The history of the Obertauern skiing region Skiing on historic
grounds in the Salzburg region of Austria The history of
Obertauern starts long before the first skiers discovered the
dreamy slopes in the region. About 2400 years ago Celtics
settled at the border between the Pongau and the Lungau
district. With the arrival of the Romans, the Roman State
roadwas created, which lead via the Tauern pass and connected
Italy with Juvavum, today’s Salzburg region. From approximately
100 B.C the Romans used the road via the pass for frequent
merchant’s traffic. After the breakdown of the Roman Empire at
around 500 AD, mainly Bavarian tribes settled in the region of
Obertauern. Until the early middle ages Bavarian Lords reigned
over the Tauern Mountains, the region of Salzburg only became
independent in the 13th century. The first documented mention of
the Radstadt Tauern mountains is dated in the year 1207. A
document from the year 1224 confirms the existence of the little
church by the Tauernscharte. In the year 1517