After seven years of waiting for its homologation, the blue downhill trail in Crans-Montana is finally open The three-kilometre-long, marked trail, which connects Chetzeron and Arnouva, is the long-awaited addition to the offer and should now also provide beginners with access to mountain biking. Extremely popular in the gravity scene, the Crans-Montana bike park was not particularly beginner-friendly until now.

Making the sport accessible to a wide audience

The Crans-Montana Swiss Ski School (ESS) and the Bike School in particular are delighted with the news. "This blue slope was eagerly awaited as it corresponds to the level of our customers, i.e. for most of the young people with a beginner's level. Until now, it has been difficult to offer them a good, first experience on an adapted course," says Nicolas Masserey, Director of ESS Crans-Montana.

He compares this to a beginner skier making their first turns on a blue slope after a few exercises on the flat. This blue slope, which should be suitable for the majority of Crans-Montana's guests, allows everyone to have fun and adapt their speed to their abilities. According to Nicolas Masserey, the new slope will also allow the development of bike courses to be considered and make this activity accessible to a wider audience.

A first step into the future

The move to expand the offer was not only necessary, it is also an important step forward. If the Mountain Bike World Championships are actually held in Valais in 2025, which is to be expected, Crans-Montana will receive international attention in the mountain bike media by then at the latest. And the winter sports resort could do with this attention.