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· Crans Montana ·
· Crans Montana ·
Crans Montana
SWITZERLAND
Welcome to the winter travel guide and information fact sheet for the alpine resort of Crans Montana in Switzerland. If you would like to view the summer season resort information please click on the "summer guide" tab displayed below the resort image.
Resort information
Displayed here are all the facts and figures relating to Crans Montana in winter. The toolbar on the right of the page will also provide you with useful additional information to help you decide on this resort's suitability to your holiday plans.
Resort facts
- Resort height:
- Ski Range:
- Number of lifts:
- KMs of piste:
- Glacier:
- Beginners:
- Intermediate:
- Advanced:
- 1500 m
- 1500-3000 m
- 28
- 140 km
Travel information
- Airport (option 1):
- Airport (option 2):
- Airport (option 3):
- Nearest Railway station:
- Distance from Calais:
- Sion (0h 30m)
- Geneva (1h 30m)
- Zurich (2h 00m)
- N/A
- N/A
Good points
- Fantastic setting
- Good range of facilities off slope
- Large, varied piste and runs
Not so good
- Sunny position can affect the snow
- Resort centre is large and lacks real character
- Ski bus to most of the lifts from the accommodation
Description
The two neigbouring resorts of Crans and Montana make up this extensive ski area, popular for it's range of non ski activities. The resort and skiing is charming and scenic and when the suns out it's hard to beat. The Hot Air Balloon festival takes place in February and it's quite a sight when all the balloons fill the air.
