Because the current owners want the state of Carinthia to pay for the losses of the Heiligenblut ski area, the state and municipality are looking for buyers.
There has now been a decision that the cable cars should stop operating at the end of March. Things are currently not looking good for the future of the company. “We held discussions with State Councilor Schuschnig and the municipality today, but unfortunately no result was achieved,” explains Franz Xaver Gruber, spokesman for the owners. “Decommissioning is one of the options on the table. This is a horror scenario, but requires advance warning, hence the public information. It’s also about safety for the employees,” says Gruber. “Basically it can be said that the Heiligenblut ski area is a beautiful place and the ski area can have a future. However, the general conditions have deteriorated recently.”The state of Carinthia, together with the municipality of Heiligenblut, is demanding that the current owners Schröcksnadel and Schmidl sell their shares for a symbolic euro. All obligations and debts would also be taken over. “We will now discuss internally how things will proceed and inform the public about the next steps over the next week,” continued Gruber. Schuschnig calls for a sense of responsibility “For me as the State Tourism Councilor, it would be a worst-case scenario if Heiligenblut were closed “That’s why I really hope that everyone involved becomes aware of their responsibility,” emphasizes State Councilor Sebastian Schuschnig. “At the end of the day, it’s not about personal sensitivities, it’s about Heiligenblut.” There is already a group of investors that is interested in the ski area. “We want to take over 100 percent of the company shares for a handover price of one euro and of course all obligations, liabilities and loans in return. “But only those that affect the Heiligenblut region,” confirms lawyer Ferdinand Lanker, spokesman for the investors, who do not want to be named yet.
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