skischule oberlech

What skischule oberlech does

Skischule Oberlech GmbH is a privately held Austrian ski school founded in 1934 and headquartered at Oberlech 556 in the car-free Arlberg resort village of Lech, Vorarlberg. The company provides ski and snowboard instruction across all age groups — children from age 3.5, teenagers from 15, and adults — and across all skill levels from first-time beginners through expert freeride, delivered through both small group courses and private half-day and all-day lessons (up to 5 hours of instruction per day). Beyond core instruction, the school offers a portfolio of experience-based products including off-piste/ski tours, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, telemark, organized ski race events for corporate groups, the multi-day Run of Fame tour of the entire Ski Arlberg region, and heli-skiing via a partner operator.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer service through an online booking platform built on TYPO3 CMS with TREKKSOFT (Payyo) for credit card processing and WS SPORTS (Waldhart Software) for newsletter communications; a separate B2B voucher partner login supports resellers. Pricing is uniformly unit-based and premium: group courses run €320–€475 for multi-day packages, private all-day lessons €1,060–€3,180, off-piste guiding from €599/day, and gift vouchers €100–€500. The company maintains a stated headcount of 6 FTE plus a seasonal instructor pool, is led by Ski School Manager Max Weissengruber, and is positioned within Ski Arlberg — Austria's largest interconnected ski region — as its primary distribution and brand asset. Revenue is concentrated in the winter ski season (typically through late April), with limited off-season activity from September to November; no financials, funding events, or ownership changes are disclosed.

Name

skischule oberlech

Legal name

Skischule Oberlech GmbH

Website

https://skischule-oberlech.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skischule Oberlech GmbH is an Austrian ski school founded in 1934 in Oberlech, Arlberg, providing group and private ski, snowboard, and winter-sport instruction plus guided experiences for children, teens, adults, and corporate groups in Austria's largest ski region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Instruction Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Ski & Snowboard Schools (Instruction & Coaching) (THAAAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Backcountry & Off-Piste Services (Ski Touring, Splitboarding, Heli/Cat Skiing) (THAAAJAD), Winter Adventure Experiences (Ski Touring, Snowshoeing, Dog Sledding) (THAJABAH)

Keywords

• Ski school services
• Winter sports instruction
• Ski lessons
• Alpine ski guiding
• Children ski courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Lech

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ski Group Courses: Group ski lessons for children, teens, and adults offered at various skill levels. Pricing varies by duration (3-6 days) and participant category. Children and youth courses priced at €320-475, adult half-day courses from €125.
2. Private Lessons: All-Day private ski instructor service (up to 5 hours of instruction) with flexible timing between 9am-4pm. Half-Day private lessons also available. Pricing scales from €735 for 3 half-days to €3,180 for 6 full days across all age categories.
3. Snowboard Courses: Group snowboard instruction for beginners and advanced beginners, teaching modern snowboarding techniques. Currently showing as unavailable for online booking.
4. Winter Experiences: Specialized experiences including off-piste/ski tours (from €599/day), heliskiing via partner Wucher-Helicopter, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, telemark, ski races, and the Run of Fame 2-day tour covering Ski Arlberg region.
5. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers available in €100, €200, €300, €400, and €500 denominations for gifting ski lessons and experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skischule Oberlech is an Austrian ski school operating from Oberlech in the Arlberg ski region, providing paid ski and snowboard instruction (private lessons, group courses, children's courses) as well as guided ski tours and corporate/group ski events. It also resells vouchers for its courses through partner channels such as hotels and tourism partners. Founded in 1934, it serves primarily tourist visitors to the Lech-Oberlech ski area.

Product overview

Skischule Oberlech am Arlberg is a ski school offering a comprehensive winter sports education portfolio centered around ski and snowboard instruction. The core offerings consist of group courses and private lessons for children (from 3.5 years), teenagers (from 15 years), and adults across all skill levels. Group courses are organized by discipline (ski, snowboard) and age group, while private lessons are offered as half-day or full-day (All-Day) packages. Beyond traditional instruction, the school provides experience-based products including off-piste/ski tours, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, telemark, ski races, and the multi-day Run of Fame program. Gift vouchers and taster tickets serve as supplementary offerings. The product portfolio operates as a unified booking platform with online reservation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private ski lessons One-to-one alpine ski instruction tailored to the individual guest's level and goals, delivered on the slopes of Oberlech/Lech in the Arlberg ski region. Designed for individual ski tourists and visitors seeking personalized coaching.
• Group ski courses Multi-day group ski courses where guests of similar ability are coached together across skill levels, typically over the course of a ski holiday. Aimed at ski tourists and families visiting the Arlberg region.
• Children's ski courses Age-appropriate ski instruction for children, structured as a dedicated course program for young guests visiting the resort. Targeted at families holidaying in the Oberlech/Lech ski area.
• Ski tours / guided off-piste skiing Instructor-led ski tours and off-piste guiding experiences in the Arlberg mountain terrain. Targeted at experienced skiers seeking guided mountain experiences beyond the marked pistes.
• Snowboard lessons Alpine snowboard instruction at beginner to advanced levels, delivered in the same Oberlech terrain as the ski lessons. Targeted at snowboard tourists visiting the resort.
• Group / corporate ski events Packaged ski instruction, guiding, and on-snow activities delivered to corporate groups, school ski trips, or incentive travel groups. Aimed at organizations arranging group events at Oberlech.
• Lesson vouchers (via partner distribution) Pre-paid lesson vouchers sold and redeemed through the voucher partner login, enabling hotels, tourism partners, and resellers to distribute Skischule Oberlech lessons to guests. Targeted at hotel and tourism distribution partners rather than end consumers directly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick learning progress through small group sizes and professional instructors
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wucher-HelicopterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for heliskiing experiences. Organizes helicopter flights for heliskiing on peaks such as the 2,450m Schneetäli or 2,652m Mehlsack, enabling breath-taking descents in deep powder snow. The ski school recommends and books these experiences for advanced customers.
• European Travel Insurance (Europäische Reiseversicherung)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended travel insurance provider for ski course cancellations due to injury or illness. The ski school recommends their travel cancellation insurance to customers for booking protection.
• Waldhart Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development, design, programming, and implementation partner. Specializes in ski school software and TYPO3 websites with integrated shop systems. Also provides WS SPORTS newsletter service. References include numerous ski schools and outdoor businesses from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy.
• TREKKSOFT AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss payment processing partner (TREKKSOFT TOUR BOOKING) for credit card payments. Handles collection of credit card payments on behalf of the ski school. Operates the domain where customers enter and process payments.
• Ski ArlbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional ski area partnership. Ski Arlberg is Austria's largest ski region connecting Lech, Oberlech, Zürs, Warth, Schröcken, St. Anton, St. Christoph, and Stuben with over 80 heated cable cars and chair lifts. The ski school operates within and promotes this extensive ski region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Powder Company Ski School: Austrian-based boutique ski school offering private lessons and off-piste guiding with a stronger digital/brand-led positioning. Comparable in private-lesson and experience-led offerings but with a younger, more niche-market positioning.

Direct peers

• Skischule St. Christoph: Smaller ski school located in St. Christoph, a village within the Ski Arlberg ski region. Directly comparable in scale, mix of group and private tuition, and target guest profile.
• Skischule Sport Herbert (Lech): Family-run ski school in Lech am Arlberg offering ski and snowboard instruction. Direct competitor in the same village targeting the same family and tourist segments with overlapping course offerings.
• Skischule Zürs: Direct ski school competitor in the neighboring village of Zürs within the Ski Arlberg region. Targets the same premium international clientele and offers similar group and private lesson products.
• Skischule Lech: Direct competitor offering ski and snowboard group courses and private lessons in Lech am Arlberg, the same village as Skischule Oberlech. Comparable product mix, target customer base, and pricing structure within the same ski region.
• Skischule Warth: Ski school in Warth am Arlberg, part of the same Ski Arlberg interconnected ski area. Offers comparable group courses and private lessons to the same family and adult ski segments.
• Skischule St. Anton: Independent ski school in St. Anton am Arlberg competing within the same Ski Arlberg region. Similar supplier structure of seasonal instructors and similar product set spanning beginner to expert lessons.
• Skischule Arlberg (St. Anton): One of the largest ski schools in Austria, based in St. Anton am Arlberg, operating within the same Ski Arlberg region. Competes directly for the same international guest base and offers a comparable mix of group courses, private lessons, and off-piste guiding.

Regional players

• Skischule Mayrhofen: Major Austrian ski school in Mayrhofen (Zillertal) serving a comparable tourist-driven private and group lesson market. Same business model and customer segments but operates in a different ski region.

Others

• Waldhart Software GmbH: Technology partner that provides the WS SPORTS booking/CRM platform and TYPO3-based CMS used by Skischule Oberlech. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem supplier enabling the school's online booking and customer portal operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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