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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

from CHF 66.-/hrs

from CHF 68.-/hrs

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Special Private

from CHF 60.-/hrs

from CHF 66.-/hrs

from CHF 62.-/hrs


Per hour

from CHF 72.-/hrs

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Private day lesson

from CHF 425.-/day


Special 3-6 years old private lesson

from CHF 66.-/hrs

from CHF 70.-/hrs


Special offers

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

Kids Club

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


Teens' Clinics

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


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!

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

Kids Club

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


Teens’ Clinic

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


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!

Mountain guide office / freeride / ski touring / heliskiing

Morning off-piste & Freeriding

from CHF 97.-/hrs


Off-piste for the day

from CHF 575.-/day

from CHF 590.-/day

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.

On demand


Ski touring

from CHF 40.-/pers.

from CHF 150.-/pers.

Off the trace programs

Snowshoeing

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

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


Night descent

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

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


Other night activities

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 450.-/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).