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First ski and toboggan lifts open in the Harz Mountains

Winter has arrived in the Harz Mountains. Skiers and tobogganists in the Harz Mountains can start the new snow season on the 1st Advent. Where lifts are already running.

Winter sports enthusiasts are out and about in the Hexenritt area on the Wurmberg. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Winter sports enthusiasts are out and about in the Hexenritt area on the Wurmberg. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Winter sports - First ski and toboggan lifts open in the Harz Mountains

The Harz Mountains start the winter sports season this weekend. At the same time as many ski resorts in the Alps, the first lifts are due to open in many places on Saturday. "We have around 40 centimetres of pure natural snow on the slopes," said Fabian Brockschmidt from the Wurmberg ski resort in Braunlage.

On Lower Saxony's highest mountain, the T-bar lift in the Hexenritt area is set to go into operation, said Brockschmidt. The toboggan run is also set to open there. According to Mayor Wolfgang Langer, lifts are also set to open further down in the Braunlage valley. "We have a fantastic winter landscape here and are prepared," said Brockschmidt.

However, he is not expecting too many visitors yet. The start of the season is so early this year that many people are probably still busy going to Christmas markets. "When have we ever had snow in November in the Harz Mountains?" To ensure that the white splendor does not immediately melt away again, unlike last year, snow cannons will also be running in the coming week to produce a covering layer.

Winter sports enthusiasts on the Wurmberg will not have to prepare for higher costs. "Our prices are the same as last year," said Brockschmidt.

The ski resorts on Matthias-Schmidt-Berg and Sonnenberg in Sankt Andreasberg are also starting the new season. The snow conditions are still rather average, the operators at Matthias-Schmidt-Berg announced on their website. The toboggan lifts in Hohegeiß and Torfhaus are also set to open at the weekend.

Cross-country skiers have been getting their money's worth since the middle of the week. The first trails have been prepared and more are in the pipeline, according to the national park administration. The German Weather Service is forecasting constant temperatures below zero degrees in the Harz Mountains for the weekend.

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  1. Braunlage, a popular destination in Saxony-Anhalt, offers a variety of leisure activities during the winter sports season, including skiing and tobogganing.
  2. The Wurmberg ski resort in Braunlage is anticipating a busy winter sports season, with around 40 centimeters of snow already on the slopes.
  3. Tourists looking for winter sports in Lower Saxony might also consider visiting ski resorts like Matthias-Schmidt-Berg and Sonnenberg in Sankt Andreasberg.
  4. During the winter sports season, Salzgitter-RINGSPORT, a renowned Alpine ski resort located in Saxony-Anhalt, also attracts many visitors with its challenging ski slopes.
  5. While some ski resorts in the Alps and the Harz Mountains already opened for the winter sports season recently, others in regions like the Alps in Bavaria are still waiting for sufficient snow coverage.
  6. The Wurmberg ski resort in Braunlage, as well as other ski resorts in Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, offers affordable prices for winter sports enthusiasts, encouraging more people to enjoy the wintry landscape.

Source: www.stern.de

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