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From Vorarlberg it was said in the APA that they are looking forward to the departure tomorrow Thursday. The Lech-Zürs region remains closed, starting here on the 26th. The Kleinwalsertal, which is an enclave according to German rules, has a special status, explained the chairman of the cable car, Andreas Gapp. The “Winter Code Vorarlberg” recommendations are more stringent than federal safety requirements, such as the frequency of testing.
In Styria, elevator operators are still finalizing the order for the masks, most of which will likely be delivered at cost price. The president of the section, Fabrice Girardoni, said today that the operators of the ski lifts will carry out a verification to ensure that only those under 14 years old do not wear masks “as far as possible”. In some ski areas this can be done quite easily using lift tickets, for example if young people up to 14 years old can buy discounted tickets.
In Carinthia, the managing director of Turracher Seilbahn, Fritz Gams, said: “We will try, but we are not the police.” In his federal state, the FFP2 masks will probably be available for two euros each, according to the president of the Carinthia cable car, Manuel Kapeller-Hopfgartner.
In Upper Austria, nine ski areas have announced that they will open on December 24, announced Tourism Councilor Markus Achleitner (ÖVP). In the Hinterstoder and Wurzeralm ski areas, it is recommended to bring your own FFP2 mask, which can be purchased for 3 euros at the entrance to the valley station.
To control the expected rush in the ski areas of Lower Austria, winter sports will only be possible from Thursday with advance notice. “Access to the ski area is only allowed with a valid ticket or reservation,” emphasized Jochen Danninger (ÖVP) on Wednesday. The online services are intended to help visitors plan. The website winternavi.at shows “where tickets can be booked and in some ski areas also how many tickets are available in the corresponding ski area”. Many winter sports enthusiasts would probably ski in Lower Austria for the first time this year because a trip to the large ski areas of the western federal states is too much for them for a day trip, explained Isabella Hinterleitner, head of the group of job “Get out safely in Lower Austria”. Assumes “more than three million” potential guests.
