your arrival at the hotel in winter
beforehand, you must book your transfer or the transfer of your luggage.
to arrive on time at the right place, we strongly recommend that you use google maps and not the gps of your car.
here are all the options available to you:
from 9 am to 3 pm, on foot
if you wish to go snowshoeing or ski touring, you can leave your labelled and packed luggage with us:
1.book the transfer of your luggage beforehand.
2. park your car in the crans-montana covered car park.
3. leave your luggage in the ESS chalet. chalet open from 9 am. luggage departures for chetzeron: 11 am | 1 pm | 3 pm
4. walk down in 20 min on the footpath indicated by the pink signs to the hotel. the ascent takes about 1,5 hour (+ 600 m).
from 6 to 10 pm, with our snowcat
1. book your transfer in advance.
2. park your car in the crans-montana covered car park.
3. meeting in front of the ESS chalet5 minutes before the reserved time.
4.step into our snowcat. departures of our snowcat : 6 pm | 8 pm | 10 pm reservation mandatory
from 9 am to 3 pm, by cable car
1. book the transfer of your luggage beforehand.
2. park your car in the crans-montana covered car park.
3. leave your labelled and packed luggage in the ESS chalet. chalet open from 9 am. luggage departures for chetzeron: 11 am | 1 pm | 3 pm
4. walkers, buy your one way ticket to the top station at the CMA ticket office in crans-montana. skiers, please contact the hotel.
5. get on the gondola lift and get out at the last stop, at the top of cry d’er.
6. ski down in 3 min on the ski slope n°1 or in 20 min on footalong the footpath indicated by the pink signs to the hotel.
*our snowcats are forbidden to circulate during the day.
**because of our dependence on weather conditions and ski lifts, our logistics are subject to change at the last moment. in this case, we will inform you.
your departure from the hotel in winter
from 10.30 am to 2.30 am, on skis
1. drop off your luggage at the hotel reception desk
luggage departures : 10.30 am | 12.30 pm | 2.30 pm
2. go down by the black ski slope n°2 or by the red ski slope n°3 to the ESS chalet in Crans-montana.
3. find your luggage in the ESS chalet. deadline for luggage collection: 4.30 pm
at 5.30 pm, with our snowcat
1. meet in front of the hotel reception with your luggage. departures of our snowcat : 5.30 pm
2. find your vehicle in the crans-montana covered parking.
from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm, by cable car
1. drop off your luggage at the hotel reception desk
luggage departures : 10.30 am | 12.30 pm | 2.30 pm
2. walk down in 20 min along the footpath indicated by the pink signs to the intermediate merbé gondola station.
3. get in the gondola lift and get off at crans-montana.
4. find your luggage in the ESS chalet.deadline for luggage collection: 4.30 pm
*our snowcats are forbidden to circulate during the day.
**because of our dependence on weather conditions and ski lifts, our logistics are subject to change at the last moment. in this case, we will inform you.
