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St. Blasien (dpa / lsw) - After the ski season, which was canceled due to the corona, the municipal ski lifts are hoping for financial aid from the federal government. The chairman of the Feldberg lift network, St. Blasiens mayor Adrian Probst, spoke to the federal government's tourism officer, Thomas Bareiß (CDU). The city in the Waldshut district announced on Friday that the latter had promised to examine options. The loss of sales in the Feldberg ski area last winter is, according to the information, around ten million euros, the effects on municipal budgets are immense.
Unlike private lift operators, municipal lifts did not receive any funds from the third Corona aid program, Probst explained. November and December aid have already flowed, also to municipalities. "This must now be built on so that winter tourism in Germany is not shut down permanently," said the mayor. The understanding for the very specific situation of the cities and municipalities, which depend on seasonal tourism, is there, said Probst after the conversation. The importance of winter tourism for the German low mountain ranges and the Alps is recognized.
Probst is aiming for talks with other German ski areas such as Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Oberstdorf in Bavaria and a new date with federal politicians.
From the Federal Ministry of Economics, where Bareiß is also Parliamentary State Secretary, there was initially no further information on possible financial aid.
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After the failed winter season 2020/21, the budget for the current year was "very unstable," said Probst.
This means that there are hardly any opportunities to invest.
However, this is necessary in order to be able to prepare the region for the future, for example with a view to climate change, new forms of offer and changed guest behavior.
At 1,493 meters, the Feldberg is the highest low mountain range in Germany.
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