Since February 9, wearing a mask is no longer compulsory on chairlifts and ski lifts. But adults and children over 6 years old must continue to wear it in queues and in gondolas and cable cars.
End of wearing a mask on chairlifts and ski lifts
Since February 9, wearing a mask is no longer compulsory on chairlifts and ski lifts. Good news for mountain specialists! “We are happy that the government has looked into the very specific cases of these open-air cable transports. In the middle of the February holidays, it is good that we have the guarantee of being able to lighten the protocols because the sanitary conditions allow it.“, explained to France Blue Laurent Reynaud, general delegate of the ski areas of France. However, wearing a mask remains compulsory from the age of 6 in the queues for the ski lifts, in the gondolas and the cable cars.
When should I present a ski vaccination pass?
The vaccination pass is required from the age of 16 to access the ski lifts of ski resorts, as well as to access cinemas, restaurants, etc. 12-15 year olds must present a sanitary pass.
What other activities can you do on skis?
Despite the closure of ski lifts in France last year, the French were able to take advantage ofother snow sports activities (snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ski touring). Indeed, alpine skiing is not the only winter sport activity. It is entirely possible to make tobogganing, cross-country skiing, paragliding, cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing or even ice climbing.