Gamsleiten Kriterium 2026
the big search for the BMW
Austrias largest treasure hunt
From 16 - 19 April 2028 Obertauern is staging the probably funniest and largest treasure hunt in Austria for the eighteenth time. This unique event is one of the biggest winter highlights every year at the resort.
Where else can you live a gold-digger's dream as you scrape through the snow in the midst of the Alps, to the sound of music, with a magnificent view – and win a luxurious BMW.
A total of over 30 chests are hidden – all of them containing prizes, and all of them exciting reasons to participate in the quest. The car from BMW is the first prize, obviously. But there are over 30 other treats for ambitious diggers, including non-cash prizes and travel vouchers.
Austria's biggest treasure hunt in the snow – this is how you find the key to your brand-new BMW.
Equipped with a small garden shovel, which the participants receive at the start, the roughly 1,200 treasure hunters reach the football pitch-sized area. This is where you first need a bit of luck, as the race starts strictly in the order of the starting numbers drawn the day before. The "gold diggers" have 2 ½ hours to dig around in the area, searching for more than 30 valuable treasure chests. When you find a treasure chest, the security staff will accompany you to the notary outside the search area. The notary ensures that the chests are kept safe until they are opened at the subsequent award ceremony and that each chest is assigned to its discoverer. A prize with a minimum value of €500 is hidden in each chest. After all the chests have been opened and the brand-new BMW has been handed over to its new owner, the day will be brought to a close with an after-show party, including a concert.
TICKETS & Packages
Tickets and packages will soon be available for purchase through our online shop or directly at the tourist office
PRIZES 2025
Over 30 treasure chests will be buried again this year, one of the chests contains the coveted key for a brand new BMW 1er!
>> Prizes can be seen here. These are continually updated <<
GRAND PRIZE 2025 | BMW 1er
As steep as you want it to be:
All paths lead to the treasure hunt – get your skis/snowboard and join the treasure hunt via a STEEP and glorious descend OR take it EASY and just walk up to the “hunting grounds”!*
The decision is up to you. Join the fun your way!
*Participate in the treasure hunt with your skis/snowboard, or on foot from the lower station of Gamsleiten 1 (pedestrians may join the hunt after the last skier/snowboarder has entered the search area, independent of their starting number).
SUPPORT 2025
