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Crans - Montana

Switzerland · Valais · Single resort

Crans - Montana is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 140 km of downhill runs and 24 lifts. The runs go from 1500 to 3000 m (1500 m vertical).

Piste length
140 km
Lifts
24
Base station
1500 m
Top station
3000 m
Vertical drop
1500 m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 45 km (32%)
  • Medium: 65 km (46%)
  • Hard: 30 km (21%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 66% (33°)
  • Mostly facing south (27% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 24

Gondola / cable car: 5 · Chairlift: 6 · Drag lift: 8

  • Nationale Express · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1647–2266 m
  • Arnouva - Cry d'Er · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1724–2252 m
  • Toula · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1981–2543 m
  • Cabane de bois · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1866–2233 m
  • Tsa · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2092–2423 m
  • Marolires - Violettes (Violettes Express) · Gondola / cable car · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1652–2220 m
  • Barzettes - Marolires (Violettes Express) · Gondola / cable car · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1507–1652 m
  • Crans-Merbé-Cry d'Er · Gondola / cable car · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1505–2257 m
  • Bellalui · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2163–2524 m
  • Funitel Violettes-Plaine Morte · Gondola / cable car · 1,600 pers./h · Seats: 30 · 2221–2872 m

On site

  • 196 car parks (26 paid · 14 free)
  • 51 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 1 rental shops
  • 121 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Ski Service Le Signal

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 58 cm, Snow depth 34 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 38 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1550 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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