Crans-Montana (also known as Crans sur Sierre) is a ski resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the Valais, located on a plateau above Sierre. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its Sierre (German Siders) is the Capital of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland The resort is an amalgamation of the two separate villages of Crans and Montana. The political municipality is known as Montana. Montana is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
The skiing area of Crans-Montana is comprised of 140km of pistes, and is topped by the Plaine Morte at 3000m. The Plaine Morte is a Glacier located at an elevation of 2750 m in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Crans-Montana is famous for the organisation of the 1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987 were held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, between January 27 and February 8, 1987 It also hosts an important freestyle event called Crans Montana Champs Open where the world's best freestyle skiers compete. In addition, the town hosts many golf tournaments, for example the Omega European Masters, (an event from the European Tour) which takes place each September. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European
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Roger Moore has owned a chalet there since filming For Your Eyes Only in 1980. Sir Roger George Moore KBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English Actor. For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6
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