Grindelwald, Switzerland
Grindelwald is one of the resorts that helps form the area more commonly known as the Jungfrau Region. The other resorts that make up this sector are Wengen (very posh and super up its arse attitude), and Murren the most laid back and snowboard friendly of the three. Grindelwald sits up at an altitude of some 1034 metres and scenically, is an impressive place. However, the same cant be said of the rideable terrain that is immediately on offer from the base village, for this is not an adventurous mountain resort and freeriders will soon get bored of the place, although it is a very good carvers resort. The 200 plus kilometres of marked piste stretch out across two large wide open plateaus that stretch up from both sides of the village, with the slopes on the Mannlichen and Kl.Scheidegg side linking up with the runs that descend back down into Wengen. You can also reach Murren via the slopes but in truth, it can be a bit of a pain the arse. Grindelwald is a large sprawling resort that attracts a lot of visitors, there is no such thing as a good time to visit to avoid crowds; the place is always packed. The main access lifts are not only slow but the queues for them can be hellish and can often mean a 50 minute wait in line. Still, once you do get up on the slopes and the conditions prove to be favourable, provided you dont wan to be particularly tested, you will be able to have a good time.
New for season
new quad-chairlift from Innerwengen to Allmend-Wengen. Improved train service from Grindelwald to the Kleine Scheidegg
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Lifts
Total Lifts: 42
Cable cars: 6
Gondolas: 7
Chair lifts: 16
Drag lifts: 13
Max people per hour: 42,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 35
Total ride area: 213km
Longest run: 15km
Top lift: 2971m
Vertical drop: 2028m
First lift: 943m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 28%
Red runs: 57%
Black runs: 15%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half day 42 CHF
1 day 58 CHF
5 day 220 CHF
2 day for entire Jungfrau region 123 CHF, 6 days 295
Lift times:[No information]
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5.3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
Private lesson CHF 320 for full day
Group 3 day 185 CHF, 1 week 255
Snowboard Hire:
6 days Snowboard & boots CHF 219
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Summary
Grindelwald has wide-open groomers and some good freeride potential. It is fairly exposed to the elements meaning the weather can change quickly together with the quality of snow.
ON THE SLOPES: Decent enough
OFF THE SLOPES: Lot's to do
MONEY WISE: Defintiely pricey.
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 3
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:yes
TREE RUNS:A few
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Weather & conditions
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| Last Snowfall: 158- Sun 04 Apr 2010 | ||
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| Lifts Open: | 7 | |
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| Runs to resorts: | closed | |
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| More informations about our winter offers you will find at www.jungfrauwinter.ch or www.grindelwald.com | ||
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