Slope offering First – Grindelwald

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Lifts/cable cars

Slope offering, variety of runs at the ski resort First – Grindelwald

Test result

4 out of 5 stars

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Slopes/runs First – Grindelwald

The ski resort of First has varied and sunny slopes of all difficulty levels. Most of the slopes are located above the treeline in high-alpine terrain. Only the valley runs are below the treeline. The slopes are mainly easy and there is even a Slow Slope on the Oberjoch. Intermediate runs and some challenging difficult slopes complete the offering. The view of the Eiger and Wetterhorn accompany you all day.

Runs/slopes

Total: 49 km

Easy	30 km	(62 %)
Intermediate	11 km	(22 %)
Difficult	8 km	(16 %)

Additional runs

Ski routes

4 km

A ski route leads from Bort to Grindelwald.

Worth knowing

Artificial snow-making
58 Snow cannons
45 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
Valley run available
The valley runs end slightly outside Grindelwald. A ski bus takes you to the base station of the Firstbahn lift. Only the ski route from Bort ends directly at the base station.

Run location

above tree line
under tree line

Longest run

Number 10 Gemsberg and number 23 Stepfi · Length 6 km · Elevation difference 1209 m

Most difficult run

Number 14 Gemsberg West

Slope tip

Number 10 Gemsberg
Number 9 Furrgi
Number 23 Stepfi valley run

Snowparks

Snow park/Fun park
Halfpipe

Highlights

Speed measurement course offered - free of charge
At the Oberjoch Express 4-person chairlift
Public race course with time measurement -
At the Oberjoch Express 4-person chairlift
Skiline
Ski day reproduced in internet (Lifts used, elevation meters and slope kilometers skied) - free of charge
Additional Offerings
First Glider and First Flyer are included in the ski pass and can be used free of charge, First Cliff Walk, an ascent route for tourers, is slope number 23

Night skiing