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The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
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Gamsleitenspitze-edit

The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

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The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
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Gamsleitenspitze-edit

The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

Visual description
The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
Nature
original
Medium
Open-licence photograph
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Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Archive of Days presentsBeta

BEFORE MODERN SPORT

Obertauern

How settlement, access and winter sport shaped Obertauern.

Scroll to read the contour through time

Obertauern is a tourist destination which is located in the Radstädter Tauern in the Salzburger Land of Austria.

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BEFORE TOURISM

Work and settlement beneath the snowline

Obertauern has a long history, which goes back to the era of the Celts (4th – 1st century B.C.).

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1952

A route reaches Obertauern

Between 1952 and 1961, a large number of modern cable cars, gondola lifts and drag lifts were installed.

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A ski slope on the Zehnerkarseilbahn in Obertauern
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Zehnerkar

A ski slope on the Zehnerkarseilbahn in Obertauern. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

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A ski slope on the Zehnerkarseilbahn in Obertauern
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Zehnerkar

A ski slope on the Zehnerkarseilbahn in Obertauern. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

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A ski slope on the Zehnerkarseilbahn in Obertauern
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original
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1991

Winter becomes organised

Between 1991 and 1998 many modernization projects were completed – such as the floodlit ski slope and the introduction of the contactless ski pass system.

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THE LIVING MAP

The mapped place

Obertauern is recorded at 47.255° N, 13.561° E. Its catalogue reference reaches 2,313 metres. A modern resort map compresses terrain, exposure and access into a diagram. This exhibition keeps the underlying contour visible so the place does not become only a list of facilities.

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The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
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Ledger AOD.EU.OBERTAUERN.V00

Gamsleitenspitze-edit

The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

Visual description
The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
Nature
original
Medium
Open-licence photograph
Source
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ledger AOD.EU.OBERTAUERN.V00

Gamsleitenspitze-edit

The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.

Visual description
The peak of the Gamsleitenspitze, Obertauern , Austria as seen from the west. The image in itself is a panorama of four shots assembled using Hugin
Nature
original
Medium
Open-licence photograph
Source
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

TODAY

Obertauern now

Today it is the cemetery for the population of the ski village of Obertauern.

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THE LEDGER

Sources and credits

This exhibition is built from local, institutional and sporting records. The source ledger keeps the claims visible and leaves space for correction as further local evidence emerges.

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Artefacts in order of appearance

  • Gamsleitenspitze-edit

    AOD.EU.OBERTAUERN.V00 · original · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Zehnerkar

    AOD.EU.OBERTAUERN.V01 · original · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Editorial record

Full European Beta edition. Place evidence is adapted from the linked Obertauern overview under CC BY-SA 4.0 and remains subject to named historical and local review. Cartography is generated from the PeakWave location catalogue.