BR show "Now red i" in Fischbachau: Skiing and artificial snow - yes or no?

Whether skiing and artificial snow are justifiable in times of the energy and climate crisis was the subject of the BR program "Now red i".

The discussion in Fischbachau showed hardened fronts.

Fischbachau

– Hubert Aiwanger comes to the Wolfseehalle a few minutes before the start of the show.

As he passes by, he pats an employee on the shoulder, greets everyone on the podium, then leans back.

The Bavarian Economics Minister should know that he has a good standing in Fischbachau.

In the region, which lives from tourism and sport, defenders of skiing are welcome - which the applause confirms.

When asked by BR moderator Tilmann Schöberl whether snow cannons should continue to be funded, Aiwanger said, among other things: "It's not radioactive waste that's being shot out there." wants to know understood - unclear.

In any case, Mergner wears a “nuclear power?

No thanks” pin on the jacket – and clearly has a harder time on the podium.

"If the world were as simple as it is for Hubert Aiwanger as Deputy Prime Minister, then we wouldn't have to change anything," Mergner shoots back.

In order to stop the climate crisis, however, energy must be saved.

"And then snow cannons have to stay away because they are energy guzzlers."

Citizen from Rosenheim calls for science-based politics

Both points of view find supporters.

In terms of content, however, nobody seems to be moving away from their opinion.

Bavaria's Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber spoke out against snow cannons, says the moderator.

Aiwanger counters: "If you ask him about snow cannons in Lower Franconia in the summer - yes, what should I say?"

Almost everyone laughs.

Not Susanne Heunisch.

The Rosenheim resident sits on the board of the Greens in her hometown, and on the show she says: "In Germany we have scientists - and they don't pick our noses." She calls for science-based politics.

"Denying the climate crisis - I can't think of anything else - I get scared of your politics."

Is Aiwanger downplaying climate change?

"No," says the minister.

But it has been said for 30 years that there will soon be no more snow.

"When the time comes, then that's the way it is." Until then, lift operators would have to be further promoted, Aiwanger hints.

The number of lifts is reduced - snowmaking is increasing

Wolfgang Rebensburg - father of Olympic champion Viktoria Rebensburg - meanwhile compares snow cannons with motorcycles and says: "You have to see the value." There are 980,000 motorcycles and only 2500 snow cannons in Bavaria.

District farmer Brigitta Regauer warns of the lack of canalization for athletes without skiing.

The proponents of snowmaking also agree that athletes would simply go abroad if there was no offer.

However, the journey alone accounts for around 70 percent of CO2 emissions, says Sudelfeld Managing Director Egid Stadler.

"We discuss very emotionally," summarizes the moderator later.

Even data does not bring any new approaches.

Aiwanger says the number of lifts has recently decreased, Mergner explains that snowmaking has increased.

According to Antonia Asenstorfer, spokeswoman for the Alpen-Plus ski areas, 0.8 percent of the Alps are used for skiing, of which only less than 30 percent are snow-covered.

One way or another: Two fronts in particular remain on this evening.

Finally, Stefan Wedeck, chairman of the Munich Youngsters ski club, appealed: "Let's not find any radical solutions."

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