Crans-Montana ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Crans-Montana is a ski area in Aminona, Valais, Switzerland. Its 114 mapped downhill runs add up to 74 km, which ranks it #12 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 648 m long.

Slopes at Crans-Montana

About 20% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 59% intermediate and 21% advanced or expert, which makes Crans-Montana a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 24 lifts: 8 button lifts, 6 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 4 magic carpets, 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,427 m up to 2,872 m, a vertical drop of 1,445 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 5.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Crans-Montana

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 24 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 107 km away. Nearby ski areas include Anzère (38.3 km), Vercorin (19.4 km), Leukerbad - Gemmipass (1.1 km) and Leukerbad (Torrent) (24.4 km), which together add 114 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.