Gamsleiten Kriterium in Obertauern: a snow treasure hunt

• The event takes place in Obertauern in Salzburg state.
• Its central format is a treasure hunt in a marked snowfield.
• Participants are given a small shovel.
• Start numbers determine the order in which people begin.
• Found chests are secured and opened later.
• The programme includes registration and a shared celebration.
• Gamsleiten 2 is a two-seat chairlift in the ski area.

The Gamsleiten Kriterium in Obertauern is an organised winter treasure-hunt experience: participants search a defined area for buried chests and can combine the event day with skiing. Drawn start numbers set the order; luck, endurance and careful digging are all part of the shared experience.

In the search field, participants use small shovels to look through the snow for treasure chests. A start number determines the block in which they begin. A chest that is found is taken out of the area and kept secure until it is opened at the awards ceremony, so the find remains assigned to its discoverer.

For the announced 19th edition, the organiser lists 9–11 April 2027. Registration and the draw for start numbers are planned for Friday; the treasure hunt is scheduled for Saturday. The published timetable for that edition sets a start at 11 am and the end of digging at 1:30 pm. The chests are due to be opened later in the afternoon, before the treasure-hunters’ party concludes the event day.

Around the treasure hunt, the organiser arranges registration, the start-number draw, an awards ceremony and a shared programme. It brings the snow search together with a day’s event in Obertauern in Salzburg state. Visitors who add a ski day can enjoy two activities in the same location: the treasure hunt in the marked field and downhill skiing in the resort.

Gamsleiten 2 is a two-seat chairlift in Obertauern’s lift system, separate from the marked snowfield where the hunt takes place. The lift serves the ski area; the treasure hunt itself remains within its defined search field.