“I was looking forward to going to Monínec, where they could open thanks to artificial snow. We go there for night skiing, it’s an hour’s drive from us, “Tomáš from Prague told Práva.
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However, even on Monínec, the lifts have to stand. Although the government relaxed the rules with the transition to the 3rd degree of PES on Thursday, for hygienic reasons it banned the use of ski lifts and cable cars.
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Unpleasant surprise
On Monday, after the government meeting, the Minister of Health Jan Blatný (for YES) assured that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will soon specify the conditions. He was invited to do so on Tuesday by the Association of Mountain Resorts, whose members are rebelling and demanding that the operation be allowed after December 12, or even two days earlier.
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“We are unpleasantly surprised by the government’s resolution. According to the statements so far, we were supposed to complete the rules for the ski resorts in the PES table this week and, in connection with the transition to level 3, to slowly start operation as well as the others. For our part, we consider the ban to be a political decision, but it is unjustified and inadequate, “said the director of the association Libor Knot.
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Blatný said that the rules should be aligned with the system that the surrounding countries are preparing. Germany, France and Italy intend to leave the ski resorts closed during the Christmas holidays. Austria refused.
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According to Knot, the Czech Republic should not look at other states. “The Czechia is not the Alps, the conditions are specific to us, for example, the share of foreign visitors will be absolutely minimal in our country. Tens of thousands of employees in mountain regions are now being taken hostage to political decisions, and this is unacceptable in our opinion, “Knot pointed out.
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