Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Officially Confirmed as Host of the 2027 FIS Alpine World Championships The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced last week that the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana will host the 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The hosting contract between the local organizing committee (LOC), the municipalities, Swiss-Ski, and FIS was signed on September 13. The hosting contract ensures the smooth running of the event to FIS standards. With the agreement […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2024 0 Comments
Lara Gut-Behrami Wins FIS Downhill World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami claimed her fourth consecutive World Cup today, February 16, at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Temperatures in Crans-Montana were fairly warm, causing the finish to be moved up the hill for safety reasons, as the snow down low was too soft. This did not keep Gut-Behrami from claiming her 44th career victory on home soil in only 1:19.11 minutes. Second […] Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Will Not Compete at World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland Mikaela’s media manager Megan Harrod confirmed in an interview with Swiss newspapers that Mikaela Shiffrin will not return to the World Cup next weekend in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Crans-Montana will host a Downhill and a Super-G race on February 17 and 18. Shiffrin had suffered an external ligament injury in her knee during her dramatic crash in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2024 2 Comments
Vail Resorts to Acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland, the Company’s 2nd Ski Resort in Europe Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today (11/30/23) that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland from CPI Property Group (“CPIPG”). Crans-Montana Mountain Resort spans over 1,400 meters (approximately 4,593 ft) of skiable vertical terrain, and 140 kilometers (approximately 87 mi) of trails. Accessible from five airports and by train, Crans-Montana Mountain Resort is located in […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts in Talks to Buy Swiss Resort Crans Montana According to the Swiss newspaper Les Temps, Vail Resorts is negotiating to buy the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana. Crans Montana is located in the canton of Valais in the west of Switzerland. It is a beautiful but aging resort that saw its prime in the 1960s and 70s. The resort hosted the 1987 World Championships, will host the 2027 World […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2023 0 Comments
2023 Skier Visits Down 9% in Switzerland While US ski resorts booked a record season in 22/23 with 64.7 million skier visits, Swiss ski resorts had an average season with 23.2 million skier visits. Skier visits in Switzerland were down 9% on last year, however 21/22 had been the second best year in the last ten years, putting this season’s ski resort visitation number in line with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
Top 11 European Ski Lodges Today we are heading across to Europe to take a look at the ‘créme-de-la-créme’ of European ski lodges. Although, you should probably not call it a lodge over there and rather a hotel. So here they are, the best eleven European ski hotels. Palace Les Airelles Courchevel, Courchevel, France Looking like something out of a Grimm’s fairy tale, the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2022 3 Comments
Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Cancels Night Race Due to Energy Crisis The Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana, located in the French speaking canton of Valais, has been forced to cancel its annual FIS Night Slalom. The event was scheduled to take place on January 11, 2023, and is an annual highlight for international alpine athletes, who angle for an invite to this exclusive event for the world’s elite each year. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 4, 2022 1 Comment
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