Stauchaos in the Alps: skiers fight against endless queues!

Stauchaos in the Alps: skiers fight against endless queues!

On Saturday morning, December 28, 2024, skiers in Western Austria experienced an unexpected rush in the ski areas, which caused massive traffic problems. The ÖAMTC reported long traffic jams on the A14 Rheintal motorway towards Arlberg between Nüziders and Bludenz, where drivers had to be patient. There were also delays on Montafon Straße (L188). The Fernpassstraße towards Nassereith in Tyrol was particularly affected, with waiting times of over an hour. In addition, the cars contain themselves on Achensee Straße and Zillertal Straße, including in front of the boarding tunnel.

On the A10 Tauern motorway between Golling and throwing, drivers had to plan for the route towards Villach due to construction sites for up to an hour and a half, with the traffic jam back to Hallein. It was also slow on Salzachtal Straße too. The traffic chaos was also shown in Carinthia, especially on the way to the popular Nassfeld ski area, where numerous visitors gathered to enjoy the winter conditions, as the Nassfeld ski area notes.

The winter sports enthusiasts flocked to the ski areas of this region. Numerous skiers had attracted strong snowfall and ideal slopes, which also tightened the traffic situation. The traffic on Pass Thurn Straße and Eiberg Straße was particularly slower, which made the journey to be a test of patience for many visitors.

The winter conditions in the ski areas, coupled with the countless arrival from all over Austria and beyond, required forward -looking planning to avoid traffic jams. In view of the increased demand, future visits should be well thought out in these popular winter sports centers in order to avoid traffic jams and long waiting times, according to the recommendations of the transport organizations. You can find more details about this situation on 5min.at and more information about the Nassfeld ski area can be found at skiresort.de .