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Ski vacation in Austria: Excitement about pictures from the lift - "Haven't you learned anything?"

2020-10-29T14:30:45.111Z


The ski season in Austria starts under new hygiene regulations. But they are apparently ignored. Photos and videos cause anger and accusations on the internet.


The ski season in Austria starts under new hygiene regulations.

But they are apparently ignored.

Photos and videos cause anger and accusations on the internet.

  • Season start

    in the neighboring country: Despite the

    coronavirus

    *, the

    ski areas

    open

    again

  • Strict

    rules

    should make

    skiing

    in

    Austria

    possible

  • Images

    from the Internet show that they are not always adhered to

Hintertux -

tightly packed

, colorfully dressed

skiers

line up

to take the

gondola up

the mountain and then back down on two boards.

The start of the

ski season in Tyrol

, it looks like every other year.

But that is exactly what is causing heated emotions online.

Strict

distance and hygiene rules

actually apply

.

Ultimately

, the ski lifts play a major role

for the

Austrian tourism industry

.

In addition to

measures

such as disinfected gondolas, multifunctional scarves for the lift pass and guest login via QR code, strict

distance rules and mask requirements are intended to make skiing holidays

as tasty and as safe as possible for guests.

“Winter sports areas like Ischgl have

become

synonymous with the

pandemic

*

in the course of reporting

.

Of course, this does not correspond to reality, but nevertheless many people have reservations about traveling to these areas.

We take that very seriously, ”emphasized the

director of the

St. Anton am Arlberg

tourism association

, Martin Ebster, to the

dpa.

In general, significantly

stricter rules

apply in Austria with the increasing number of infections *

.

People from different households have to keep a distance of one meter on the street.

Without distance and mask at the ski lift in Austria: vacationers in the Corona criticism

Keeping your distance is the order of the day.



Tyrol: Hold my ski goggles.

pic.twitter.com/UkYO3ERYvH

- 𝚐𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚋𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 (@gallenbitter) October 22, 2020

Pictures and videos, for example from the

Kaunertal

or

Hintertux glaciers,

are currently circulating on the internet and speak a different language.

Numerous

skiers

can be seen

in huge lines

without a mask

.

Distances

are also not recognizable.

Many users find this

idiotic

” and

get upset

: “And the rest of us should barricade ourselves so that it works?

Has everyone gone mad? "

Many see a second Ischgl coming: “They just don't get it!”.

Employees of the cable cars on the

Kaunertal Glacier

tell

the

world

that they were taken by surprise by the rush.

"Because the Germans

are absent

because of the

travel warning

*, we didn't expect so many people."

Unfortunately, you ca

n't

see the

floor markings in the

Twitter video

, and announcements in several languages ​​refer to the

safety measures

, according to Hintertux.

Meanwhile at Hintertux Glacier #tirol



Thank you Elli pic.twitter.com/Q8kkuKq5mM

- Ayranman © (@Lesart_) October 20, 2020

Rising corona numbers in Austria: can ski lifts stay open?

At the same time, the Foreign Office in Berlin has already classified five federal states in Austria as risk areas, including ski strongholds such as Tyrol.

The Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz also warned at the beginning of the week: “The 

ultimate measure is a second lockdown”.

Whether and how the ski lifts can stay open depends heavily on the increasing number of infections.

(vs) *

Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.

List of rubric lists: © Expa / Johann Groder / APA / dpa / picture alliance

Source: merkur

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