Crans Montana Ski Resort | Switzerland
About Crans Montana, Switzerland
If sunshine, epic views and a lively village scene are on the top of your ski vacation checklist, then a Crans Montana trip should rank high. Located on a high plateau, this delightful resort looks out over the scenic Rhone Valley in the southern “Valais” of the Swiss Alps. With a reputation as the sunniest resort in Switzerland, sun worshipers will enjoy basking in Crans Montana's enviable Mediterranean climate. Crans Montana is comprised of two neighboring villages that sit next to five small lakes, and are connected via a mile-long boulevard brimming with chic boutiques, restaurants, hotels and bars.
Skiing atop the resort offers skiers and boarders unbeatable views of Switzerland’s iconic 13,000-foot peaks, including Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. And, just in case the great skiing is not enough to keep you busy, Crans Montana has extensive cross-country trails, ice skating, tobogganing, equestrian school, tennis, squash centers and some terrific night life including a casino for your vacation enjoyment.
Crans Montana Ski Resort
As a large—and popular—resort Crans Montana does see a lot of visitors, but their lift system does a great job of dispersing the crowds. Two six-person gondolas and a new 30 passenger tram carry everyone from beginners to experts to the wide open areas of Cry d'Err, a high alpine zone, where you’ll find a large decked restaurant. Cry d’Err is where the lifts from the Crans side and the Montana side intersect, making it an exceptional meeting spot for a lunch or an afternoon drink. The vast majority of Crans Montana skiing qualifies as “red terrain,” which is intermediate to advanced, but there are some beginner runs situated at the bottom of the resort, and a handful of black, or expert, pistes located near the top of the resort.
Mountain Stats
4921'
Vertical Drop
4921'
Base Depth
9842'
Summit Depth
Activities
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No
Tubing
No
Night Skiing
No
What the experts are saying
Amazing views, amazing resort
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Amazing views, amazing resort
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Located in one of the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland, Crans Montana is actually two towns that share the same ski area, and within these two towns, provide everything you could want for the perfect vacation: from a casino to a curling rink to golf to skiing, and everything in between. Most of the slopes are south-facing, so they get a lot of sun, which can be both good and bad. You might not get a lot of ice here, but the snow can turn slushy very quickly, especially in the spring, which is when I visited.
Crans Montana is a more upscale and urban resort than others, and you will certainly feel more in the middle of a bustling city than in a quiet, traditional alpine village. There are five-star hotels aplenty in Crans Montana, and some great high-end shopping as well. Since the towns are spread apart quite a bit, a car may be a benefit for families here, though there is a shuttle bus service that runs between the towns and the slopes. When I visited Crans Montana, I did so as a nonskier, so I enjoyed a great snowshoe on top of the glacier – just one of many different enticing nonskier activities.
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