Ski mascots come in all shapes and colours. These lively stuffed animals, always looking cheerful, are not only a distinguishing feature of the holiday regions, but also a symbol of child-friendliness in the ski area.
Ski mascots as a sign of child-friendliness
Almost every ski area has a ski mascot. The figures have established themselves as a hallmark of child-friendliness and as educational supporters in ski schools, where they help the little ones to ski. There are no limits to the creativity of the ski schools and tourism associations in shaping these characters. Sometimes they are cute, but sometimes they can also be odd figures that walk around the children’s area, greeting the kids. Animals near the Alps, like ibexes and cows, or snow animals like penguins are still close at hand. Dragons, elephants and monsters are more unusual. Even the mountains themselves become a cheerfully smiling figure.
FUNty from the Zillertal Arena
A large, yellow elephant with a top hat is one of the first things you will encounter in connection with the Zillertal Arena. He can already be found on the website of the Ski Association promoting the all-inclusive motto: tons of fun. His name is also very fitting: FUNty, who can also be found in the children’s areas of the four connected ski areas Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Wald-Königsleiten and Krimml.
The BIG Family from the Stubai Glacier
The monsters are on the loose at the BIG Family Ski Camp on the Stubai Glacier. The entire children’s area, including the ski school’s learning zone, is themed around these mythical creatures, creating a particularly colourful world. The mascots here are Zottel, Bommel and Wollie.
Berta and Murmli from Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
The children’s paradise of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis in Tyrol also has two mascots to offer. They are adapted to the local animal populations in and around the villages. In Serfaus, for example, the mascot Murmli is a marmot, which runs thematically through all the children’s attractions – right up to the marmot enclosure with real rodents. The funny mountain cow Berta laughs for the children in Fiss-Ladis. Here they are at work:
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Schmidolin from the Schmittenhöhe
The friendly dragon Schmidolin lives in the Schmittenhöhe ski area, which lies above Zell am See in the Salzburger Land. The “Kinderskiland” is the realm of the dragon, where the little ones slide through the dragon’s tunnel and ski over wave tracks or through archways in the dragon park. Schmidolin can be seen above in the first picture.
Lofi and Lofino from the Almenwelt Lofer
A cow with a playful scarf and a golden dragon with a bobble hat welcome the children to the Loferer Almenwelt in the Saalachtal. Lofi the cow is the mascot of the Almenwelt Lofer and the official “face” of the ski region. Lofino the dragon is the mascot of the “Skischule Herbst” ski school and is often on skis himself.
Schneewutzel from Hochkönig
The village of Dienten is centrally located in the ski region around the Hochkönig, which is known for its guaranteed snow and family-friendly flair. Here, the shaggy monster Schneewutzel practices skiing with the children. He has even created his own songs to sing along to, which can be played on the ski school’s website. Schneewutzel even attended a press conference here:
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ArBär from Arber
Children are also looked after by mascots on German slopes. At the Arber ski resort on the Großer Arber (1,455 m) in the Bavarian Forest, the life-sized ArBär is responsible for entertaining and looking after the little ones.
Pitzi from Hochzeiger
As the name suggests, this mascot is the ski school’s mascot in the Pitztal valley. The little ibex dashes down the practice slope at Pitzi’s Kinderclub and entertains the children at the Hochzeiger ski school. His favourite thing is to lead the warm-up dance at the start of every day on the slopes, and the children, of course, join in enthusiastically.
Bobo the All-Around Mascot
Bobo the penguin can be found in many ski resorts. He is the official mascot of the initiative “Kinderclub”. This ski school association was founded 20 years ago and has developed into an international network with numerous children’s ski schools in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia thanks to a pedagogically valuable 10-step program. To date, around 3 million children have learned to ski under Bobo’s guidance alone. Together with all the other funny mascots, there are certainly many more. Good that they exist! Last but not least, the official Bobo song:
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As well as funny ski mascots, there are plenty of other amusing things to experience during the cold season. SnowTrex has put together a special playlist of funny winter videos to remind you just how much fun winter can be, but also to be careful out there.
