Skir region is booming: 7,000 skiers storm Warth-Schröcken!

Skir region is booming: 7,000 skiers storm Warth-Schröcken!

Winter sports are booming in the Austrian Alps! 7,000 skiers have already been active in Warth-Schröcken today, while in the Kleinwalsertal the number of ski guests has increased by impressive 15 percent since the beginning of December. Dietmar Tschohl, managing director of the Klosterthaler mountain railways, reports that the Sonnenkopf in Klösterle has been fully utilized for three days. The shortage of parking space is also pussy: shortly after noon, all day parking spaces were occupied in the popular skiors Lech and Zürs. So the golden rule of winter sports enthusiast seems to be grasp: getting up early to get the perfect place!

increasing popularity of the ski areas

The smaller but charming development in the ski areas such as Bödele or Schetteregg shows that there is also high operation apart from the great lifts. According to cable car spokesman Andreas Gapp, there has also been a noticeable increase of 15 percent among skiers since the beginning of December. All parking spaces were completely occupied in the morning. This skier-friendly weather attracts both the occasional and passionate skiers, and the enthusiasm for winter sports is also reflected in the statistics.

The global popularity of skiing should not be underestimated. According to a current statistics from Statista, many countries have a high proportion of skiers in the population. These numbers not only underpin the growth of winter sports tourism, but also show that enthusiasm for snow sports is increasing globally. This refers to data that shows that the proportion of skiers in the population in many countries is consistently high, which further increases the importance of winter sports in society, such as Statista documented.

The winter season 2024 not only offers an exciting experience for all winter sports enthusiasts in the domestic ski gates, but also internationally. Hold your ski equipment and enjoy the picturesque mountain landscape that invites you to ski!