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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 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 .
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 15:15, 27 November 2015: 944 × 1,929 (574 KB): Foxtarrsteps {{subst:Upload marker added by en.wp UW}} {{Information |Description = {{en|Ben Fox (from Tone Dale House) with the orginal Gerald Fox skis from 1881 (Grindelwald, Switzerland - August 4th 2014)}} |Source = Visit to Grind...
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.
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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There are many snow ski areas and resorts around the world. At least 68 nations host snow-covered outdoor ski areas. [ 1 ] Indoor skiing on snow is available in more than 30 nations, including Egypt and UAE .
Tourism began in Switzerland with British mountaineers climbing the main peaks of the Bernese Alps in the early 19th century.. The Alpine Club in London was founded in 1857. . Reconvalescence in the Alpine, in particular from tuberculosis, was another important branch of tourism in the 19th and early 20th centuries: for example in Davos, Graubü