The lockdown extension is a done deal.
In the case of the ski resorts, however, the hope of sales in the season is getting smaller and smaller.
Because of the
lockdown extension
, the
ski areas in Bavaria
must also
remain closed.
The
Sudelfeld ski area
has not yet completely given up - but the hope is no longer too great.
The ski area is still convinced of its
Corona hygiene concept
.
County - The
lockdown
continues.
The
restrictions will
now be extended
until February 14th
.
That was decided yesterday by the meeting of Prime Ministers with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
For the
winter sports industry
, this means
that some
hope of being able
to
generate
at least a little more
sales
this
season is
dwindling again
.
Lockdown extension: Sudelfeld ski area has not yet completely given up hope
At
Sudelfeld
, the winter with the
lockdown extension
was not written off.
"If there is the possibility that we can open another four to six weeks, we would do that," says Egid Stadler, managing director of Bergbahnen Sudelfeld.
“You can still
ski
well with us until March
.
But hope is no longer great, because if the lockdown is relaxed, we will probably not be among the first for whom the rules are relaxed. "
"We have sun and powder snow - actually the best weather"
The
conditions
on the slopes
are currently
great.
"We have sun and powder - actually the best weather," says Stadler.
Tourers and sled drivers have
recently used this
.
The parking lot and toilet facilities have been opened for them - a bit of income and work for the staff.
The
lift operation
could be resumed quickly.
“We just have to distribute the snow and prepare the slopes.” Since there is
enough snow
, the snowmaking systems are now being dismantled - a normal process for this time.
Corona lockdown: Lift operations at Sudelfeld could be started quickly
Most of the
work
was
done
at the
beginning of the season
.
The subsurface had been prepared.
Stadler added up that 100,000 euros were spent on energy and personnel costs.
An investment that was necessary in order to - at the time - at least be able to start the season with a delay.
It was not foreseeable that the lockdown would drag on longer and longer.
“But you have to at least create the prerequisites.” Now a little more
turnover
would be
damage limitation
-
it would be important
especially for the twelve permanent employees who are currently on
short-time work
.
Corona lockdown in Bavaria: Bridging aid is a long time coming - "Take out loans non-stop"
The
state bridging aid
, however, is a long time coming.
"We received an initial down payment, but that is not nearly enough," reports Stadler.
He doesn't understand politics: “You make full-bodied promises and then you are put off.
And we take out loans non-stop. "
Antonia Asenstorfer, spokeswoman for
Alpenbahnen Spitzingsee, Brauneck- und Wallbergbahnen
GmbH,
reports something similar
.
“We'll have to wait and see what's next,” she says.
“If we are allowed to open in mid-February, operations would be conceivable, maybe even restricted.” Even with them, the employees have been on short-time work since January, and no support has yet been received apart from a small down payment.
Corona lockdown: ski area still convinced of the hygiene concept
Overall, it is an
unsatisfactory situation
.
“There are a lot of people out in the snow, and yet nothing is possible for us.” With a functioning
hygiene concept
, the railways would have
created the prerequisites
for being able to control
operations well with a view to
corona protection
.
Asenstorfer is also annoyed that the
comparison with Ischgl
keeps falling apart
.
"We could have handled it really well."
She does not have any
great hope that a
short ski season
will
still be
possible: "When it came to the easing in summer, we were among the last."
The municipality of Bayrischzell is now also expecting severe break-ins from the corona lockdown.
The reason: a possible total failure of the tourist winter season.
But the look is ahead.
And for a week now, local retailers have been able to offer goods via Click & Collect: In the district, retailers actually sell more.
(ddy)