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Ski & snowboard school

Swiss Mountain Sports is an official ski and snowboard school. SMS Ski & Snowboard School was founded in 2004 in Crans-Montana, in the heart of the Valais Alps. Its staff of instructors is composed of qualified, trained, motivated, and patient personnel who follow the teaching concepts of Swiss Snowsports, the Swiss Federation of Ski Schools, of which Swiss Mountain Sports is a member. The school offers both private lessons and group classes, strictly limited to 5 children per class, for skiing or snowboarding, in addition to supplementary programs such as heli-skiing, ski touring or snowshoeing excursions, night descents, etc.

Details of courses and activities

Private ski / snowboard lessons

Morning pack

MORNING 3.25 HOURS - 08H45AM - 12H00PM

from CHF 66.-/hrs

MORNING 2.50 HOURS - 09H30AM - 12H00PM

from CHF 68.-/hrs

MORNING 2.00 HOURS - 10H00AM - 12H00PM

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Special Private

65 MIN. EARLY BIRD - 08H50AM - 09H55AM

from CHF 60.-/hrs

50 MIN. TOP CHRONO - 12H00AM - 01H00PM

from CHF 66.-/hrs

HAPPY HOURS - 02H30PM - 04H30PM

from CHF 62.-/hrs


Per hour

RATING PER HOUR FROM 09H00AM

from CHF 72.-/hrs

RATING PER HOUR FROM 12H00PM

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Private day lesson

FULL DAY

from CHF 425.-/day


Special 3-6 years old private lesson

GOLF AREA - 10H00AM - 11H45AM (low period)

from CHF 66.-/hrs

ARNOUVA AREA - 10H00AM - 11H45AM (low period)

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Special offers

VIP SERVICE
Children's ski / snowboard group classes - Departure from Montana

Morning pack

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


Special Private

Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
Maximum 5 children per class

TC SKI

12 - 15 years old

50 MIN. TOP CHRONO - 12H00AM - 01H00PM

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).
Maximum 5 children per class!

RC SKI

up to 17 years old + advanced level

RC SNOWBOARD

up to 17 years old + advanced level

Children's ski / snowboard group classes - Departure from Crans

Morning pack

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


Special Private

Group lessons, organized by technical level and age group.
Maximum 5 children per class

TC SKI

12 - 15 years old

50 MIN. TOP CHRONO - 12H00AM - 01H00PM

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).
Maximum 5 children per class!

RC SKI

up to 17 years old + advanced level

RC SNOWBOARD

up to 17 years old + advanced level

Mountain guide office / freeride / ski touring / heliskiing

MORNING OFF-PISTE

FREERIDE MORNING 3.25 HOURS (08h45am-12h00am)

from CHF 97.-/hrs


Off-piste for the day

ITINERARY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE SLOPES

from CHF 575.-/day

ITINERARIES ACCESSIBLE BY SKI TOURING

from CHF 590.-/day

OTHER SKI RESORT SPOTS DISCOVERY

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 + GUIDE UIAGM

On demand


Ski touring

1.5 HOUR INTRODUCTION & EASY TOUR - 05H00PM - 06H30PM

from CHF 40.-/pers.

7 HOURS DISCOVERY TOUR

from CHF 150.-/pers.

Off the trace programs

Snowshoeing

SNOWSHOEING DISCOVERY TOUR

05h00pm - 06h30pm - from CHF 15.-/pers.

NIGHT SNOWSHOEING TOUR + FONDUE

05h00pm - 10h30pm - from CHF 75.-/pers.


Night descent

NIGHT DESCENT IN LUGE

07h00pm - 08h00pm - from CHF 25.-/pers.

TORCHLIGHT DESCENT + FONDUE

04h15pm - 10h30pm - from CHF 150.-/pers.


Other night activities

ARCHERY-IN-THE-SNOW

07h00pm - 08h00pm - from CHF 25.-/pers.

Seasonal ski lessons

Registration for the season program is done through the contact form.
Please indicate the type of offer and the details directly in the form.

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1/2 season program

14 weekend matinees from December to February
9h30am-11h40am
CHF 435.-/pers.

Season program

22 weekend matinees from December to February
9h30am-11h40am
CHF 625.-/pers.

cours ski saison

Hammer Price

Registration for the "hammer price" offers is done through the contact form.
Please indicate the type of offer and the details directly in the form.

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Private full-day course Saturdays 18.01 - 12.03.2025 : see the offer

Weekend group courses (Saturday days and Sunday mornings) throughout the 2024-2025 season : see the offer

Private lessons Happy Hours 2.30pm-4.30pm every Wednesday/weekend in March and April 2025 : see the offer

Group lessons for children weekend (2 mornings) 18.03 - 14.04.2025 : see the offer

Morning group courses 28.01 - 02.02.2025 : see the offer

Swiss Mountain Sports offers private ski and snowboard lessons in various languages, primarily French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Meeting points for private lessons can be arranged upon request, either on the slopes or directly at hotels. Group lessons are offered at three different locations: in Crans (close to the Zerodix lounge, in the Crans-Cry d'Er car park), at Arnouva (at the top of the Grand-Signal gondola lift), and in Montana (near the Mosaïc restaurant).