Grindelwald First
Ski resort · Bern, Switzerland
Grindelwald First is a ski resort in Bern (Switzerland) with 40 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,035 m and 2,497 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,462 m. Its longest run is Stepfi (5.0 km) and the steepest, 5 Bort Direkt, reaches 54% on its toughest stretch.
See Grindelwald First on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 40 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,035–2,497 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,462 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue17 km
- Red14 km
- Black4.3 km
- Expert black2.9 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.8 km
The steepest runs at Grindelwald First
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 5 Bort Direkt Black54% · 28°
- 2 Oberjoch - rot Red54% · 28°
- 16 Faxhubel west Black54% · 28°
- 5 Bort Direct Black53% · 28°
- Grindel Red50% · 27°
The longest runs
- Stepfi Red5.0 km
- Grindel Red4.3 km
- 20 Bort-Chapf Expert black2.9 km
- 21 Bort-Muhlebach Blue2.6 km
- 1 Oberjoch Blue2.1 km
Lifts
3 gondolas · 3 chairlifts · 2 T-bar lifts.
When to go to Grindelwald First
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,788 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,766 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Grindelwald First
- Axalp8 km · 13 km of runs
- Grindelwald - Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg - Männlichen)9 km · 88 km of runs
- Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)10 km · 8.1 km of runs
- Meiringen - Hasliberg16 km · 51 km of runs
- Mürren/Schilthorn17 km · 39 km of runs
- Sörenberg18 km · 38 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grindelwald First?
- In Bern, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Axalp, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Grindelwald First have?
- 40 km: 17 km of blue runs, 14 km of red runs, 4.3 km of black runs, 2.9 km of expert black runs, 0.8 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Grindelwald First?
- You can ski between 1,035 m and 2,497 m: a vertical drop of 1,462 m.
- How many lifts does Grindelwald First have?
- 8: 3 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 2 T-bar lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Grindelwald First?
- 5 Bort Direkt (black), at 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Grindelwald First?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Grindelwald First?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.