Switzerland · Berno · Single resort (part of: Jungfrau Ski Region Grindelwald - Wengen)
First (Grindelwald) is a ski resort in Berno (Switzerland). It has 60 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1050 to 2168 m (1118 m vertical).
Piste length
60 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1050 m
Top station
2168 m
Vertical drop
1118 m
Country
Switzerland
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 20 km (33%)
Medium: 28 km (47%)
Hard: 12 km (20%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 51% (27°)
Mostly facing south (41% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Firstbahn · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1061–1562 m
Firstbahn · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1562–1952 m
Hohwald · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1716–1984 m
Bärgelegg · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1727–1938 m
Firstbahn · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1952–2167 m
On site
47 car parks (9 paid)
26 restaurants & bars by the slopes
2 mountain huts
57 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 79 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 65 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 64 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1854 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.