Grindelwald First ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Grindelwald First is a ski area in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. Its 48 mapped downhill runs add up to 39 km, which ranks it #27 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 822 m long.

Slopes at Grindelwald First

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Grindelwald First a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 2 t-bars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,061 m up to 2,497 m, a vertical drop of 1,436 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Grindelwald First

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 52 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 96 km away. Nearby ski areas include Axalp (12.5 km), Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) (8.1 km), Grindelwald - Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg - Männlichen) (88.0 km) and Jungfraujoch Snow Fun Park (0.5 km), which together add 160 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.