The winter sports resorts in Bavaria are preparing for the season. The Zugspitze is expected to be the first ski area in Germany to start skiing operations on December 1st. The other areas also want to open in December. Skiing fun is becoming more expensive again. Depending on the ski area, it will probably cost between four and ten percent more, according to a survey by Bayerischer Rundfunk in October. Other media also reported on the higher prices. In Austria, prices are also rising by up to ten percent.
The operators say that the increased prices, especially for energy and staff, are also affecting the lifts. Furthermore, the signs are not bad for this season. After two Corona years and a winter marked by the energy crisis, it looks like a normal winter again for the first time, says the spokeswoman for the Bavarian Zugspitzbahn, Verena Tanzer.
At the Zugspitze and in the Garmisch Classic ski area, a day ticket costs 62 euros, five euros more than last season. The ski pass in the border ski region Oberstdorf and Kleinwalsertal is similarly expensive at 62.90 euros (2022/2023: 57.50 euros). The Alpen Plus ski areas Sudelfeld and Brauneck remain just under the 50 euro mark at 49.50 euros.
At the Jenner in Berchtesgaden, the day ticket should cost 42 euros, as well as at the Großer Arber (preseason: 39 euros). It is important that skiing remains affordable for families, says the spokeswoman for the Association of German Cable Cars and T-bars, Gudrun Hiemerer. That’s why there are still discounts for children, young people and families.