New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Prevention Measures for the 2020-21 Season | Guidelines for Prince Hotels & Resorts and the Cableway Industry

To the 20-21 season of with Corona


With the 2020-21 season just around the corner, what worries me most is the management of the ski resorts.
What will happen in the corona misfortune, can you skate like ever?

At the end of September, the Japan Netsaku Association, which oversees cableway (lifts, gondolas, etc.) business in Japan's ski resorts, Furano, Shizukuishi, Naeba, Kagura, Muikamachi Hakkaisan, Manza Onsen, Karuizawa Prince, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama, Myoko Suginohara and Prince Hotels & Resorts, which operates nine ski resorts, have announced guidelines for measures against the new coronavirus infectious disease for this season.

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The announced efforts to strengthen preventive measures against the new coronavirus infection have been made into a video. Let's take a look at this first.

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Prince Snow Resort uses easy-to-understand icons (pictures) to express its measures so that everyone can come skiing with peace of mind and have a safe and comfortable time in the mountains and at the hotel.

Cableway operators of lifts and gondolas

Here are the guidelines put forth by the Japan Network Traffic Association, which oversees lifts and gondolas in Japan.

"The cableway operators will work on measures according to individual circumstances based on these guidelines based on their cableway operation plans, prevent the spread of infection, and lead to the safety and security of users, as well as the health of employees. It will be used to reduce the risk of infection of infectious diseases to society as a whole, including management."

Specific measures to prevent the spread of infection In order for

customers to enjoy themselves comfortably, we ask that you do the following when using lifts and gondolas.

① If you are in a queue waiting to board, leave a space.
② To prevent splashes, wear a mask, neck warmer or face shield and gloves while riding or in a place where other customers or ski resort staff are nearby.
(3) Please refrain from talking while waiting for boarding or while boarding.
(4) We ask for your understanding that the staff will decide the number of passengers on the carrier based on the waiting time at busy times.

In addition, ticket gate staff and passenger staff will wear masks, some seats will be prohibited depending on the usage situation of ropeways and gondolas, appropriate ventilation such as opening windows, and regular disinfection of the inside of the carrier will be implemented.

For incidental facilities such as shops and toilets, sanitizer is always available at the entrance, acrylic boards are installed at the cash register, tables and chairs are regularly cleaned and disinfected, and hand dryers in toilets are stopped. It's a response like

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The reception side is steadily preparing to come skiing with peace of mind.

After this summer, there are many people involved in the view that "People who really like skiing will still go skiing, even if it's a corona disaster. That's why we need to ensure safety." Let's pay attention to the infection prevention guidelines for ski resorts and facilities that will come out one after another in the future.

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