Andermatt or Crans-Montana?
They split the categories 3–3. This comes down to the kind of week you want rather than which resort is better.
Switzerland
Andermatt
A garrison town turned freeride destination, linked to Sedrun and sitting under the Gemsstock — one of the most serious lift-served faces in the Alps. Rebuilt with Egyptian money and still, somehow, not busy.
Worth knowing. The Gemsstock is serious terrain and most of it needs a guide.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,395 a week from London
Switzerland
Crans-Montana
A sun terrace above the Rhône valley with a glacier on top and a golf course underneath. Superb views, gentle skiing, and prices that assume you are not counting.
Worth knowing. Gentle to the point of dull if you can actually ski.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,428 a week from London
Side by side
| Andermatt | Crans-Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 61/100 | 72/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 180 km linked | 140 km |
| Top lift | 2961 m | 3000 m |
| Cost before travel | €1385 | €1410 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Budget and après | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Off-piste | 10/10 | 6/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.