Forecast today: Partly cloudy
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Although the villages lie at 1500m, most of the skiing is 500m further up the mountain, which helps to mitigate against some of the sun issues. Beginners must head up the mountain each morning to the Cry dโEr, the home of the most gentle blue slopes on the mountain. This is also the starting point of most ski days for intermediates, who should then wind their way eastwards across to Petit Mont Bonvin.
If youโre looking for quiet runs, skiing the winding routes down to Aminona is well worth the quick (and free) bus ride back to Barzettes. Take on these quiet runs before the new gondola is installed – it is set to carry up to 2000 people per hour so the area will be significantly busier. Advanced skiers and riders should head to the Toula chairlift or ride the Funitel to Plaine Morte, from which the long Kandahar black drops down to the base of the Toula chair.
As the resortโs name suggests, there are two towns to choose from, Crans and Montana, both of which are accessed via funicular railway from the valley town of Sierre. As they have expanded, they have practically merged together, either side of the small Etang Grenon lake. Further accommodation is available at the Barzettes lift base, but this provides the best access up the hill.
Both Crans and Montana offer good accommodation options and thanks to a new chairlift last season at Arnouva, both have equally good access to Cry dโEr. Arguably the best base for swift access to the slopes is Barzettes, but there are fewer hotel and chalet options here โ plus you miss out on some of the hustle and bustle further along the road in the centre. Indeed it is here that the majority of the bars and restaurants are located.
Off the slopes, there is a popular tobogganing route down from Arnouva and taking the Funitel all the way to the Plaine Morte is a must โ at the summit there is a grotto in the glacier and it possesses some of the most spectacular views of the Swiss Valais.
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Max temp | 1.3ยฐc | 1.2ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 4.3ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 6.6ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 2.3ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 1.7ยฐc |
Min temp | -1.3ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | -1.3ยฐc | -1.2ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | -0.9ยฐc | 0ยฐc | 2ยฐc | -0.6ยฐc | 0.7ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 0.2ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -0.4ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | 1.7ยฐc | -0.5ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -1.3ยฐc | 1.1ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | -4.1ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 1.3ยฐc | 0ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | 0.6ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 5.4ยฐc | 3.7ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 2.8ยฐc | 4.7ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc | 0.8ยฐc | -1.1ยฐc | -1.7ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | 1.5ยฐc |
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Max temp | 3ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc |
Min temp | -1.2ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | -0.9ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -4.1ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 1.3ยฐc |
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Max temp | 12.9ยฐc | 13.1ยฐc | 8.9ยฐc | 13.9ยฐc | 14.7ยฐc | 10.7ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 15.8ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 15.9ยฐc | 16.4ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 17ยฐc | 17.7ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 17.9ยฐc | 18.6ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 18ยฐc | 18.6ยฐc | 14.3ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 17.6ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 12.1ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc | 10.1ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 10.9ยฐc |
Min temp | 6ยฐc | 8.9ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 10.7ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 9.3ยฐc | 10.2ยฐc | 14.3ยฐc | 8.9ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 8.5ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 10.1ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 10.9ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 5.7ยฐc | 12.3ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 5.3ยฐc | 13.1ยฐc | 10.3ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 14.3ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 15ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 16.1ยฐc | 13.3ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 17ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 9.9ยฐc | 17.3ยฐc | 14ยฐc | 9.4ยฐc | 16.7ยฐc | 13ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 12.1ยฐc | 10.5ยฐc |
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Max temp | 12.9ยฐc | 13.1ยฐc | 8.9ยฐc |
Min temp | 6ยฐc | 8.9ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc |
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Max temp | 13.9ยฐc | 14.7ยฐc | 10.7ยฐc |
Min temp | 5.6ยฐc | 10.7ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 5.3ยฐc | 13.1ยฐc | 10.3ยฐc |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | 1.3 cm |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
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Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Fri 29 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 21 Apr 2025 |
Updated 25/04
Many resorts in Switzerland are now closed, however good conditions remain in store for those that are open especially on slopes greater than 2,000m elevation.
A few flurries of snow will fall over this weekend, but generally things will remain clear, with fine, dry and bright conditions dominating thanks to high pressure over the area.
The freezing line climbs gently over the course of this weekend and into the new week, starting at 2,000m overnight and 2,500m during the day before climbing up through 2,500/3,000m
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