First - Grindelwald

Reviewers praise the view of the Eiger north face and the long, varied descents that suit confident intermediates best. The upper terrain from Oberjoch down through Schreckfeld is wide and gentle, so beginners stay high and ride the gondola back down. Freestylers single out the White Elements park, and families note it is calmer here than in neighbouring sectors. The pass covers the whole Jungfrau Ski Region and includes the train from Interlaken.

Queues are the main complaint. The bottom stage is an elderly four-seater gondola, and on sunny weekends it can swallow half an hour, which is why visitors advise being at the station by eight; up top there are crowds of non-skiers and every restaurant table is pre-booked. People grumble about waiting for buses in Grindelwald. Hard runs are scarce, cover below Bort turns patchy, and prices are called poor value next to Austria.