Have you experienced racism in European ski resorts?

[TerrorAustralis]

Apologies for the essay, but my question is just that really. If you are not white, have you encountered racism while skiing in Europe?

For context, my DH is mixed-race (East Asian + Caucasian) but most white people assume he's just Asian, based on his looks. We have only skied in Japan, so obviously his race is not an issue there.

We have booked a trip to ski in Austria (Obertauern) and Italy (Corvara). While researching accommodation, I came across some reviews of a hotel in Obertauern that said a staff member had been racist towards an Asian person (the reviews were written by the Asian person's friends). I mentioned this to DH and said I would strike the place off our shortlist. He then said he was worried about this in Europe.

To give further context, my DH is not super-sensitive and certainly isn't the type who is looking to take offence. But there was a time when he was travelling regularly for work and always had a connecting flight through Frankfurt airport. Without fail, he was pulled aside at security for 'random' extra screening every time he went through Frankfurt. He has also been pulled aside for 'random' extra screening in Vienna. Those experiences, and the rise of nationalism and neo-nazism in recent years, have now got him worried about what he might encounter in Europe.

So, just wondering what people's experiences were. Have you encountered this? I'm worried I've made a mistake and this trip I've been looking forward to and planning for years is actually going to be awful.

I've done some Googling on the topic, but most of the hits are from North America.

Muslim tourism to Austria is a big deal so I would expect ski resorts there to be used to different nationalities - Zell Am See specifically promotes this.

However racism happens everywhere. I'm white and have had Italians cheerfully share with me how awful it must be for me living in multi-cultural Britain - er no, it's a bonus thanks.

I realise it might sound weirdly specific, but outside of Asia, skiing is a very white sport. As mentioned, we haven’t skied in Europe before. We have travelled in Europe, but apart from the airport situations I mentioned we haven’t encountered any issues.

We live in germany. Im white, DH is asian, kids mixed. We ski regularly in germany, austria, switzerland and havent encountered anything racist in the mountains specifically. I dont feel like people are more racist around here than other places. But of course theres always someone..
Not sure about the airport thing. Some people just really attract these random checks. Im white and im always taked to the side. I travel a lot and sometimes alone and somehow they always check my luggage 🤷🏻‍♀️
DH and i brought food over once from overseas at the start of our relationship and he kept telling me to push the forbidden suitcase, because i wouldnt be checked since im white. Its now a fun party story, because i was caught a random check and everytime we travel he now reminds me that im the most useless smuggler.

DH and I used to ski with a couple who both had South Asian heritage. Generally, we skiied in Italy- Sestriere, Pila and La Rosiere, but also Andorra one time. I don't recall any racist comments and they never mentioned any.

I'm white, but not British, and from a hot country. People were often fascinated about where I learnt to ski and why I now live in dark, cold England! More curiosity that any racial tones- but not saying other races haven't experienced it.

I was in Austria in February half term skiing.

i did meet a lot more south Asian / East Asian British people there than I used to. So skiing is definitely becoming less white, which is good as it’s a great sport and everyone should try it imo!

nobody mentioned anything other than they were having a great time.

obviously doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, but I think there are a lot of Asian people using these resorts, which hopefully means. I one will blink at DH