Ski & snowboard school
Since its foundation in 2004, Swiss Mountain Sports -as a ski and snowboard school- has been working in the world of winter sports instructing from the resort of Crans-Montana, located in the heart of the Valais Alps, which offers , from its ski area, an exceptional panorama and very interesting ski slopes, for all technical levels. The SMS school is an official member of the Swiss Federation of Ski Schools (Swiss Snowsports) and has its own ski academy.
Professional ethics
Swiss Mountain Sports’ professional ethic places a strong emphasis on tuitions based on modern and progressive teaching techniques, as well as ensuring that learning approaches are carefully tailored to individual needs.
Personalized advice
Whatever your goal, our ski and snowboard instructors will provide you with all the advice you need to help you improve your technique or build your confidence, depending on your level, from beginners with no experience to experienced skiers, on the slopes or off the slopes.
Quality instead of quantity
SMS Ski School relies on experienced, qualified and highly qualified, open-minded staff. We focus on quality rather than quantity - meeting our customers' needs is at the heart of our strategy; this is underpinned by state-of-the-art teaching approaches.
Multilingual courses
A wide range of private lessons or group courses are thus offered, in different languages - mainly: French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese. Many formulas have thus been developed for all levels and all ages, children as well as adults, on skis or on a snowboard.
Details of courses and activities
Morning pack
| Morning 3.25 hours - 08h45am - 12h00pm | from CHF 64.-/hrs |
| Morning 2.50 hours - 09h30am - 12h00pm | from CHF 66.-/hrs |
| Morning 2.00 hours - 10h00am - 12h00pm | from CHF 70.-/hrs |
Spécial Private
| 70 min. Early Bird - 08h45am - 09h55am | from CHF 55.-/hrs |
| 60 min. Top Chrono - 12h00am - 01h00pm | from CHF 65.-/hrs |
| Happy Hours - 02h30pm - 04h30pm | from CHF 62.-/hrs |
Per hour
| Rating per hour from 09h00am (only low period) | from CHF 70.-/hrs |
| Rating per hour from 12h00pm | from CHF 75.-/hrs |
Private day lesson
| Full day | from CHF 425.-/day |
Special 3-6 years old private lesson
| Golf area - 10h00am - 11h45am (only low period) | from CHF 49.-/course |
| Arnouva area - 10h00am - 11h45am (only low period) | from CHF 49.-/course |
Specials offers
| VIP services | |
| Bargain corner |
Kids Club
Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
MAXIMUM 5 CHILDREN PER CLASS!
| Tom Pouce | 3 - 6 years old |
| Junior Club Ski | 6 - 12 years old |
| Junior Club Snowboard | 6 - 12 years old |
Teens’ Clinic
Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
MAXIMUM 5 CHILDREN PER CLASS!
| TC Ski | 12 - 15 years old |
| TC Snowboard | 12 - 15 years old |
RC Modules
Freestyle & freeride modules (snowpark, non-hazardous off-piste, Avalanche awareness courses, competition turns).
Up to 17 years old, minimum level required (advanced 5 (ski) or advanced 3 (snowboard).
5 CHILDREN MAXIMUM PER CLASS!
| RC Ski | up to 17 years old + advanced level |
| RC Snowboard | up to 17 years old + advanced level |
Kids Club
Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
MAXIMUM 5 CHILDREN PER CLASS!
| Tom Pouce | 3 - 6 years old |
| Junior Club Ski | 6 - 12 years old |
| Junior Club Snowboard | 6 - 12 years old |
Teens’ Clinic
Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
MAXIMUM 5 CHILDREN PER CLASS!
| TC Ski | 12 - 15 years old |
| TC Snowboard | 12 - 15 years old |
RC Modules
Freestyle & freeride modules (snowpark, local off-piste, avalanche courses, competition turns).
Up to 17 years old, minimum level required (advanced 5 (ski) or advanced 3 (snowboard).
5 CHILDREN MAXIMUM PER CLASS!
| RC Ski | up to 17 years old + advanced level |
| RC Snowboard | up to 17 years old + advanced level |
Morning off-piste
08h45am - 12h00am
| Freeride morning 3.25 hours | from CHF 97.-/hrs |
Off-piste for the day
| Itinerary accessible from the slopes | from CHF 450.-/day |
| Itineraries accessible by ski touring | from CHF 520.-/day |
| Other ski resort spots discovery - transfer included | from CHF 600.-/day |
Heli-skiing
Several drop-offs are available in the Valais and Bernese Alps.
Runs of between 4920 to 7550 vertical feet.
| From 1 helicopter drop-off | On demand |
Ski touring
| 1.5 hour introduction & easy tour - 05h00pm - 06h30pm | from CHF 40.-/pers. |
| 7 hours discovery tour | from CHF 150.-/pers. |
Snowshoeing
| Snowshoeing discovery tour - 05h00pm - 06h30pm Night snowshoeing tour + fondue - 05h00pm - 10h30pm | from CHF 15.-/pers. from CHF 75.-/pers. |
Night descent
| Night descent in luge - 07h00pm - 08h00pm Torchlight descent + fondue- 04h15pm - 10h30pm | from CHF 25.-/pers. from CHF 150.-/pers. |
Other night activities
| Archery-in-the-snow - 07h00pm - 08h00pm | from CHF 25.-/pers. |
Registration for the "flash" offers is done through the contact form.
Please indicate the type of offer and the details directly in the form.
Freestyle course at the Snowpark
| Afternoon - 01h00pm - 02h30pm Dates: weekends of February 4 - 5 + every weekend from March to April 2023 Per session of 90 min, CHF 55.- | CHF 55.-/session |
3 weekends of group courses of your choice - 6 mornings
| Morning - 09h30am - 11h40am Dates: weekends of February 4 - 5 + all weekends from March to April 2023 | CHF 42.-/morning |
| Kids Club Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group 5 CHILDREN MAXIMUM PER CLASS! | |
| Tom Pouce Junior Club Ski | 3-6 ans 6-12 ans |
| Teens’ Clinics Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group 5 CHILDREN MAXIMUM PER CLASS! | |
| TC Ski | 12-15 ans |
Other activities 'off the beaten track' are also offered to our customers; snowshoeing, day or night program, night sledding with or without fondue meal, cross-country skiing, archery-on-the snow, etc., not to mention all our activities organized through our mountain guide office such as helicopter freeride programs (heli-skiing), ski touring experiences, awareness courses, etc.