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For a long time they were discussed, concepts of counseling and protection were developed. It didn’t work. Many ski areas in Switzerland are closing. The Federal Council passed the responsibility to the cantons, and they responded promptly. Appenzell Innerrhoden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Zug, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Zurich and St. Gallen. They all rejected the ski operation.
The decision is made by many popular ski areas such as Flumserberg, the Pizol area, Hoch-Ybrig, Engelberg-Titlis or Melchsee-Frutt. The situation is different in Valais and in the Canton of Bern. Winter sports enthusiasts can jump on the boards here.
The Skoff divides Switzerland into two camps. In Austria it is different. Ski areas remain open, despite Corona and despite a third lockdown. “We currently have no tourists in the country, which means that we are opening up sports facilities, especially ski lifts, to locals,” Austria’s Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger said in explaining the decision on Saturday.
“No difference with other means of transport”
A Viennese could, for example, take the subway to the green on the outskirts and go for a run, Köstinger said. “There is no difference between cable cars or gondolas with other modes of transport, so to be honest, sometimes I don’t understand why it looks so different.” Safety concepts that include a mask requirement when queuing for the elevator have been in place since fall.
On Friday evening, the Austrian government announced renewed exit restrictions and store closures from December 26 to January 17. For those who later don’t want to take part in one of the crown tests offered across the country, the government says the rules should apply for another week. For those who tested negative, the gastronomy, tourism and culture businesses, closed since November, will open again from January 18. (jmh / SDA)
