Swiss Alps
The attendance records were recorded despite enhanced by providing welcome snow cannons thin snowpack
Image. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / Keystone
Related Items
- snow gives the true departure stations Vaud
- The return of the snow is saving for ski resorts
- snow canons limit the damage for the holidays
Report an error
you see a mistake? Thank you to inform us.
Share & Comment
Your email has been sent.
Although snow is sometimes scarce, vacationers were appointments during the holidays in the Swiss stations. A Verbier and Zermatt, there is the end of the economic crisis and the return of foreign clients.
enthusiasm seized the altitude resorts. Side Verbier (VS), 1500 meters, as the hotels rental apartments and chalets were fully booked. “It was an exceptional year”, welcomed the Office of Tourism.
same observation in Gstaad, announcing already a “great winter”. Reservations were made in advance this year and December, most institutions had already occupied all their rooms.
Another reason for this success: economic upturn. More Russians came in recent days and the Americans are back. “Obviously, they were again more money available,” said do you Verbier. Zermatt (VS) it relied on an increase in bookings from Great Britain and Germany.
Saved by late snow and artificialsnow, Verbier most important stations in lower altitude, has attracted fans of skiing. They were more than 20,000 to hurry on tracks 27 and 28 December. This figure is expected to be reached on January 3, detailed Eric Balet, director of the Verbier ski.
These attendance records were recorded despite a thin snowpack. “We were saved by snowmaking,” said he. It has even been helpful to 3,000 meters, to replenish the windblown areas.
tourist Adelboden (BE) also displays a broad smile. On 30 December, 22,000 skiers raced down the slopes, an absolute record for the station. The arrival of snow after Christmas has this increase in attendance, also found in Lenzerheide (GR) and Toggenburg (SG), which is 16% more visitors than usual.
Zest contentspirit is contained in Leysin (VD). Hotels as well as apartments and cottages for rent have certainly been full, with an occupancy rate of 90% and 85%, told ats Pierre-Alain Morard, director of the tourism office. The ski slopes have been less crowded against by lack of snow.
With more snow, sunny days of 27, 29 and 30 December, the station “has saved the day,” said he said. The decrease is primarily skiers come for the day. But Pierre-Alain Morard is not worried: he still remains in February to catch up
. Nostalgia for the “good powder”
side of Champéry (VS), hotel and para-hotel had similar occupancy rate in previous years, ranging between 76 and 90% during the two weeks of the Christmas holidays, New Year according to the tourist office of the Valais resort.
side tracks, attendance was “correct, as last year,” said the Director-lifts Champéry Les Crosets, part of the Portes du Soleil. Despite the lack of snow, all tracks have been opened, has he added, but regrets the lack of “good powder.” (ats / Newsnet)
Created: 04.01.2014, 10:40
Your email has been sent.
1 Comment
No comments:
Post a Comment