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Crans Montana

While skiing in Crans Montana Aminona you have an impressive view on the Matterhorn and the Mont Blanc. The Swiss ski resort is situated at 1,500 to 3,000 m above sea level and provides a variety of slopes of all difficulty levels. In addition to the slopes, snowboarders in Crans Montana Aminona might like to try out the snow park. Moreover, a ski holiday in Aminona offers a wide network of winter hiking trails. There are also many kilometres of cross-country ski runs in the region under which the high altitude cross-country course at the Plaine-Morte glacier that even allows skiing in summer.

Elevation

Summit

9842ft
Vertical Drop

4921ft
Base

4921ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

Intermediate Runs

39%

Advanced Runs

50%

Expert Runs

11%

Runs

87 MILES

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 20
Gondolas & Trams: 6
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 14

Tourist Office

Case postale 372

3963 Crans-Montana

Switzerland

Phone: 41 27 4850404

information@crans-montana.ch

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/17/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/28/2013

Years Open: 13

Average Snowfall: 475"

Crans Montana Reviews

by skier001 13th April 2011
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 2
- All Mtn. Terrain 1
- Terrain Park 1
- Nightlife 1
Just being honest...

Pros: Childrens playground
Cons: prices too high for the quality offered
by jonn 6th January 2011
- Overall Rating 1
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 1
- Nightlife 3
Crans Montana - bad for boarders!

Pros: Wide range of non-ski activities
Cons: Incredibly expensive, icy, bad for snowboarders
by Patrick Thorne 21st January 2007
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 2
Crans Montana Review

Originally two villages, the natural advantages and resulting popularity of Crans and Montana led to the two villages joining under one name in the 1960s. Those advantages begin with the resort's wonderful... [! full_review
by frogman 15th December 2006
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
Crans Montana Review

Snowfalls last week (Dec.9-10), ski season should be good again in sunny Crans-Montana, Valais, [! full_review

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Powder on the slopes of Crans Montana. Jan. 3, 2013

Crans Montana, Switzerland. Dec. 17, 2012

Common Misspellings

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