Crans Montana, Switzerland

Russian menus and Rolex watches are the go here. Many people visit Crans Montana to shop, and boy can they do that. As you stroll past the jewelers you will be dodging many a fur coat and Porsche 4X4. All of this snobbery does lead to some great all in ones ski suits on the piste, but as anyone who’s boarded amongst our all in one brothers will tell you, they stick to the pistes leaving some good accessible off piste just for you.
These two towns fuse together to provide over 100 miles (160km) of linked all-level and all-rider style terrain. There’s good instruction on offer and a good lift system, if a little disjointed. These’s also many a mountain café which surprisingly aren’t as expensive as you might think. While the resorts do boast a high point of the 3000m, on the Glacier Plaine Morte, most of the pistes are well below this with the lower ones allowing for some tree action. Its south facing slopes do lead to some good sunshine boarding, but late in the season it can lead to some mud patches.
While Crans Montana will entertain the intermediate and beginner for a week, without any trouble, expert freeriders will want to head to some of the areas more extreme resorts. Hardcore freestylers will be best catered for elsewhere and boarders whose partners like to shop best hide their credit card.

New for season

2007/8:Lifts: New chair lift with modified and lighted pistes for a better connection with the different sectors of the ski resort. The flow will increase to 3000 people/hour.
Snowmaking: Consequent investing in snowmaking. The actual resort will be improved with faster artificial snow-covering.
Pistes: 3 more kilometres natural snow covered slopes (Merbe, Chetzeron)

2007/8:Lifts: New chair lift with modified and lighted pistes for a better connection with the different sectors of the ski resort. The flow will increase to 3000 people/hour.
Snowmaking: Consequent investing in snowmaking. The actual resort will be improved with faster artificial snow-covering.
Pistes: 3 more kilometres natural snow covered slopes (Merbe, Chetzeron)

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£677

08/Jan/11 , Gatwick
Alpina et Savoy Hotel - Half Board
In an ideal location just 5mins’ walk to the centre of Crans, and a short walk from the Cry d’Err gondola, the traditional Alpina et Savoy h

Date	Dept	Basis	Where	Days	Price
08/Jan/11	Gatwick	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 677
08/Jan/11	Stansted	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 677
15/Jan/11	Gatwick	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
15/Jan/11	Stansted	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
12/Mar/11	Gatwick	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
12/Mar/11	Stansted	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
12/Mar/11	Glasgow	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
12/Mar/11	Edinburgh	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 691
08/Jan/11	Birmingham	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 699
08/Jan/11	Exeter	Half Board	Alpina et Savoy Hotel	7	£ 704

Resort Statistics

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Weather & conditions

Weather
partly cloudy
-1°C
Snow cover
	Total	Last 24hrs
Upper	180cm	0cm
Lower	160cm	0cm
Resort	10cm	0cm
Last Snowfall: 9 days ago - Wed 10 Mar 2010
Runs
Runs Open:		126KM
Lifts Open:		26
Piste Conditions:
Runs to resorts:		fair
Off Piste Conditions:
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