Ski season in Lower Austria: Hochkar and Semmering start!

Ski season in Lower Austria: Hochkar and Semmering start!

Under a radiant sky and ideal conditions, the first ski areas in Lower Austria opened the slopes for the winter season last Saturday. At the Hochkar in the Scheibbs district, the parking spaces were well filled when the first winter athletes conquered the newly prepared descents. A picture of anticipation: "I waited all summer," says an enthusiastic skier. Nevertheless, there were some challenges in the preparation of the slopes, since wind and mild temperatures make it difficult for technical snow. Karl Weber, Managing Director of the Hochkar- and Ötscher-Bergbahnen, expressed itself optimistically: "We assume that we are in full operation next week", as noe.orf.at reported.

start delays and planned openings

The ski season not only started at the Hochkar, the Semmering also started a partial operation on Saturday. Nazar Nydza, Managing Director of Semmering Bergbahnen, noted that the conditions are optimal and that from Monday you wanted to use the artificial technology to prepare other slopes. The Wexl Arena on St. Corona is planning a "soft opening" and will be in operation every day from December 14th. For the Mönichkirchen adventure, the start of the season was also postponed to December 14th in order to better use the cooler temperatures for technical snowmaking. As oe24.at , the expectations are prepared that the ski areas are well prepared for the Christmas holidays are.

Although some ski areas are fighting delays, the managing directors are confident that a successful start to the season can succeed despite the challenging weather conditions. Markus Redl, Managing Director of Ecoplus Alpin GmbH, emphasized the importance of the Christmas holidays for the region and the ski areas. "With good conditions, we plan to ensure before the holidays and the quality of life of the guests," said Redl. The other ski areas in Lower Austria are also optimistic to put their lifts into operation in good time.