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Forecast today: Mainly fair
- Max temp: 2.6 °c
- Min temp: -6.4 °c
- Last snowed: Fri 20 Dec
The Ski Club in Grindelwald ...
Grindelwald lies at the base of the Jungfrau ski region, with 155km of local slopes served by a fleet of increasingly modern lifts, affording access to terrain across two varied areas.
The main slopes are shared with the neighbouring resort of Wengen, and there is conveniently a separate area of sunny pistes on First. The resort also provides some of the best off-snow diversions of any in the Alps. A trip up to Jungfraujoch is a must, and, in addition, the resort boasts Europe’s longest sledging run and an extensive network of mountain walking trails.
Beginner- Fast lifts
- Intermediate
- Resort Activities
- Advanced
- Aprés
- Snow
- Value
Beginner
Fast lifts
Resort Activities
AdvancedPros and cons
- Fantastic scenery dominated the the Eiger’s North Face
- Large intermediate ski area
- Lots to do off the slopes, especially for tobogganing and winter walking
- Easy to get to using the train network
- Slow train links between areas, but new gondolas will dramatically improve this
- Most of the challenges for advanced skiers are off piste
- Village can be shady in the heart of winter
- Low-altitude resort runs can struggle for snow, but snowmaking has helped
On the Slopes
The major area of slopes is shared with Wengen and offers a mix of a few wooded runs and much more extensive open slopes – all served by fast lifts. The smaller First area is mainly above the treeline but offers sunny runs, great views and is also home to a top-class terrain park and ski cross course. Note that several areas are designated as skier-free wildlife reserves, where you may well spot chamois.
For Beginners
For Intermediates
For Advanced/Expert & Off Piste
In the Resort
The central buildings are mainly in traditional chalet style, in keeping with the resort’s long mountaineering history. The village can feel very jolly at times, especially when events are going on in town or up on the slopes. Although the road through goes nowhere, traffic can sometimes be intrusive.
For Families
It’s not the most convenient place for families because of its spread-out nature. However, the sheer variety of off-slope activities make this a good bet for families not looking to spend their whole holidays on skis or on a snowboard. For the younger ones, Snowli Kids Clubs are based at both Bodmi (First) and at the top of Männlichen.
For Après
Tipirama – a wigwam at Kleine Scheidegg, sometimes with DJs and live bands – is a fun place immediately after skiing. There are various (mainly open air) bars to stop in on the way down to Grund. The liveliest are the Rancher on run 22, which attracts a young crowd, the Holzerbar on run 21 and the Aspen Hotel a little further down the hill.
In town, the terrace of the C&M Café und Mehr is good for coffee and cake. Later on, there’s live music in several bars and hotels, such as the Challibar in the Hotel Kreuz & Post, but it isn’t a place for bopping until dawn. The Espresso bar in the Spinne Hotel is lively and the Gepsi Bar in the Eiger is a favourite. Both the Mescalero in the Spinne and Plaza in the Sunstar are popular clubs.
Getting to Grindelwald
- Zürich airport: 3 hours
- Basel airport: 3 hours
- Geneva airport: 4 hours
- Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (548 miles)
Season Dates & Lift Ticket Prices
Season Dates
Each area in the Jungfrau region, including the separate Grindelwald areas, employ separate opening and closing dates:
- Kleine Scheidegg: 16 November 2024 – 27 April 2025
- Männlichen: 7 December 2024 – 6 April 2025
- Grindelwald-First: 14 December 2024 – 30 March 2025
- Mürren-Schilthorn: Weekends from 16 November , then 07.12.24 – 30.04.25
Lift Pass Prices
Individual area tickets are no longer available – instead, one lift pass now covers all Jungfrau resorts of Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren
| // | Day Ticket | 3 Days | 6 Days |
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| Adult | 79 CHF | 232 CHF | 404 CHF |
| Youth (16-19) | 45 CHF | 131 CHF | 247 CHF |
| Child (6-15) | 38 CHF | 105 CHF | 183 CHF |
| Senior (62+) | 71 CHF | 208 CHF | 364 CHF |
Grindelwald Piste Map
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Top (2320m)
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| Min temp | -8°c | -3°c | -1.4°c | 0.4°c | -4°c | -6.8°c | -7.6°c | -5.4°c | -5.8°c | -8.4°c | -6.2°c | -5.8°c | -3°c | 0.8°c | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 1.8°c | 0.8°c | 0.2°c | 0.8°c | 0.2°c | -0.8°c | 0°c | -0.4°c | -1.4°c | -1°c | -1°c | -2.2°c | -1.6°c | -2°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.8°c | -1.4°c | -1.2°c | 2.1°c | -3.4°c | -7.9°c | -11.3°c | -9.6°c | -10.1°c | -12.1°c | -9.3°c | -5.8°c | -3°c | 2.5°c | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 4.8°c | 1.6°c | 0.2°c | 4.1°c | 0.7°c | -0.8°c | 3.9°c | 0°c | -1.4°c | 3.5°c | -1°c | -2.2°c | 2.4°c | -1.6°c |
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| Max temp | -1.4°c | -1.2°c | 1.6°c |
| Min temp | -8°c | -3°c | -1.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 5.3 cm | 16.1 cm | 22.6 cm |
| Max temp | 2.2°c | 0.4°c | -4°c |
| Min temp | 0.4°c | -4°c | -6.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.1°c | -3.4°c | -7.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 19.2 cm | 18.8 cm | 18.2 cm |
| Max temp | -5°c | -5°c | -5°c |
| Min temp | -7.6°c | -5.4°c | -5.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -11.3°c | -9.6°c | -10.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 4.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -5.8°c | -5.4°c | -4.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.4°c | -6.2°c | -5.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -12.1°c | -9.3°c | -5.8°c |
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| Max temp | 2.8°c | 2.8°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | -3°c | 0.8°c | 1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -3°c | 2.5°c | 1.2°c |
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| Max temp | 5.4°c | 5.4°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | 1.4°c | 1.8°c | 0.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.4°c | 4.8°c | 1.6°c |
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| Max temp | 4.6°c | 4.6°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 0.8°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 4.1°c | 0.7°c |
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| Max temp | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 0.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 3.9°c | 0°c |
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| Max temp | 4°c | 4°c | -0.4°c |
| Min temp | -1.4°c | -1°c | -1°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 3.5°c | -1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.6 cm | 3.6 cm | 16.4 cm | 20.9 cm | 18.9 cm | 18.6 cm | 17.5 cm | 4.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -1°c | -0.2°c | 2.6°c | 3.4°c | 0.8°c | -2.8°c | -4.8°c | -3.6°c | -3.6°c | -4.6°c | -3.4°c | -5°c | 1.2°c | 2°c | 0.8°c | 4°c | 4.6°c | 0.6°c | 3.8°c | 4.4°c | 0.4°c | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 0.2°c | 3°c | 3.6°c | -1°c | 1.8°c | 2.6°c | -1.8°c |
| Min temp | -6.4°c | -2°c | -1.2°c | 0.4°c | -2.8°c | -5°c | -6°c | -4.8°c | -4°c | -6.2°c | -5°c | -6°c | -3.8°c | 0°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c | 0.6°c | 0°c | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -0.6°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c | -1°c | -1.6°c | -2.8°c | -1.8°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.4°c | -1°c | -1.2°c | 3.3°c | 0.4°c | -2.8°c | -5.2°c | -8.4°c | -7.6°c | -8.9°c | -4.6°c | -5°c | -3.8°c | 1.1°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c | 3.6°c | 0.5°c | -0.8°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c | -0.6°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c | -1.6°c | 2.7°c | -1°c | -2.8°c | 1.6°c | -1.8°c |
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| Max temp | -1°c | -0.2°c | 2.6°c |
| Min temp | -6.4°c | -2°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.4°c | -1°c | -1.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 3.6 cm | 16.4 cm | 20.9 cm |
| Max temp | 3.4°c | 0.8°c | -2.8°c |
| Min temp | 0.4°c | -2.8°c | -5°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.3°c | 0.4°c | -2.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 18.9 cm | 18.6 cm | 17.5 cm |
| Max temp | -4.8°c | -3.6°c | -3.6°c |
| Min temp | -6°c | -4.8°c | -4°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.2°c | -8.4°c | -7.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 4.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -4.6°c | -3.4°c | -5°c |
| Min temp | -6.2°c | -5°c | -6°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.9°c | -4.6°c | -5°c |
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| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4.4°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c |
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| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 0.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.6°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.6°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c |
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| Max temp | 3°c | 3.6°c | -1°c |
| Min temp | -1.6°c | -1°c | -1.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.6°c | 2.7°c | -1°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 20/12/2024 |
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| Next 3 days | 136.8 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 86 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 20 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Powder snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 7 out of 10 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 21 Dec 2024 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 30 Mar 2025 |
Switzerland
Updated 20/12
The timeline for Christmas week snow is accelerated massively as a huge, dense area of low pressure gets swept in on the Jetstream to cover much of central and northern Europe as the weekend continues. Temperatures will remain cold through this weekend, with a freezing line dropping to 500m on Sunday and, as a result temperatures of -10°C being the norm at 2,000m.
Snow will first arrive in flurries on Saturday, but, in the west of the country, it is Sunday where things really shift through the gears. At least a foot of snow is expected down at Zermatt, initially over higher ground only thanks to a rare uptick in the freezing line, but eventually reaching all elevations as the freezing line falls away, continuing on into Monday when an additional 20cmcan be expected.
In the east of the region, things will turn slightly bonkers. This same Sunday snowfall falls as half-a-metre in most places and, instead of drying up as the new week begins, it will continue to fall across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Christmas day), too. A further 45cm can be expected down on Monday and another 30cm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Expect the avalanche risk to tick up to High or Very High (4 or 5) over the coming days as a result. Unfortunately whiterisk.ch don’t forecast in advance like the French do, so it is difficult to ascertain with any certainty what it might do. Please check your local forecasts carefully using the links below and plan any backcountry and off piste travel carefully in the coming days.
Log your upcoming trip to Grindelwald now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.
Get involved with our Reps
Meet your Rep using the details below, or reach out to them using the contact number or via the Ski Club App.
- Phone: +44 (0) 7540 048 553
- Meeting time: Sun: 9:15am // Mon – Fri: 8:40am
- Meeting Point: Grindelwald Station, by the Piste Map
- Social hour time: 6-7pm
- Social hour venue: The Derby Hotel
Grindelwald Reps Calendar 2024/25
Your Ski Club Reps are in resort for one reason only; to help you discover better skiing. They are your personal resort gurus, with years of experience skiing here and around the world, who will bring you and your fellow Members together to conquer the mountain! Stay up to date with everything in resort, find the best spots for an après beer, and ski to your heart’s content.
Our Reps will be in resort between 4 January and 14 March 2025, skiing six days a week – Reps’ day off/changeover day is Saturday in this resort. Log your upcoming trip to Grindelwald now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.
Chris Tomlinson
Repping dates: 04/01/2025 - 18/01/2025I spend most of the winter in Morzine, where I once ran a chalet. I have written a series of books about my winter life called 'Skiing with Demons (1, 2 and 3). They document my experiences as a chalet host and my sometimes tempestuous relationship with skiing. My summer passion is fell walking and I try to spend most of it in the Lake District and on the Pennine Mountains.
(more info here: www.skiingwithdemons.com)
Rodney Whenray
Repping dates: 18/01/2025 - 01/02/2025I started skiing in my early 20's and have managed to ski most years since then, mainly in Europe but occasionally in America or Canada. I enjoy skiing both on and off piste. I joined the Ski Club to take advantage of Freshtracks holidays and to utilise the Resort Repping services. I feel I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to become a Ski Club rep to give something back to the club and take the opportunity to ski, and share the odd drink, with like minded people in resort. Outside skiing I enjoy hill walking and mountain biking.
Philippa Oram
Repping dates: 01/02/2025 - 15/02/2025I love being in the mountains and countryside walking/cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter. Skiing is definitely my passion, especially the thrill of deep powder. I discovered the ski club around 15 years ago and have enjoyed meeting and skiing with SCGB members and reps on many Freshtracks weekends and weeks. I completed the Reps course in Dec 22 and met a wonderful group of guests on my first week of repping in Cortina.
Robert Anderson
Repping dates: 15/02/2025 - 01/03/2025I love the outdoors, and the combination of snow and mountains creates a special attraction. For many years I have introduced friends and family to skiing, helping them to develop and share in a great sport and environment. I saw being a Rep as a chance to meet new people, make friends, and share this passion. My other passion is rugby, which I played for over 30 years, and have also coached and refereed. I also enjoy scuba diving, which I have pursued in many countries, and one of the most interesting was an ice-dive at Tignes-le-lac.
REP TBC
Repping dates: 01/03/2025 - 14/03/2025We are still early in the process of assigning Reps for the 2024/25 winter season. Thank you for your patience whilst we make these arrangements.
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Grindelwald 
Planning your next adventure to Grindelwald? Use the Ski Club’s handy guide to accommodation options in the region to help make your next holiday perfect.
Hotel Metropole Interlaken
Located in the heart of Interlaken and only a short train-ride away from the ski areas, the Hotel Metropole allows you to get out there comfortably and fast before coming back for a relaxing evening on your balcony or in our panoramic restaurant. From here, you can continue to enjoy the spectacular mountain views.
- Centrally located, with good access to train connections to Grindelwald, Mürren & Wengen
- Sauna from 7 am to 10 pm & fitness 24/7
- Rooftop restaurant Top o’Met on the 18th floor with exclusive view over the famous Jungfrau mountain
Contact: www.metropole-interlaken.ch, hc.nekalretni-eloportem@liam, +41 33 828 66 66, Höheweg 37, 3800 Interlaken
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