No mask, no ski in Germany's ski resorts

One of Europe's earliest outbreaks of the novel coronavirus is thought to have come from the nightlife at the Isghl ski resort in Austria. Ski slopes are keen to avoid a repeat this season. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa

The slopes on Germany’s highest mountain are opened recently. In a country where a second wave of coronavirus infections is surging, ski officials are responding with strict rules to avoid an outbreak at their resorts.

On Nov 13, the first skiers arrived on the slops of the Zugspitze mountain and were welcomed by a host of strict pandemic rules and restrictions.