For almost all ski resorts there is no doubt. the ski lifts will indeed be open this winter. However, the operators, faced with the increase in the prices of energy carriers, which put them a “Strained occasion”.are working on events that can go, a “Worst case scenario”until “20 or 25%” savings, the delegate of the Minister of Tourism Affairs said on Tuesday.
“I have worked a lot with the ski areas of France (…) the situation is tense, this winter will be tense.”, said Olivia Gregoire during the hearing of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Assembly. As part of the sobriety plans, aiming to achieve 10% energy savings, ski area operators “Currently working on savings (…) that can exceed 20% under heavy strain.”he continued.
“We have to prepare for the worst case scenario to be able to reach -20, -25 percent.”the minister added, welcoming “The voluntariness of (these) actors, and not the despondency”. Among the suggestions: “Very pragmatic” which these professionals are working on, there is an opportunity “shorten time slots” the activity of a “a number of stations”, said Olivia Grégoire, who will travel to Lyon on September 30 to attend the Domaines Skiables de France congress. Another specific way. reduce the flow of elevators when the crowd is less, several operators are trusted Figaro.
In early September, ski resort operators, during a review of their electricity supply contracts, said they were very worried ahead of the start of the winter season and called on the government to act. “restore rationality” in the area.
Source: Le Figaro
