HOW WILL CO VID-19 RESTRICTIONS AFFECT MY WINTER SKIING TRIP ?

Ski resorts must now abide by a variety of rules regarding vaccination, face covering and social distancing. Here’s what you need to know. Words: Abigail Butcher

After the loss of the 2020/21 ski season, all the signs point to this winter being a recordbreaker, with more people than ever before wanting to hit the pistes.

But while travel abroad has now become easier and cheaper, with lateral flow tests on return to the UK replacing the more expensive PCR test, ski resorts around the world have introduced restrictions of their own to ensure lifts keep turning.

New Covid-19 rules will affect family ski holidays if teenagers haven’t yet been jabbed, and we can expect more widespread use of masks and social distancing rules as well as lower occupancy in cable-cars and hospitality venues than during pre-pandemic times.

Here’s our guide to the red tape currently in place. Bear in mind that the situation is changing constantly as case rates rise and fall — should the UK infection rate rise, it’s sure to have an immediate bearing on where and when we’re allowed to travel.

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