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«Es bestehen gewisse Gesetzeslücken» Berner Zeitung Darin sind auch die extremen Sportarten wie Basejumping enthalten, die halt auch eine gewisse Ausstrahlung auf andere Touristen ausüben beziehungsweise auf ...

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«Es bestehen gewisse Gesetzeslücken» - Berner Zeitung

«Es bestehen gewisse Gesetzeslücken» Berner Zeitung Darin sind auch die extremen Sportarten wie Basejumping enthalten, die halt auch eine gewisse Ausstrahlung auf andere Touristen ausüben beziehungsweise auf ...

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Mr. Otz what you thought at first when you first heard the fatal accident on the Heimwehfluh?
Stefan Otz: At first I felt particularly regret and sympathy to the bereaved families of the victim.

As a seller, you are sure the region Bödeli also rapidly invaded the disadvantages of tourism.
Yeah, sure, I had to think about what this means disaster for the destination of Interlaken. I wondered what the consequences may place on us, whether creating a longer-term damage. And just in the high season, which to date has been really successful otherwise.

As big as you assess the damage to their image?
This is a detached single event that will not ensure that suddenly are no longer guests to Interlaken. Sure, it is the nature of the case that the sled could be somewhat avoided, but she is now already closed. I am therefore be satisfied that there is no direct harm to the overall destination - if the negative headlines do not cluster together. In addition, we may point out that we recorded 1.8 million overnight stays every year, which is about one million visitors.

The promotional material Bödeli has positioned itself as an adventure and adventure playground. If such fatal accidents, even those must be on the river rafting, four weeks ago on to the mountain, the price you pay for it?
Since we have to go back a bit: When we market the USP Pure Adrenalin (the concept, the region as a very eventful, defined editor's note), we were all aware: This is an opportunity and a danger at the same time. It also covers the extreme sports such as Basejumping are included, the exercise just a certain aura to other tourists or the so-called Soft Adventures ...

... While the guests give their lives in the hands of others ...
... Yes, but beware: The River Rafting For example, the toboggan run, however not at an almost classic Soft Adventure. Sledding is plain fun activity.

Nevertheless, it is the spirits that are called, no longer matter?
No, I do not think so. But it caused everywhere a careful handling of the bid and the highest possible safety standards or measures even further.

But hand on heart: An element of risk is determined but also a good selling point ...
Not with a toboggan run. as it goes but simply assume that it is completely safe, with zero risk. Plays a role but always what people use the services. In particular, people from new market segments such as the Gulf States, India and Pakistan have absolutely no relation to the real dangers of the Alps. For them we are like a Disneyland.

Then it can not suffice to write safety instructions as with the toboggan run only in German and in English. How many operators of these and other safety systems are overwhelmed?
Sure, only German and English is the absolute minimum. We can formulate also different: As it became increasingly clear now that there are some loopholes. And just in the third most important tourist canton Bern. It amazes me even more than we often tend to over-regulation.

Back to Tourism Organization Interlaken (TOI), which promotes all of those experiences and adventure activities. How big is their responsibility?
An interesting question. We have, for example hard to ensure that the outdoor industry, the label must acquire Savety Adventure. But precisely: The offer has now fallen toboggan run through all the meshes, which we regret very naturally.

And the TOI does not see any action? How about dropping them a kind of safety Commission or with assistance to overburdened providers?
No, this is not an issue for us. Finally, each visiting one ownership, that it can not be taken or should. But we sell itself only deals that meet the highest safety requirements. Of course, we point the finger at grievances if they are known to us.

Quite generally judged as more and more fun, action, speed, adrenaline - which are the limits?
It is the market that determines the limits, not us. As long as we are with the Pure adrenaline, which corresponds to an obvious trend that can open up new delight guests and segments, so long must have the opportunity to be exploited. The question is above all the nature. The environmental aspect concerns me much more than many others. It is the environment that sets us borders.

Created: 24.07.2010, 10:13 clock