It is located at only 1,200 m above sea level, and it is a short bus ride from the centre of the main village. Any “skiing” was done with my husband holding him and guiding him down the slopes. We travel to Grindelwald, Switzerland, every winter for some family time in the snow.
There is even a ‘Slow Slope’ for slow skiing on the Oberjoch.
Meeting: grindelwaldSPORTS Dorfstrasse 103 Grindelwald: Trip Times: 11:45 4.5 hours including equipment fitting and lunch break.
Beginners First – Grindelwald . You can book your lessons at the main Grindelwald Sports office on the main street in the village. If you already have some skiing experience, we recommend our private or group lessons.
If parents wish to take a whole day out for themselves (whether to ski or otherwise), you can also enrol your children in the Snowli Kids Club at Bodmi where they can have lunch and/or play in the afternoon. Bodmi is mostly an area for beginner skiers, which is both a good and bad thing in itself. Our children absolutely love the Snowli Kids Club and talk about it throughout the year! Most of the bus drivers speak some English, and you might even be lucky enough to get a friendly Australian bus driver who has lived in Grindelwald for over 20 years! If you are using the magic carpet, you will need to purchase a ticket from the Grindelwald Sports office on the slope.
Bodmi is mostly an area for beginner skiers, which is both a good and bad thing in itself. Unlike larger ski resorts, you cannot drop off your kids on the beginner slope and go off on your skis to a red or black slope; Bodmi is not connected to more advanced slopes, so you have to catch the bus back to the village to get the cable car to either First or Männlichen/Kleine Scheidegg. Beginners can ski on easy slopes in the upper area of the ski resort. This means that you will lose a bit of time commuting between Bodmi and the main skiing areas. In Switzerland, most children tend to start skiing lessons around 3 years old. Press the down arrow key to interact with the calendar and a snow-covered garden.
There are three main beginner areas at Bodmi: The “half day” lessons are 3 hours long (from 10.00 to 13.00), with some warming up time beforehand. We know of some children who were very eager to learn to ski at 3 years old, but their feet were still too small to fit into the smallest sized ski boots.
Once your child advances through the levels, he or she can choose to have whole day lessons with a lunch break in between. More about me ... By submitting your comment or message, you agree to share your personal data. If your child is taking a skiing lesson at Bodmi, you can make arrangements for the ski instructor to take your child to the Snowli Kids Club after the lesson. ), and the classes are often conducted in a mix of German, French, Italian, and English. The Snowli Kids Club is located in the area behind the Hotel Bodmi. In addition, it is a convenient location for tourists with time restrictions to try a quick skiing lesson or simply have some fun in the snow without having to pay for an expensive cable car ride up a mountain. From the highest point on the Oberjoch at 2,500 metres, you can ski via Schreckfeld to Hohwald on easy and wide slopes. To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please read our, Skiing in Grindelwald for Children and Beginners. Being so close to the village can have its advantages as it is not too far from most places of accommodation, something which families with young children will appreciate.
Grindelwald is part of the Jungfrau Region, shared with Murren and Wengen.It shares a ski area with Wengen - the Kleine Scheidegg and Mannlichen which is accessed by cog railway from Grindelwald or a 4 person gondola from the 'suburb' of Grund, and has its own ski area, First, reached by a six person gondola from the … Also, once your child reaches the level of Blue Star or Red Prince (or Red Princess), most of the classes are likely to take place at First. DORFSTRASSE 103 But a year makes a big difference and our son was totally ready for skiing lessons at 4 years old. Our daughter, on the other hand, is someone who never wants to miss out, especially if it involves her brother doing something fun and exciting. The majority of the buses are fairly new and accessible for wheelchairs and prams or strollers. Once you are in Grindelwald, the best way to get to Bodmi is by bus. T +41 33 854 12 80 Not only was he excited about learning to ski, he was also motivated to learn something new.
She started her skiing experience at the tender age of 2 years and 10 months, including lessons for children her age on a very tiny “slope”, i.e. Given his reluctance to do much independently in the snow, we felt he was not ready for skiing lessons at age 3; he still needed time to just play in the snow and get used to the idea of being outside in the cold.