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In 1888, Grindelwald was the first resort in the Bernese Oberland to also become a winter destination, attractions being sleigh rides, curling, skating and, from 1891, skiing. The first resort opened in 1888, there were 10 hotels in 1889, and by 1914 there were 33 in Grindelwald.
The downhill course is currently (as of 2016) the longest in the world; its length of 4.48 km (2.78 mi) results in run times of two and a half minutes. The Lauberhorn ski races ( downhill , slalom , and combined ) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year.
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The Jungfrau Region on the Swiss National Map (1:25'000) The Jungfrau Region (German: Jungfrauregion ) is a region of the Bernese Oberland , at the foot of the Bernese Alps . It consists of two valleys south of Interlaken : that of Grindelwald and that of Lauterbrunnen , both drained by the Lütschine .
View to the valley, in the background Wetterhorn and Schreckhorn View towards the summit Near Grindelwald Grund in summer A view from the gondola in winter. The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway (German: Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen, GGM) is a gondola cableway linking Grindelwald with Männlichen.
Unlike most of the other major ski races, the Lauberhorn in neutral Switzerland was held during World War II; all of the events were won by Swiss racers. In the post-war era, the most notable multiple winners are three Austrians : Toni Sailer with four straight (1955–58), Karl Schranz with four (1959, 1963, 1966, 1969 ), and Franz Klammer ...
The village is at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage site the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area. Gimmelwald is an allemanic linear village and a walser settlement first mentioned in a bill of sale in 1346. [1] Because of its very typical and exceptional townscape, Gimmelwald is part of the inventory of Swiss heritage. [2]
It is the longest ski course in World Cup circuit, almost 4.5 kilometres long. And with incline of 42 degrees (90%) at the iconic "Hundschopf", also course with the steepest section in the circuit. In 1983, slalom was going to be held on this downhnill course, not on Männlichen slalom course, the only time in history of this race.