# Crans-Montana FAQ > Answers to 31 common questions about skiing in Crans-Montana, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | | Questions answered | 31 | ## 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. ### How much snow is there in Crans-Montana right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Crans-Montana? Crans-Montana scores 2.0/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Crans-Montana have glacier skiing? No — Crans-Montana has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Crans-Montana? The closest resorts we cover are Verbier, Villars-sur-Ollon and Zermatt. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Crans-Montana compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Crans-Montana now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Crans-Montana have? 0 green, 12 blue, 17 red and 6 black, 38 in total. ### What is the longest run in Crans-Montana? The longest single marked run we measure is 4 km. ### Where can I download the Crans-Montana piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Crans-Montana have? 5 gondolas or cable cars, 8 chairlifts, 9 drag lifts and 4 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Crans-Montana run? 52 lifts serve 38 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Crans-Montana? About 26,600 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Crans-Montana have? 5, plus 8 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Crans-Montana? Geneva, about 128 minutes by road (106.2 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Crans-Montana? About 128 minutes by road over 106.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Bern to Crans-Montana? About 136 minutes by road over 66.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Milan Malpensa to Crans-Montana? About 177 minutes by road over 122.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Crans-Montana? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Crans-Montana? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Crans-Montana. ### How many ski schools are there in Crans-Montana? 0. ### How much of Crans-Montana is easy skiing? 22.4% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Crans-Montana? 1,495 m, with lifts to 2,883 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Crans-Montana? 4 magic carpets are mapped in Crans-Montana. ## 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 ## Sources - 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 FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/faq, accessed 2026-09-22