Bad news for anyone who enjoys hiking on the Feuerkogel in winter. The popular Christophorushütte is not open this year – so nothing with a rustic hut flair at 1593 meters above sea level.
The innkeepers Sandra Peitli and Andreas Dengg explain the reason for this on Facebook. “The decision not to open during the winter season does not come on a whim, not because we are uncomfortable or because we do not want to work or because we are lazy,” they write. And then they explain the background. Especially in the winter season, the costs for heating (there are 13 outdated night boilers), electricity, rent and staff can no longer be financed.
A cabin is not a gold mine
They also explain that photos of full guest gardens in the sun are deceptive. “Unfortunately, the fact that the guest garden is full in good weather does not mean that it is a gold mine. When the weather is bad, no one comes, and many people often forget that,” write the two tenants, who only talk about the Christophorushütte in May 2022 with lots of love and enthusiasm.
Full focus on summer
But of course they don’t give up. Instead, they want to fully concentrate on the summer. In the future, the focus will be on “events such as weddings, weddings, birthday parties or even team building.” The Alpine Association shows how difficult it is to find hut owners: they are looking for eleven tenants.
Source: Krone
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