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.
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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) *
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