Interview with an expert

Eco-debate: Are we ruining skiing?

Günther Aigner taking measurements on the mountain.(Bild: Guenter Standl/ www,guenterstandl.de)

Günther Aigner from Kitzbühel researches the future of our national sport and advocates a debate based on facts rather than emotions. In the "Krone" interview, the expert talks about the price explosion, the social doomsday scenario for skiing - and he has an appeal ...

"Krone" : Has skiing really become so expensive?
Günther Aigner: Yes, in a price basket of eleven Austrian ski resorts that I researched, the ski day pass for 2024/25 has increased by 6.2 percent. In a two-year comparison by 17 percent, in a three-year comparison even by 26.5 percent. To put it succinctly: skiing has only become cheaper for those who have experienced an increase in income of almost 30 percent since the pandemic.