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Lots of sun, lots of snow and then wedging down the slopes.
The Zugspitze was the first German ski area to open the winter season on Friday.
Some could hardly wait: the first were already there at half past seven in the morning.
Original sound »Mega. Weather is great. The snow is also good, nice and easy to grip. We stay, of course. There is a bit of little snow on the piste next to it, but otherwise you can't complain. It's nice and warm. "
O-Ton »What does the skier miss? Of course he misses the snow, the skis underfoot and of course the mountains. So it's a dream this morning. "
Original sound
“It's great weather.
Sufficient snow.
At least on the slopes.
Fits, couldn't have been better. "
The longing for skiing and skiing holidays was great - after one and a half years of forced Corona break.
The start at the Zugspitze despite the rapidly increasing incidence is a positive signal for the lift operators in the ski areas.
Much has been done to protect health.
Klaus Schanda Zugspitzbahn »You can only go up the mountain with the 2G, if you meet them, you have to show your ID. We have reduced the capacities in the cabins, for example in the Zugspitze cable car to only 80 instead of 120 people. Only seats are occupied in the cog railway. And last but not least, the FFP mask requirement, which applies in the waiting areas, in the cabins and in all lifts. "
At Christmas, the lift operators hope that the lifts will run in the other German ski areas.
The exact rules are still unclear in many places.
It is currently still preventing potential holidaymakers from booking, so it is said.
In any case, those who came to the opening today felt safe.
0-tone »
I also think on public transport or something like that, I'll be up on the train longer than here and then in the fresh air all day, because his body is actually the best, I think.
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While the restaurants and cable cars in neighboring Austria have to close for several weeks for the fourth time, skiing fun should be fully enjoyed on the Zugspitze.
At least for now.
According to the Zugspitzbahn official, he doesn't know what's tomorrow.
