The first snow has long since fallen in the Alps.The winter season could actually begin in some higher ski areas.But like an avalanche, the bad news has taken the fact that Austria from the 14th.November with the exception of fewer communities such as Mittelberg and Jungholz and the Rißtal in the municipal area of VOMP and just on the Achensee as a Covid 19 high risk area.interview
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The Federal Foreign Office in Berlin even issued a "COVID-19-related partial warning" for Austria."Warning of non-necessary tourist trips to Austria is warned," says the pages with the travel and security notes.The announcement comes at a very unfavorable time for the southern neighboring country.
The classic skiing vacation for unvaccinated people there has become almost impossible.Because on the ski slopes from Monday, the 15.November, the 2G rule in force.Cable carpers are only allowed to promote vaccinated or recovered.In addition, there is an FFP2 masking for people aged 15 and over in gondolas and chairlifts with a hood.
Après-Ski is permitted in the context of the 2G rules, but the authorities reserve the right to restore, the intensive care units in Austria have reached the capacity limit.At the moment, the nationwide seven-day incidence is 815 sufferers per 100.000 residents, led by Salzburg with an incidence of 1345.
The infamous Corona hotspot Ischgl in Tyrol almost two years ago wants to start it at the start of the season on 27.November let less loud.The Italian pop trio IL Volo and the singer Alice committed it to an open-air concert.
The location in the Bavarian Alps
Already on 19.November is the winter sports operation in the Zugspitz region in Bavaria.However, the southernmost federal state has decided on sharpness rules for snow pleasure.In mountain railways the 2G rule and FFP2 masking is required.No clear hygiene regulations are still communicated for bravery companies and restaurants, which causes confusion.
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But due to rapidly increasing corona elections, hoteliers in places such as Garmisch-Partenkirchen are already facing a cancellation wave."If the situation does not change soon, then we have empty restaurants and hotels, employees without short -time work and no state aid.Worse than in the Lockdown, "said Daniel Schimmer from the Garmischer Hof the" Merkur ".
Italy and the Green Pass and the Pass Sanitaire in France
Anyone who travels to Italy for winter sports, including the popular South Tyrol, can not avoid the green passport for vaccinated, genesis and tested people.The yellow vaccination pass is not enough;It must always be shown at the lift, in the restaurant or swimming pool, the European, digital vaccination detection as an app or as an expression with QR code.interview
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The ski lifts in France were closed last season.According to the mountain tourism association France Montagnes, the loss in the ski regions was 1.4 billion euros.In the meantime, all skiers in the queues have to wear a mask in the queues in the queues, and there is an obligation.If the seven-day incidence increases to over 200, the presentation of the health passport with the detection of vaccination, recovery or a negative test (3G rule) becomes duty.The "Pass Sanitaire" must already be shown when entering restaurants and après-ski bars.
Switzerland tries a special path
Switzerland, the country with a low willingness to vaccination, requires no general proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative corona test in almost all ski areas when selling ski pass or at the lift.
A mask only has to be worn in shops and public transport, including in closed gondola cabins.During visits to restaurant and bar, a vaccine or test proof must be shown.
The news caused confusion that the Samnaun ski area in the canton of Graubünden wanted to introduce the 2G rule as in neighboring Ischgl.But this measure was quickly withdrawn.
