Conflict over the use of pistes in the Lungau ski area of Fanningberg (Salzburg): Ski mountaineers are said to have destroyed a lift route. The mountain railways therefore immediately issued a ban, which must be observed especially in the high season. There is great dissatisfaction on social media.
So far, tourers are not welcome at Fanningberg: the main parking lot is reserved for skiers. The use of the track has also been discussed several times. While other ski areas offer their own tickets for tourers, there is an official, although not strict, ban at Fanningberg during high season. Reasons for liability are stated. It is said that tourers have always been tolerated.
On St. Stephen’s Day the waves rose again. “Danger! From now on, ski touring is prohibited in the area of the Fanningbergbahnen,” the mountain railways said on social media. The message was shared and commented on several times.
The elevator race was destroyed
Ski mountaineers are said to have destroyed the lift route at the Moserkopf tractor. The extent of the damage must first be determined exactly. “I don’t know the size yet,” says Anton Sagmeister, partner at Fanningbergbahnen. Regarding the general discussion, he says: “Tourists are not our customers. We actually wanted to take each other into account, but unfortunately not everyone adheres to that.”
It is clear that tourers used the lift route as a way up. It is therefore currently not possible to open the lift, according to the Fanningberger Bergbahnen. The descents from the Moserkopf lift with natural snow fun are therefore closed.
Discussions about the touring ban
“I am a lift driver and tour driver at Fanningberg and accept that tourers are not accepted on the parking lots and slopes during the high season,” writes a user on the internet. But the general ban also goes too far for him. Others don’t want accusations that tourers destroy trails to stand. Sagmeister now wants to investigate the damage: “We are investigating it, I can’t say more about it yet.”
Mountain railways came into action during the Corona period
The mountain railways on Fanningberg also caused dissatisfaction during the Corona pandemic because they pointed out to tour goers that all facilities on the company premises could only be used with 2G-proof. Peaceful coexistence currently seems to have become further away.
Source: Krone
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