Ready to hit the slopes? You may have to sit in quarantine before you do

Austria will reopen their outdoor winter sport centers this winter, but Czechs may have to quarantine if they want to hit the slopes.

As coronavirus cases continue to rise, many European countries like Germany, Italy and France have called on other European countries to keep their ski resorts closed, according to reports.

But outdoor winter sports like skiing and snowboarding make up a big portion of Austria's economy, and the country has always planned to reopen their slopes. Starting Dec. 25, Austria will allow outdoor sports like skiing, snowboarding and skating, though indoor sports grounds will remain closed.

In addition, hotels and restaurants will remain closed across Austria until Jan. 7.

Officials have said these measures are meant to reduce the amount of visitors entering the country for skiing and snowboarding.

European countries remain split on reopening ski slopes this winter. France, Germany and Italy have urged others to keep the slopes closed over Christmas and New Year's to stop the spread of the virus.

To discourage tourism, France will introduce random border checks near ski resorts in neighboring countries. Officials have discussed having people in border regions in France stay at home for a period of time.

On the other hand, several countries have opened their slopes. Switzerland reopened their ski slopes, and ski resorts in Slovakia remain open, despite the worsening COVID-19 situation. Starting Tuesday, skiing in Poland will reopen.