Ski Resorts in Lower Austria Delighted with High Visitor Numbers During Christmas Holidays

The ski resorts in Lower Austria have been well attended during the current Christmas holidays. More than 4,500 guests were recorded at Hochkar for four consecutive days since Friday, it was announced on Tuesday in a press release.

The demand at the Annaberger lifts and the Wexl Arena in St. Corona am Wechsel was also higher than before the Covid pandemic, it was emphasized. The past Saturday stood out at the Ötscher lifts in Lackenhof with 2,220 visitors.

Ski Resorts in Lower Austria Well Attended So Far

"We haven't had four consecutive days with more than 4,500 guests at Hochkar for a long time. But we also see in other ski resorts that many families are making good use of the 'Lower Austrian Mountain Experience Pass', the new season ticket in Lower Austria," said Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP), the state governor responsible for tourism, in a preliminary review on New Year's Eve.

On Hochkar, there were 4,826 first-time entries on (yesterday's) Monday, the highest mark of the current Christmas holidays. "The shuttle service from the car park at the former toll station in Lassing to Hochkar has been well received," said Karl Weber, managing director of Hochkar & Ötscher Tourismus GmbH.

Twelve Ski Resorts Open During Christmas Holidays

Currently, twelve ski resorts and additionally the Rax cable car for snowshoe hiking are available in Lower Austria. "The outlook for the second half of the Christmas holidays until Epiphany is quite good, in some places there is again some fresh snow forecast," said Markus Redl, managing director of ecoplus Alpin GmbH, looking ahead.

(APA/Red)

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