Sunny interim results

105,000 winter sports enthusiasts came to Lower Austria during the vacations

With more than 105,000 visitors in one week, Lower Austria has surpassed the last season before the coronavirus pandemic by 13%.(Bild: Manuel Längauer/Hochkar Bergbahnen)

More than 1.3 million lift rides were completed by the local mountain railroads during the semester break in Vienna and Lower Austria. A record.

The ski season in the winter sports regions operated by the state of Lower Austria is far from over. But with the end of the semester break in the east, an initial interim balance sheet has now been drawn up. And the results are impressive: With more than 105,000 visitors in one week, the last season before the coronavirus pandemic was exceeded by 13%.

The mountain adventure pass is paying off for families and companies, say Mikl-Leitner and Markus Redl from Ecoplus Alpin GmbH.(Bild: NLK/Burchhart)

With the season scheduled to end in five weeks, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, head of the province, also sees sunny prospects. After all, the vacations are only just beginning in neighboring federal states: "We are hoping for numerous guests from Styria, Upper Austria and Burgenland." Lower Austria has been able to position itself as a vacation destination for families in particular in recent years. "Many children have made their first turns on the slopes here and developed an enthusiasm for winter sports as a result," says Mikl-Leitner.

"The semester break has shown the unbroken interest in snow sports. The piste conditions were really good, which our guests enjoyed from early in the morning and with floodlights even into the evening hours," says Michael Reichl, spokesperson for cable cars in the Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of Skiarena Jauerling, who is delighted with the high level of interest in returning skiers: "This clearly shows the high demand for equipment rental!"