Partly cloudy
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Ski resort · Switzerland · Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Crans-Montana, with 82 km of pistes, 52 lifts and skiing between 515 m and 2,883 m. The nearest airport is Geneva, about 128 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 16 °C61 °F / 26 °C79 °FPartly cloudy · Village forecast
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
Meet your next favourite place
All the mountain.
All the village.
Crans-Montana sits at 1,495 m in Switzerland. Its lifts run from 515 m to 2,883 m, a vertical of 2,368 m. The resort is part of Crans-Montana, which links 82 km of pistes in total. Crans-Montana itself has 82 km of marked piste over 38 runs: 0 km green, 18.4 km blue, 47.5 km red and 12.9 km black. The longest single run we measure is 4 km.
52 lifts serve the slopes (5 gondolas and cable cars, 8 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts), moving about 26,600 skiers an hour. The resort has a snowpark. The nearest airport is Geneva, about 128 minutes by road (106.2 km). In the village we list 30 places to stay, 47 restaurants and 0 ski schools.
Village altitude1,495 m4,900 ft
Nearest airportGeneva128 min transfer
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Crans-Montana snow forecast
Upper slopes · 2,883 m9,460 ft · Local days in Europe/Zurich
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 6 °C43 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C53 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Mainly clear
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 6 °C43 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C53 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Mainly clear
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 13 °C55 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Mainly clear
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C47 °F
- Night
- -1 °C31 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Drizzle
- Day
- 6 °C42 °F
- Night
- -2 °C28 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Drizzle
- Day
- 5 °C42 °F
- Night
- -3 °C27 °F
Wind: 4 km/h2 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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Less admin. More Alpine.
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30 places to stayStay a little closer.
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1 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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0 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants47
- Bars & clubs18
- Ski hire shops1
- Supermarkets7
- Pharmacies6
- Spas1
- Pools2
Listed amenities from OpenStreetMap. Pools and spas may be within private hotels; check access with the operator.
Useful links
The mountain essentials.
Tourist office
Office du tourisme
- Phone
- +41 848 22 10 12
- Website
- www.crans-montana.ch
- Location
- Show on the map
la Maison du Tourisme
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 106.2 km | 128 min |
| Bern | 66.8 km | 136 min |
| Milan Malpensa | 122.7 km | 177 min |
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Ask the local tourist office ↗How far is Crans-Montana from Geneva airport?
Geneva is about 128 minutes by road from Crans-Montana (106.2 km).
How high is Crans-Montana?
The highest lift-served point is 2,883 m, with the village at 1,495 m, a vertical of 2,368 m.
How many km of pistes does Crans-Montana have?
Crans-Montana has 82 km of marked pistes across 38 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Crans-Montana have?
52 lifts (5 gondolas or cable cars, 8 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Crans-Montana in?
Crans-Montana is part of Crans-Montana.
Can you get to Crans-Montana by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva.
Is Crans-Montana good for beginners?
Crans-Montana scores 3.5/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools.
Is Crans-Montana good for families?
Crans-Montana scores 4.3/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 22.4% of its pistes green or blue.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)