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Crans sur Sierre resort profile
Crans Montana · Valais · Switzerland · 1510–2927 m
Altitude1510-2927 m
Vertical drop1417 m
Slopes140 km
Lifts19
Resort base in the Crans Montana ski area.
- Altitude1476 mStateValaisCountrySwitzerland
Crans Montana ski area
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Crans sur Sierre is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 4 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeFreiburger Voralpen und Berner VoralpenVertical drop1510 - 2927 metersDescent1417 metersMountain(s)Cry d'Er 2255m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Crans sur Sierre.
Crans sur Sierre is a resort base in the Crans Montana ski area. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 140 km of slopes, 1510-2927 m altitude, 19 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 50%.
Ski areaAltitude range1510–2927 m91% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix140 km slopes91% confidenceSki areaLift network19 lifts91% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
140 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 4 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 50%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeWider lift spacingStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1417 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 7.4 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 33,680 persons, about 1773 persons/hour per lift and 241 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 28.4 km, averaging about 1.5 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Crans Montana.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusSlopes40 ski slopesTotal140 kmBlue55 km39%Red70 km50%Black15 km11%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Crans Montana.
The ski area has 19 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 9. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 42% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 7.4 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisChairlift 6Gondola 4Funicular 1Moving carpet 4T-bar / platter 9
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €63.14 €0.45/km 6-day adult €319.36 €2.28/km Daycard child €35.69 €0.25/km 6-day child €180.27 €1.29/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)45%High (≤3000m)55%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 21% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 79% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 5%, compared with 16% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler79%Bit steep10%Steep6%Very steep4%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
South-facing terrain is prominent. It can provide sunnier skiing, but surfaces are more likely to soften early and lose snow faster during mild or late-season periods.
Sunny but melt-sensitiveSun-exposed majorityLargest share: SouthNorth7%East19%South61%West13%
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Address
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AddressOffice du Tourisme de Sierre, Salgesch et Environs Place de la Gare 10 Case postale 706 3960 Sierre SwitzerlandPlaceCrans sur Sierre Valais Switzerland
Contact
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Websitewww.crans-montana.ch
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