Children from low-income families often have to stay away from winter sports weeks. To ensure that the high costs of lift tickets do not become an obstacle for these students, the Ministry of Sports and Education, together with the Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) and Sport Austria, have introduced the so-called School Sports Week 100. Parents who cannot afford school ski courses and receive at least social benefits can obtain support through their child’s school or at www.sportwochen.org apply for. There is a total of 300,000 euros in the funding pot. Children’s tickets make up around a quarter of total ticket sales, said the WKÖ cable car association. “Winter sports promote exercise and class community.”
