Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.
Started by Carv in Switzerland 10-Nov-2011 - 16 Replies
Carv posted Nov-2011
thank in advance. :)
LOTA
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
Carv
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
Far Queue
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
There is practically zero skiing actually in the town itself, from memory just a single beginner area, and the bottom end of a trail to allow skiing back into the town.
To access the ski areas, you need to either get the gondola from the centre of the town, or go up on the train. The train is much slower, so best to get the gondola, and if you want to get over to the Kleiner Sheidegg side, simply ski across and get a chairlift back up to it.
If you want to ski the Murren side (which you should try early on in case you like it and want to return) you need to get the train from Wengen down into Lauterbrunnen, then the gondola up the other side of the valley. Likewise for Grindelwald, get up above Wengen, then ski all the way down into Grindelwald, then it is a bus transfer to the gondola up to the first ski area. There is some excellent skiing in all three areas, so it is worth trying them all out.
I am not the greatest photographer in the world, but if you want to see roughly what is about, here is a link to my facebook album from last year..
Feb in Wengen 2011
Far Queue
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
I did not go shopping in Interlaken, but I have been told it is a little cheaper down there. Cannot help with anywhere else though, we drove straight through without stopping.
LOTA
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
It takes a bit of time to get to the skiing in the Jungfrau resorts, but you'll love it when you get to it! Bit more extensive than Thredbo or Perisher! If I recall, the main run back from the Lauberhorn race area runs right back into the middle of Wengen and is pretty straightforward.
Chris Brookes
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
http://vimeo.com/21410179
http://youtu.be/kwe36hitO-M
Carv
reply to 'Oz skier skiing in Switzerland for the first time.' posted Nov-2011
cheers
Topic last updated on 01-May-2012 at 09:02