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One of the local lakes
One of the local lakesCrans-Montana is a ski resort in western Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located on a plateau above Sierre at an elevation of about 1500 m (4921 ft) above sea level, allowing good view over the Valais Alps and Weisshorn in particular. The resort is a fusion of the two centers of Crans and Montana and belongs to 6 municipalities (Chermignon, Icogne, Lens, Mollens, Montana and Randogne).
The skiing area of Crans-Montana is composed of 140 km (87 mi.) of pistes, and is topped by the Plaine Morte at 2750 m (9022 ft).
Crans-Montana is famous in alpine ski racing for the 1987 World Championships and is often on the World Cup schedule, usually for women's speed events. It also hosts the only winter mountain pop rock festival Caprices Festival and the second largest european golf event Omega European Masters, (an event from the European and Asian Tour) which takes place each September.
Famous residents
English actor Roger Moore has owned a chalet there for many years since moving from Gstaad; Sophia Loren had an apartment overlooking the 8th green.
Australian golfer Adam Scott and Spanish golfer Francisco Valera also have a home there. French chef & restauranter Michel Roux
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Coordinates: 46°18′43″N 7°28′58″E / 46.31194°N 7.48278°E
Categories:- Villages in Valais
- Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
- Valais geography stubs
- Ski area and resort stubs
- Swiss sports venue stubs
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