Crans-Montana
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Crans-Montana is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 74 km of runs and 24 lifts. You can ski between 1,422 m and 2,878 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,456 m. Its longest run is Kandahar (3.9 km) and the steepest, Dérupe, reaches 70% on its toughest stretch.
See Crans-Montana on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 74 km
- Lifts
- 24
- Elevation
- 1,422–2,878 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,456 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue14 km
- Red44 km
- Black12 km
- Itinerary / freeride3.8 km
The steepest runs at Crans-Montana
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Dérupe Black70% · 35°
- Col du Pochet Black65% · 33°
- Mont Lachaux Black64% · 33°
- Cry d'Er Red54% · 28°
- Les Caves Red53% · 28°
The longest runs
- Kandahar Black3.9 km
- Piste Nationale Red3.0 km
- Boverèche Red2.6 km
- Merbé Red2.4 km
- Aprili, 23 Aminona inferieure Red2.2 km
Lifts
8 platter lifts · 6 chairlifts · 5 gondolas · 4 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Crans-Montana
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,201 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,150 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Crans-Montana
- Anzère7 km · 38 km of runs
- Vercorin10 km · 19 km of runs
- Leukerbad (Torrent)12 km · 24 km of runs
- Engstligenalp13 km · 12 km of runs
- Lenk - Wallegg13 km · 24 km of runs
- Nax - Mont Noble14 km · 19 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crans-Montana?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Anzère, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Crans-Montana have?
- 74 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 14 km of blue runs, 44 km of red runs, 12 km of black runs, 3.8 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Crans-Montana?
- You can ski between 1,422 m and 2,878 m: a vertical drop of 1,456 m.
- How many lifts does Crans-Montana have?
- 24: 8 platter lifts, 6 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 4 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Crans-Montana?
- Dérupe (black), at 70% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Crans-Montana?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Crans-Montana open?
- The expected opening date is December 19, 2026 and the closing date, April 4, 2027, according to mycma.ch. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Crans-Montana?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.