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Rome, November 23, 2020 – With the arrival of the Christmas holidays, the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, retains the hypothesis of free movement: yes, travel at Christmas, but only if all regions turn yellow. However, there is still one knot to remove. stop at the ski resorts, on which there is a confrontation between the Government and the Regions. The government, in fact, would be oriented not to open the plants, confirming the restrictive measures in the next one. Dpcm, but the governors and councilors of the Alpine regions have asked to review this election, which “would undermine an entire system with a considerable economic, labor and social impact for the whole country.”
Meanwhile, during the Conference of the Regions, the guidelines for the use of ski lifts in ski resorts and areas by amateur skiers. “It is a document that we send to the Government as a proactive contribution – explained the vice president of the Conference, Giovanni All (President Liguria) – so as not to compromise the ski season and not to create a irreversible damage to the economy from the mountains of our territories “. Having approved the guidelines, explained Luca Zaia, president of Veneto,” it does not mean that we have scored a goal “, but” now there will be the confrontation with the CTS and the government, the deadline will then be December 3 with the expiration of the DPCM, a date that comes a few days after December 8, the traditional opening day of the ski season. ” Zaia “a season without skis for our mountain would be suicide”, the president of Piedmont, Alberto Candle, asked to find a balance point, such as the closure of bars and restaurants on the slopes. The French government, for its part, has also announced that a decision will be taken on the opening of the ski lifts at Christmas “within the next 10 days.”
Zone Italia Covid, the decisive date
Cirio: “Avoiding the August effect”
“Winter tourism in the mountains is a fundamental part of our economy, but health comes first. Therefore, I think it is about seeking common sense, that is, to verify if there is the possibility of allowing activities of ski works respecting the priority conditions of health “. This is what Alberto Cirio said in Rai News. For the governor of Piedmont, therefore, it will be necessary to assess whether “there is a border point that we can cross together with the government, which will allow it to reopen on the one hand and avoid the August effect on the other.” Christmas, but if we think of doing it as we live on August 15, we are very wrong, because we cannot afford a third wave but above all a third blockadeThe president of Piedmont therefore asks “to work with great prudence and attention looking for points of balance, abroad they are finding them, in some realities they say ‘only skiing opens and everything else closes’, that is pre-skiing”. , the cabin, the restaurant, the bar, but skiing is a sport and can be practiced safely. This is the job we have to do with the government in the next few hours. “
Lavevaz: “Safe reopening”
Also for the governor of Aosta Valley, Erik Lavevaz, the objective should be to reach a safe reopening of the ski lifts. “Today, within the Conference of the Regions, the importance of the cable car sector and the entire economic world of snow was reaffirmed, and not only for the mountainous regions,” he explained. We must reach a synthesis with the Government to guarantee the safety of skiers and operators and determine the best methods and schedules for the start of the season, based on the assumption that for regions such as Valle d’Aosta, winter is one of the moments of greater activity, for all our economic system “.
Zaia: “Season without skiing a suicide”
“In the renovation of the dpcm on December 3 it seems that the ski slopes are being blocked,” declared the president of Veneto Luca Zaia. But, he explained, “in any case, we made the guidelines of the ski resorts in compliance with public health and an economy, which without skiing would be severely tested. We would like there to be a European coordination, why close Arabba or Cortina and to think that on the other side of the mountain you can ski safely would be difficult to justify “.” Sure – he concluded – a season without skis for our mountain it would be suicide“Having the guidelines” does not mean that we have scored a goal – Zaia admitted – let’s say that in a preventive way it seems absurd not to have the guidelines, because if they ever decide to open, we did them anyway, “he explained, underlining that” the The guidelines foresee measures to avoid crowds, queues with quotas at the entrances to the plants. the traditional opening day of the ski season on December 8 ”, he stressed.
Toti: “Stop the irreversible damage”
A “proactive contribution” to the government “so as not to compromise the ski season and not generate irreversible damage to the mountain economy of our territories”. The Vice President of the Conference of the Regions says: Giovanni toti, after approval by the presidents of the ski guidelines. The hope, Toti continues, “is that, as happened previously, the Government wants to share with the Regions the necessary knowledge about the level of institutional collaboration in the interest of citizens, the country’s socio-economic fabric and in compliance with prevention standards. necessary. “.
Councilors of the Alpine Regions: “Ski lifts open also for amateur skiers”
Open the ski lifts also for amateur skiers, following the safety protocols approved by the Conference of Regions. This is what they ask the government in a joint note Councilors for Sport and Tourism of the Alpine regions. “Even with full awareness of the difficulties and uncertainties that this difficult moment dictates – the councilors write – the entire tourist system is working hard for a safe start to the winter season, with the coordination of the Val d ‘Cable Car Advisors. Aosta, Piedmont, Lombardy, Province of Trento, Province of Bolzano, Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. “The government would be oriented not to open the plants, the restrictive measures are confirmed in the next DPCM, but the councilors of the Alpine regions request the revision of this choice “that would put an entire system in crisis, which brings a considerable economy, labor and social induced”.
“We are all aware of the difficulties of the moment – highlight the councilors of the cable cars of the Alpine regions – but we want and must look to the future with a positive attitude, aware above all of the importance that the ski industry has for the Italian economy” . . Thanks to the approval of the ski resort guidelines, we can guarantee a safe start to the winter season. ”
There are many, the councilors recall, business realities – including ski schools, rentals, transport companies, hotels and hospitality in general, etc. – who are waiting for answers to plan the winter season, and all who are participating in the great work of preparing and fine-tuning safety standards for skiers and employees. Also to encourage those involved in this effort, as well as to urge the Government, the Alpine Arc Regions intend to give a concrete signal to the entire economic system, sharing the need to give a common date for the start of the white season, taking into account the health picture that will be developing in the coming weeks counts ”. Next, the councilors who signed the appeal: Martina Cambiaghi (Councilor for Sport and Youth of the Lombardy Region), Daniel Alfreider (Vice President of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano), Luigi Giovanni Bertschy (Vice President of the Val d’Aosta Region ), Sergio Bini (Councilor of Tourism of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region), Federico Caner (Councilor of Tourism of the Veneto Region), Roberto Failoni (Councilor of Tourism of the Autonomous Province of Trento) and Fabrizio Ricca (Councilor of Sports of the Piedmont Region).
Appeal from the grave
Alberto Tomba He has no doubts: “Skiing is par excellence outdoor and individual sportsAlso, given how you dress when you go skiing, it’s not really a problem with masks, because mouth and face guards are already used normally. And while skiing there is no problem of distancing. “The most famous Italian ski champion sounds like a call for the reopening of the ski lifts, according to which” the slopes should therefore be open, although obviously some precautions must be taken. “For implants I do not see but particular problems – Tomba adds -: where there is a chairlift with two or three seats you can go alone, if there are five you go in three. And very well you can decrease and mark the places in the cable cars: therefore, there is no problem in keeping the distance in the elevators “. The problem is, if anything – he concludes – that of opreski and the shelters where you go to drink and eat something after a ski, but also in this case, as in restaurants, access may be limited, with a mask and space required ”.
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