Crans-Montana Ski Resort intermediate

Intermediate

Crans-Montana ski area is an intermediates’ play ground and if you’re feeling adventurous you can test yourself on the jumps in the snowpark and find plenty of opportunity to experience deeper snow between the pistes.

Your preferred skiing itinerary will largely be decided by where you are staying and, therefore, your first lift up in the morning, but as a general rule ride the lifts and get high to grab the best snow and keep your eyes peeled for mountain huts.

If staying in Crans take the gondola to Cry d’Er 2267m (stay on and ride past the middle station at Merbé to Mont Lachaux 2140m) or if staying in Montana take the gondola to Arnouvaz / Cry d’Er. Confident intermediates and above can kick off by skiing National then ride the new super comfy 6- seater Nationale Express chairlift back to Cry d’Er and ride the cable car to Bellalui 2543m, ski down a short way and ride the Zabona button lift back up before skiing down to Les Violettes 2250m from where you can take the Funitel up to Glacier Plaine Morte 3000m. From Plaine Morte there’s a good red (and some interesting off-piste possibilities) run to the bottom of La Toula chairlift then check out Cabane des Taules hut for a drink or house speciality raclette.

Be sure to ski over to the Aminona sector, ride the Téleski Ecole gondola from bottom station to Petit Bonvin 2400m and ski down to the snowpark, passed it or through it as you prefer, and may be pause a while to see who’s freestyling and boarding that day as you’ll likely see some impressive performances. Ride TSA Grand Bonvin to gain height then head back to Les Violettes sector and check out the runs down to Barzettes-Violettes before making your way back to loop the Nationale Express chairlift and Piste Nationale a few times then ski back to Crans or Montana from Cry d’Er.