Good Snow Conditions: Ski Resorts in Lower Austria Open from Friday

After an early start in some ski areas, the regular winter season in Lower Austria begins this Friday. By the coming weekend, twelve cable car operators with 36 lifts and 77 kilometers of slopes will be available. So far, 14,000 Lower Austria mountain experience passes have been issued. During the "pre-openings" at Semmering-Hirschenkogel, Ötscher, and the Maiszinken ski area in Lunz am See, 4,900 guest entries were recorded according to the announcement.

Ski operations in twelve regions start on Friday

The winter conditions with cold and dry air in November were used for technical snowmaking. Last Friday, the Semmering-Hirschenkogel cable cars and the Maiszinken ski area started the season earlier than planned. The following day, the Ötscher lifts in Lackenhof followed, where according to Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP), 80 percent of the 1,300 guests were using season passes during the "pre-opening". From the coming weekend, eleven ski areas will be in operation. "Additionally, the Rax cable car will operate for winter and snowshoe hiking," said the governor responsible for tourism.

Weather also "ideal" for smaller winter sports areas

From this Friday, the Semmering Hirschenkogel cable cars will offer daily operations during the day (including the Semmering Happylift), and additionally from Thursday to Saturday at night. "We will be able to offer very good conditions at the Hochkar cable cars from Friday, almost all slopes are already accessible, seven out of eight lifts are in operation. The Wexl Arena St. Corona am Wechsel will start from Friday with all facilities and the entire family ski area," said Markus Redl, managing director of the state-owned ecoplus Alpin GmbH. The Annaberg lifts will be in partial operation from Friday, the Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen, the Ötscher lifts in Lackenhof, and the Gemeindealpe Mitterbach each from Saturday.

"The current weather conditions are also ideal for the smaller winter sports areas in Lower Austria," said Michael Reichl, chairman of the cable car industry representation in the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The Skiarena Jauerling will start with night operations this Friday, followed the next day in the Waldviertel by the Arralifte Harmanschlag and the drag lift at Feistritzsattel on the border with Styria.

(APA/Red)

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