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Grindelwald - First

West-facing ridge site · 2,111 m takeoff · 980 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Grindelwald - First is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,111 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Grindelwald-First (Bernese Oberland, Switzerland) is a large, easy grass launch at about 2120 m, a 5-minute walk from the top station of the Firstbahn gondola, facing the Eiger, Wetterhorn and Schreckhorn.

Local clubs

Paragliding Jungfrau

School

Tandem company that co-runs the First launch. Meets at the Firstbahn valley station (or the First top station on request); standard flights land at Bodmi.

Source: First Panoramic tandem flight

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Grindelwald - First are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BRN Bern Airport51 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport97 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport98 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Grindelwald - First; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Grindelwald - First.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Grindelwald - First?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from Delta-Club Jungfrau-Tächi Grindelwald, Fluggebiet Grindelwald (SHV/FSVL site information board, 6-2024), Fluggebiet Grindelwald-First bei aktiver LS-R6 (Axalp) (update 21.7.23), Sonderregelung CTR / TMA Meiringen (SHV/FSVL board, 3-2024, hosted by Jungfrau-Tächi), ParaglidingEarth, First Panoramic tandem flight, Grindelwald First - Pfingstegg - Waldspitz, Grindelwald XC Paragliding (XContest-derived launch statistics) and OpenStreetMap: Firstbahn valley station Grindelwald (node 272868374), Firstbahn gondola way 25076686 and pylons, First top station way 1338563085, launch pitch way 1206410722. Read the full guide before you fly.

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