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“We are very crowded. Despite the bad weather, December 24 was a good start and yesterday and today people took advantage of the good weather,” said Manuel Kapeller-Hopfgartner, president of the cable cars of the Chamber of Commerce on Sunday. The Ankogel-Mallnitz high-altitude ski areas and the Mlltaler glacier were closed. The guests were all Corners or vacationers in second homes. All Gerlitzen elevators were open, there were no queuing congestion, which is also supported by webcam images. The lack of training in the ski school is also noticeable. FFP2 masks offered at cost in valley stations, for example, would be well received, and “friendly hands” would be in charge of observing protective measures such as keeping distances. Kapeller-Hopfgartner said they had exchanged ideas with colleagues in New Zealand ski areas whose winter season ended in September. They would have talked about the “best local ski winter”, and that could also be the case for Krnten.
Oberkrntner ski areas are closed again
The Oberkrntner Mlltaler Gletscher and Ankogel-Mallnitz ski areas had already closed again after a brief opening on Sunday. Kapeller-Hopfgartner attributed this, among other things, to altitude and business decisions. “The more exposed a ski area is, the less chance there is a chance of getting hot or the restaurant being open for hot tea, for example. That can be a bit overwhelming.” At the Gerlitzen on Lake Ossiach, for example, only four of the 14 cabins are open for bringing drinks or a snack.
On Sunday there was a rush and lack of discipline on the part of the hikers at the entrance of the Bodental: the police reported that at noon they would use Bodental Strasse (L105) for all traffic from Sapotnitza on Landesstrasse with the B91, according to order of the district authority to all traffic. locked. The hikers had parked their cars along the street, although on Saturday, Valentine’s Day, the community had closed the driveway to the Gasthaus Sereinig. The parking lot there was already fully occupied in the morning.
The Klippitzthrl and Weinebene ski areas in eastern Krnten, on the Styrian border, also seemed to have attracted many visitors. At lunchtime, the police reported that the parking spaces were 100 percent full. There are no more parking spaces and this will likely be for several hours, the state police headquarters said.
Vorarlberger Seilbahnen satisfied with the first three days
The Vorarlberg cable cars said they were satisfied with the first three days of operation this winter this Sunday. The “Vorarlberg weeks” were very well received, guests adhered to the regulations, Andreas Gapp, president of Vorarlberg cable cars, said in a broadcast. Only in Damls (Bregenzerwald) there was a large gathering of people in one day, which soon dissolved. “We can summarize that apart from a short stint at Damls, the concepts worked extremely well every three days. Otherwise, all ski areas reported ‘All as planned,'” Gapp said. At Damls, it had become a challenge that not all neighboring ski areas were open due to snow conditions. So the crowd of guests would have moved to Damls in the morning. “We have learned from this and will adapt our concepts as soon as possible,” Gapp promised. He asked winter sports fans to avoid the start of operations and to arrive a little later.
After the first three days it can be said that the “Vorarlberg Winter Code” – safety rules drawn up by the state – works very well. “People wear the FFP2 mask, keep their distance and accept the catering rules,” Gapp emphasized. The use of the new Winter Code “rangers” also has positive effects. The park rangers are additional employees of the cable car companies who make sure the distance rules are respected in the waiting areas.
