Ski prices are rising: Schärdingers defy rising prices on the slopes!

Ski prices are rising: Schärdingers defy rising prices on the slopes!

The ski season has started in Schärding, but with a painful increase in prices. Lift tickets and travel have become massively more expensive, which is unsettling many skiers. Walter Haas, chairman of the Schardenberg Ski Club, reports that interest in skiing remains high among the approximately 1,300 members. Nevertheless, the ski clubs are also feeling the rising costs. Hannes Ahörndl from the ASKÖ Schiklub St. Florian am Inn, which has 700 members, explains that they are trying to cushion the increase in prices through sponsorship, which makes it easier and cheaper for their members. Children under 15 can even ski for free. Despite the higher prices, children's ski courses are flourishing because parents invest tirelessly in their children's ski training.

Rising costs and impacts

The prices for the school ski week have also increased this year, to 435 euros, which is ten euros more than last year. Directors like Brigitte Reisinger from a high school in Schärding also notice that the number of beginners is increasing, which brings with them the idea: instead of two, only one ski course could be offered in the future in order to save costs and resources. This development comes at a time when sustainability and the climate crisis are increasingly coming into focus.

To lighten the mood on the slopes, socializing in the ski huts is part of the culture. Various apres-ski drinks are also available, such as the well-known “Jägerbombe”, consisting of Red Bull and a shot of Jägermeister, or the “Bombardino”, a mixture of hot milk, brandy and eggnog. These drinks are in demand and add a festive flair to winter evenings on the slopes and help you forget, at least for a moment, the high cost of lift tickets the Ski Amade reported.