In Zermatt, there was a real crowd in front of the gondolas: Despite Corona, numerous ski vacationers wanted to use the good weather for a few descents on the slopes.
In Switzerland, too, the number of corona cases continues to rise rapidly: The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) reported 1,036 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days (as of November 17).
A travel warning * for Switzerland is issued by the Federal Foreign Office.
Nevertheless, many
ski enthusiasts
wanted to
take advantage of the beautiful weather at the weekend to visit the slopes in Zermatt.
However, there was a real crowd.
Vacation in Switzerland despite Corona: Crowd on ski slopes in Zermatt
Already around 9 a.m. there should have been
too much crush
at the Matterhorn lifts in
Zermatt
, as the online portal Blick.ch reports.
Visitors were
crammed close to one another in front of the gondolas
- one person present even described the crowd as a “Corona hotspot”.
Some photos show that there was actually no sign of distance.
The question then arises: What about the security concept in Zermatt?
Mass rush in Zermatt: mask requirement on mountain railways implemented rigorously
“If you don't wear a mask, you won't be taken along.
We have already shut down gondolas
until the person got out without a mask, ”said Markus Hasler, head of Zermatt Bergbahnen AG, to the online portal Blick.ch.
In addition to the mask requirement, floor markings were applied to ensure the
distance between the guests
.
On-site posters would refer to the protection concept.
But: “In the end, it has to be implemented.
And every single one is asked for.
It's about
personal responsibility,
”says Hasler.
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The day after the crush, the Zermatt regional police carried out checks when the mountain railways started operating.
The mayor Romy Biner-Hauser spoke of a quiet and normal operation.
The photos that showed ski athletes close together were "
just snapshots,
" as Blick.ch quotes them.
The Valais police also intervened after the crowd on Saturday: “A police patrol was on the scene for around 30 to 45 minutes on Sunday evening when the railways were closed.
However, no complaints were found ”, reported canton police spokesman Mathias Volken.
While there was a waiting time of around 30 minutes for tickets in front of the gondolas, as a reader reporter from Blick.ch reported, it was quiet on the piste itself: “I've just come from the Zermatt ski slopes.
It was fantastic.
Everyone kept wearing masks,
”explained another visitor.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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