaja še nekaj fotoutrinkov in pa angleški prevod zapisa.
 
   
 How do you get rid of the cold and viruses? First, you ran over them with a BMW, and then with your skis, because you need to be sure that they are gone, haha. And this is not far from the truth. In the last days of March, me and Aco were invited by BMW Slovenia and Obertauern, to spend a few days in this well-known ski village in Salzburger Land, which is famous for enormous amounts of snow. Skiing there is usually possible up to six months a year, from November to early May.The guarantee of snow in Obertauern has been proven in a scientific study published by ski tourism expert Günther Aigner in 2016, who evaluated the snow quantity data collected by the National Hydrographic Institute of Austria. With a mean maximum snow depth of 264 centimetres, Obertauern is by far the best ranking location.
We were meant to visit Obertauern in early January, but at that time, this part of Austria was experiencing a real snow apocalypse, which has paralyzed the traffic and has caused a lot of inconveniences with snow avalanches. But patience is the key. This time, we were convinced that nothing could go wrong (previous year, one day before the departure for a skiing holiday in Cervinio, our car decided to stop working) and that we could finally enjoy some beautiful ski days. This year, thanks to BMW Slovenia, which provided us with the BMW X1, the car was not a problem. Our health became the problem. 14 days before our departure, we were both battling with viruses and clogged sinuses. We proclaimed capitulation and had to rest at home for a few days. When it seemed like things are getting better, a new virosis attacked, first me and then Aco, just a few days before our trip. Due to being sick and having a high body temperature, Aco broke his sleeping record. All together, he slept for 36 hours with small intervals of being awake. Despite all the difficulties, we were ready for departure on Wednesday morning, dressed in complete skiing equipment. Since we started our trip in Jesenice, we only had a good hour and a half drive to Obertauern. We were greeted by snowflakes on our arrival. We were staying in Hotel Enzian, which, like most accommodations in Obertauern, has a ski-in-ski out option. Although it was already the end of March, there was still plenty of snow, so we just put off the luggage in the hotel and put our skiing boots on, took the skies and skied out right from the door of our hotel. After a smaller communication noise (and walking back up the ski slope with our skis on), we met with a representative of a tourist organization Obertauern, who gave us a three-day skiing pass and briefly presented Obertauern to us. Even though it was snowing, we decided to spend the time until lunch on skis and explore as many slopes as possible. After delicious lunch at the Flubachalm hut, the visibility became even worse, and since we did not yet operate at full power, we decided to find the route that would take us directly to the hotel. When we took the cableway to the top of the slope, we were greeted by dense fog and pure whiteness. After cursing a bit because I couldn't see a thing, Aco's words of wisdom "you have to learn how to ski in all circumstances" and my "you do not know how it is, if your sight is as bad as mine", we finally got back to the hotel. Aco would not be Aco, if he did not go for two more rides. I went straight to the hotel room and under a hot shower. We spent the rest of the afternoon surrounded with good food, and the only thing we could do in the evening, was to crawl into the bed and fall fast asleep. The next day, the sun was still hiding, but at least the fog gave us a break. We were skiing in the morning, and in the afternoon we were in for something completely new: snowbiking! The lessons on snowbiking were given to us by Mr. Hermann Koch, who owns not one, not two, but five Guiness records in snowbiking! At the beginning, he explained all of the basics, and then we tried to make two turns on a mini slope. "You two are very talented" and before we knew it, we were already sitting on a chairlift with the snow bikes. At the beginning of the slope, he showed us some more exercises, and in the end, we were already kinda killing it. We thought that was the end of our snowbiking course, but Mr. Hermann surprised us with "do you know Gamsmilch". We took the Zehnerkarbahn and headed towards Gamsmilchbar, which stands at the top of the slope 1a. Since I don't know the Austrian ski folklore well, I had no idea what Gamsmilch is. Even before I could tell anyone, that I did not drink animal milk, I got a glass of milk with cocoa and rum in front of me, haha. During our conversation, we learned that Mr. Hermann knows Slovenia quite well. With great enthusiasm, he explained to us how he biked from the top of Mt. Kepa. Yes, Mr. Hermann is the man. After drinking Gamsmilch, snowbiking was even more enjoyable (#softknees, haha). Time flies when you are having fun, so we hardly cought one of the last rides with the Zehnerkarbahn. We skipped the Gamsmilch this time and rather had a big glass of Skiwasser. The weather improved a bit, so we made some photos and then skied back to the hotel. Because it was late, we had the whole ski slope just for ourselves. Since Hotel Enzian also has a SPA center, we decided to have a quick look. Sauna was not an option at that time, because we still didn't feel 100% healthy, but we had a swim in the pool. For two full minutes, haha. The last day of our trip was finally a "blue bird" day. After checking out of the hotel and packing our things into the car, we were in for a whole day of skiing. Despite the high temperatures, the snow remained in good condition surprisingly long. To end our trip in style, we had lunch at the well-known Hochalm hut (where all the big parties take place) and then it was time to go back to Slovenia. We promise to come back, Obertauern!
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