Austrian Alps to Open for Skiing With Ban on Apres-Ski Parties
- Winter visitors will have go ‘without apres ski,’ Kurz says
- Austria has been sued for lax controls at Ischgl resort
An advertisement at the Ischgl ski resort, Austria on Sept. 10.
Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Austria’s ski resorts will open up again this winter, though tourists will have to do without the usual off-piste partying.
In an effort to prevent the spate of coronavirus outbreaks that marred the last winter season, restaurants and bars will only be allowed to serve seated customers, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Thursday in Vienna. He also called on Austrians to help bring down the number of infections, which have led to travel warnings from European neighbors in recent days.