Grindelwald, Skiing & Sno...

On the village edge beginners will find a couple of slopes suitable for those first tantalizing if not petrifying attempts to slide down a mountain on a plank of wood. Overcoming that with the aid of a sympathetic instructor you should soon be cruising along on the blue runs above Grindelwald and neighbouring Wengen.

With an 8 kilometre run back to the village from Oberjoch to start with you’d be right in thinking that this was the right place to be. The good variety of terrain in this region brings intermediates back here time and time again. Take it easy or test yourself. The choice is yours with everything to choose from cruisy blues to testing reds or maybe even a powder chute.

For the advanced riders who come here the attraction can be linked to the vastness of the available back country. Yes there are several on-piste toughies but the real rewards lie out there away from the tows and train tracks. There are some easily accessible powder runs but much of the really good stuff needs the help of a guide to reach.

Freestylers should head for the fun park on Oberjoch for all sorts of spills and thrills. Get a few mates together and race down the cross course to get the adrenalin, smiles and banter going.

Grindelwald is a great base for ski and snowboard tourers looking to explore the Jungfrau Mountains. A guide is essential as the area is heavily glaciated and many hidden dangers are concealed below fresh snow.