# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T01:42:30.058Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Crans-Montana | | Village elevation | 1,495 m | | Base elevation | 515 m | | Top elevation | 2,883 m | | Vertical | 2,368 m | | Pistes | 82 km | | Runs | 38 | | Lifts | 52 | | Nearest airport | Geneva, 128 min by road, 106.2 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.31194, 7.48250 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 3.5/10 | Nursery slope at village level: 1; Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 22.44 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 4 lifts | | Intermediate | 5.8/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 80.37 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.75; Total piste km: 82 km | | Advanced | 6.5/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 15.73 %; Vertical drop: 2,368 m; Top elevation: 2,883 m | | Family | 4.3/10 | Beginner score: 3.5 /10; Village elevation: 1,495 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 | | Nightlife | 2.9/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 18 venues; Total piste km: 82 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 2/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 289.5 cm; Top elevation: 2,883 m; Base elevation: 515 m | | Access | 3.7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 128 min; Airports within two hours: 0 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 3.1/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 18.75 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.commune-cransmontana.ch/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q688557 ## Tourist office - Office du tourisme — phone +41 848 22 10 12 — https://www.crans-montana.ch - la Maison du Tourisme ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 18.4 km | | Piste km (red) | 47.5 km | | Piste km (black) | 12.9 km | | Runs | 38 | | Longest run | 4 km | | Lifts | 52 | | Lift capacity | 26,600 people/hour | | Cross-country | 5.3 km | | Facilities | Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Funicular | 25 | | | Platter | 9 | | | Chair lift | 8 | 17,250 | | Gondola | 5 | 9,200 | | Magic carpet | 4 | | | Cable car | 1 | 150 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 17 | 47.5 km | | Blue | 12 | 18.4 km | | Black | 6 | 12.9 km | | Freeride | 3 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | 106.2 km | 128 min | | Bern | 66.8 km | 136 min | | Milan Malpensa | 122.7 km | 177 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chetzeron | Hotel | | 81 m | yes | https://chetzeron.ch | | Crans Ambassador | Hotel | | 173 m | yes | https://www.cransambassador.ch | | Faern Crans-Montana Valaisia Resort | Hotel | | 176 m | yes | https://faernresorts.com/crans-montana | | Helvetia Intergolf | Hotel | | 441 m | no | https://www.helvetia-intergolf.ch | | Hôtel de la Forêt | Hotel | | 455 m | no | https://www.delaforet.ch | | Auberge de jeunesse Crans-Montana | Hostel | | 512 m | no | https://www.youthhostel.ch/cransmontana | ## In the village - Restaurants: 47 - Bars: 16 - Nightclubs: 2 - Ski rental: 1 - Supermarkets: 7 - Pharmacies: 6 - Spas: 1 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 52 lifts, 194 pistes; village at 46.31194, 7.48250 ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/crans-montana.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 128 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 106 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 67 km - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 177 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 123 km ### Nearest resorts - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) — 31 km - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) — 33 km - [Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt.md) — 38 km ### Similar resorts - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #8 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #10 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 127 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 135 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 184 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T01:42:30.058Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.854Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Commémoration des 100 ans de la 1re course de descente de l‘histoire du ski alpin, Crans-Montana — Arkelin — CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Crans-Montana", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana, accessed 2026-09-21