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While there was no rush to get to the ski areas on Saturday, some areas were raided by skiers on Sunday due to the beautiful weather. In Upper Austria and Lower Austria, operators had to Due to the limited capacities of Corona, the parking spaces are already closed in the morning, while the situation on the slopes of Salzburg and Vorarlberg remained relaxed.
AUSTRIA. The parking spaces in Hinterstoder and Wurzeralm in Upper Austria were already full in the morning. “In keeping with the security concept, we had already filled our parking spaces to 90 percent by 9:30 am. From the cash registers to the waiting areas, we led people through the parking spaces. Our The safety concept is that we pass the cars through the fire brigade when they leave for Hinterstoder and the police. A block will be made for about 1,000 cars, “said Hinterstoder-Wurzeralm Bergbahnen AG Orf.at. They were surprised that all the guests had arrived very early. The biggest challenge lay in reducing transport capacity, since only 1,200 people could be transported per hour instead of 2,400 ”. Around 3,000 guests were in the ski area at lunchtime, but about a third of them left at 12.30. At Hinterstoder, security measures are now being increased: waiting areas are expanded by a third, security and hostesses on the railways are increased by a third and parking spaces are reduced to 850.
The spokesperson for the Salzburg cable cars, Erich Egger, reported on a relaxed situation. Calm in ski areas increased with distance to metropolitan areas. On Sunday, for example, there were 3,000 guests at the Schmittenhöhe, on a normal day you could count between 15,000 and 16,000. The mood is “cool”, discipline regarding masks and tails is high. Since not all elevators are in operation, there is sometimes a congestion in the waiting area due to capacity restrictions.
The situation in Semmering was more dramatic. According to the mayor of the municipality, Hermann Doppelreiter (ÖVP), the toboggan runs have been blocked in order to ensure compliance with the distance regulations. More than 1,000 people moved to the sleigh meadow, the state highway in the Styrian section was completely parked on both sides for more than 1.7 kilometers. The women’s ski world cup races are held on Mondays and Tuesdays in Semmering. A maximum of 600 winter sports enthusiasts are allowed off the piste.
Semmering: “Get the situation under control”
According to the Semmering Mountain Railways, the situation would have been under control. “It was difficult to control the situation in our parking lots for the first three days,” they told the district newspaper. More information here.
The Stuhleck, which is especially popular as a day trip for ski enthusiasts in Vienna, has yet to open. A rush was feared there. The start of the season has been postponed to Monday. Guests of the day must purchase tickets online in advance.
Based on the weekend’s experience, security measures have been readjusted, said Upper Austrian State Councilor for Economy and Tourism, Markus Achleitner.
“Everyone in charge strives to offer their guests the most relaxed and safe skiing pleasure possible, but I also appeal to ski enthusiasts to keep their distance when queuing and constantly wear an FFP2 mask.”
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