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In Switzerland some ski resorts have already opened their lifts, while Austria would like to start the new winter season for the month of December. France has yet to decide.
Tuesday 24 November 2020 3 minutes reading time
Austria is also opposed to the Italian government's decision not to open the ski lifts for Christmas and says no to Italy's proposal to close the ski facilities at European level during the holidays.
On the website of the Adnkronos news agency, the statement that the Austrian Finance Minister, Gernot Bluemel, made in Vienna is reported. : “For the Austrian tourism industry, the Covid 19 pandemic represents in every sense an enormous threat, in terms of health and economics. and the European Union really wants this, it has to pay ”. According to which a 21-day closure under the Christmas holidays would lead to a loss of about 2.4 billion euros
Austria is currently in lockdown due to the second wave of the pandemic, but the closure will end on 6 December. For the start of the new winter season, it has defined some measures: obligation of a mask on the ski lifts, absolute ban on aprés-ski, regular tampon for employees of tourist companies, tourist guides and ski instructors . In addition, some ski resorts will extend their opening hours to avoid crowds.
In Switzerland, however, the ski slopes are already open in compliance with the rules. The mask is mandatory both in closed lifts and in chairlifts and ski lifts and in some places a limited number has been introduced.
Different situation in France which has made it known that a decision on the opening of the ski lifts at Christmas will be adopted within the next 10 days. The government is studying a specific health protocol.
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