It is located on a plateau above Sierre at an elevation of about 1,500 m (4,920 ft) above sea level, allowing a good view over the Valais Alps and Weisshorn in particular.

The skiing area of Crans-Montana is composed of 140 km (87 mi) of pistes, and includes the Plaine Morte Glacier.

In addition, Crans-Montana also hosted the finish of the 20th stage of the 1984 Tour de France, won by Laurent Fignon, who also took the overall race win that year.

[8] The Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre [de] has four courses, one designed by Seve Ballesteros and another named after Jack Nicklaus.

[12] The historical population is given in the following chart:[13] The Roches des Fées and the Hotel Bella Lui are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Crans Montana has fairly evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year, as is common in this type of climate.