CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SKIWELT WINTER SEASON 2020-21

GENERAL INFORMATION

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental shows its particular strengths even under these special requirements. Everything in our region is structured on a small scale. In addition to the excellent location and quick access, only 20 km from the Kiefersfelden motorway border, we have 8 decentralised, generously designed and modern access points. Free parking is available everywhere, directly at the cable cars. Public transportation by bus and train is also very easy. Or would you like to arrive overnight by Nightjet? Whether you are coming from Düsseldorf, Hamburg or Amsterdam – you can reach all SkiWelt locations by these means from 14.12.2020 until the end of the season. Skiers can expect 288 km of perfectly groomed, very wide and varied slopes, 90 lifts and cable cars, and more than 80 mountain huts with sun terraces, most of them privately run, spread throughout SkiWelt. Enjoy the countless panoramic views of the Wilder Kaiser, the Kitzbühel Alps or more than 70 three-thousand-metre peaks. The entire SkiWelt team and all of our regional partners will once again delight you next winter. Experience unique moments, hours and days that will remain in your memory forever.

All our measures are taken for the benefit of our guests, our employees and our inhabitants. We want to provide an optimal feeling of security in our whole region. We will continue to do our best to prevent possible contagion, and not give the Covid-19 pandemic any chance in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental! Naturally, we also need the full support of our guests to do so. The most important thing is always to treat each other with respect and consideration. Take your time, always be friendly and considerate towards each other and keep a minimum distance of 1m to people from outside your own household unit.

On 25.09. a travel warning of the German Federal Government for Tirol was expressed.
Generally applies: An entry to Tirol is naturally further possible and permitted.

The quarantine regulations are currently regulated differently by the German federal states.

Bavaria: up to 48h
Rhineland-Palatinate: up to 72h
Saarland: up to 72h
Lower Saxony: up to 48 h
Schleswig-Holstein: up to 48h
Baden-Wuerttemberg: up to 48h

Guests from Germany, which had a longer stay in Tirol, must show a negative Corona test when entering Germany. Thus a 14-day quarantine is not necessary. This test must not be older than 48 hours.

The German Foreign Office provides a free Covid-19 test to all travel returnees from risk areas.

TEST STATIONS FREEWAYS NEAR THE BORDER

Here you will find all information about the entry regulations for Dutch guests to Austria.

WHERE DOES THE MOUTH-NOSE PROTECTION RULE APPLY IN THE SKIWELT IN WINTER?

In Austria, cable cars are regarded as public transport. Therefore, as in all public transport systems, mouth-nose protection is also required in gondola and chair lifts, as well as T-bar and drag lifts when occupied by two people. This allows our gondolas and chairs to be occupied accordingly (e.g. 8 persons in an 8-seater gondola, 6 persons in 6-seater chairs). In addition, all gondolas are very well ventilated and the transfer time is less than 15 minutes, depending on the lift. The cable cars at SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental can boast of
the most modern lifts, the the speed of travel can also be increased as required.

A mouth-nose face covering must also be worn in all enclosed areas of the cable car system, including the cable car ticket offices, waiting areas, shops, ski depots, toilets and all cable car restaurants. Sufficient disinfection facilities are provided in the entrance and access areas.

Based on our experience from the summer season, it will also be compulsory to wear a mouth-nose covering in all queuing areas. The queuing areas are organised in such a way to allow for appropriate distancing.

All cable car employees with guest contacts (cable car area and catering) are also instructed to wear mouth-nose protection. In addition to the restaurant areas, numerous disinfectant dispensers will be available throughout the area. Signs indicating the precautions to be taken are posted at all entrances and exits of cable cars and restaurants. Announcements in German and English will also inform guests about the safety precautions at regular intervals.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE MOUTH-NOSE PROTECTION?

In addition to conventional mouth-nose protection masks, multifunctional scarfs, ski masks, bandanas, buffs, hose scarves, etc. are also considered to provide mouth-nose protection, according to the latest guidelines. It is important that both the mouth and the nose are completely covered, thus preventing the spreading of droplets when speaking, coughing and sneezing.

ORDER SKI PASSES ONLINE | RECHARGE TICKETS

In the SkiWelt online ticket store, all guests can conveniently order the ski passes of their choice to be sent to their home. Please note that it takes a few days to send the tickets by mail. Here too, we guarantee you the greatest possible security. The value of any unredeemed ski passes will of course remain in full. This value can be redeemed 100 % at a later date, for example in the following season. The same applies to gift vouchers.

SKIWELT SEASON TICKETS | ADVANCE SALE START: 01.10.2020

We would like to give our SkiWelt regular guests the greatest possible security before the season ticket sales begin. In the event of another forced closure by the federal government, which none of us wishes or hopes, we have decided on the following regulation in the interest of our regular guests:

In the case of another premature closure of the ski resort, EUR 44.00 per day will be deducted from the purchase price of the SkiWelt season ticket until there is no residual value. A partial refund of season or combined tickets (SuperSkiCard, SnowCardTirol) is only possible if less than 70 operating days were possible at SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental. The weather conditions of the operating days are not relevant for the crediting.

From 1 October you can also pre-order the SkiWelt season ticket of your choice conveniently online, and then use all summer cable cars free of charge until the beginning of November.

Important note: The Snow Card Tirol or Super Ski Card have their own regulations. SkiWelt is only one of many partners for the combined ski passes.

Nightskiing Season Ticket Söll

The night skiing season tickets are availabe until 2.12.2020 at a reduced advance booking price at the SkiWelt ticket offices and in the online shop. In the case of another premature closure, the Söll night-ski season ticket will be deducted from the purchase price at a rate of EUR 18.40 per day of skiing until there is no residual value.

COVID TESTS FOR ALL CABLE CAR EMPLOYEES

The safety of our employees and guests is our greatest asset. It was therefore clear to SkiWelt’s managing directors that in addition to special preventive measures, employees should be tested before starting work and then continuously, everywhere, until the end of the season. All employees will be divided into different groups over the course of seven days and tested weekly. This ensures the highest level of safety. However, this effort and the high costs involved are currently not covered by the federal government, in contrast to many other tourist sectors, because the use of the cable cars was assessed as having a very low infection potential due to the short duration of stay and outdoor skiing. Of course on the one hand we are happy about this, but on the other hand the cable cars have to cover these enormous expenses themselves if they wish to continue taking these safety measures. SkiWelt has made a conscious decision to follow this path. Safety first.

DISINFECTION OF GONDOLAS

As in the summer season, all gondolas in all SkiWelt locations are disinfected daily using cold fogging equipment. The special cold fog produces a durable, floating droplet of fog that eliminates 99.99 % of all viruses, bacteria and spores on surfaces within a very short time. The active ingredient leaves no residues, is non-toxic, pH-neutral, skin- and eye-friendly and 100% biodegradable.

The SkiWelt lifts start earlier

SkiWelt will provide all our guests with completely relaxed ski lessons and ski days, including a relaxed start in the morning. The SkiWelt managing directors have therefore decided on the following additional measure. All boarding gondolas will officially start at 8:00 am. Naturally, the connecting cable cars will also start operating earlier than usual. This means that all SkiWelt skiers will have even more and above all more relaxed fun on the slopes.

GASTRONOMY & MOUNTAIN HUT CULTURE

One of the strengths of SkiWelt is especially noticeable in these difficult times: the diverse mountain hut culture. More than 80 small, mostly privately-run huts with sun terraces and service await our guests.

For the cable car restaurants we are already allowed to announce the self-defined safety regulations:
Self-service restaurants: Mouth-nose protection must be worn to and from the table, as well as in the free-flow area and in the toilet facilities.
Service restaurants: : Mouth-nose protection must be worn from and to the table, and in the toilet facilities.
Mouth-nose protection is not required at the tables themselves. In all restaurants, the legally prescribed table distances are observed, or appropriate separating devices (e.g. glass pane) have been installed. All tables are freshly disinfected after each guest.

In all huts and restaurants there is a registration obligation for guests. The registration is carried out quickly and conveniently by QR Code at the entrance to the restaurants and is 100% data protection compliant.
At 22.00 hours is closing time in Tyrol.

There will be absolutely no “après ski atmosphere” in the umbrella bars of the cable cars. The umbrella bars will be operated in the style of a coffee bar, with service. Of course, the requisite table distances will also be maintained here. Only discreet background music will be played. Opening hours will be based on the cable car operating times.

More information will follow soon.

CHILDCARE FACILITIES

- KIKO in Söll
- Schneepiraten Kids Club in Scheffau

Measures of the SkiWelt Ski School

Distance
In general, skiing is an outdoor sport and the risk of infection is much lower than indoors.
We will try to keep the protective distance everywhere in the best possible way and minimise all personal contact points.

Mouth and nose protection/hand disinfection
In all indoor areas of the ski school we ask our guests to wear a mouth and nose protector. We also expect our guests to wear hand disinfection when entering and leaving the premises. The sales points will be equipped with glass protection.

Online booking and reservation
Guests are requested to book the ski school offers in advance online, by telephone or by e-mail to avoid direct contact.

Reduced group size
Group sizeThe group size is kept as small as possible. We will try to be as flexible as possible, especially during the busy holiday weeks, so that all our guests can participate in the ski courses. Nevertheless, we would like to strongly advise you to book online in advance.

Children's ski race and award ceremony
Our children's ski races will continue to take place weekly without restriction. The start intervals will be slightly extended to avoid any congestion in the start and finish areas. All award ceremonies will be held outdoors within the group.

Guests with symptoms of illness
It should be taken as a matter of course that guests with symptoms of illness cannot take part in the ski school programme. We ask for your understanding in this point, only in this way can we all protect each other.

Contact tracing
In order to prevent the virus from spreading as quickly as possible in the event of a positive Covid-19 ski course participant, it is essential that all our guests provide us with the correct details (mobile phone number, accommodation, email).

Secretion in case of symptoms
When symptoms occur in ski course children, they are immediately separated or isolated from the rest of the group. Parents must ensure that they can be reached at all times and must pick up their child as quickly as possible.

Employee safety
For our ski school staff we give everything in terms of safety. In addition to correct instructions and rules of conduct, we ensure good accommodation and working conditions and carry out tests according to the system and in the event of the slightest suspicion.

I HAVE A QUESTION. WHO CAN I TURN TO?

Here you can find all the direct contact details of our SkiWelt marketing office for all general cable car or ski region enquiries. If you have a specific question about a cable car, please contact the facility directly. If you have a question concerning your chosen accommodation, our colleagues at the tourist offices will be happy to help.