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Vars – Risoul (Forêt Blanche)

France · Alpy Wysokoprowansalskie · Single resort

Vars – Risoul (Forêt Blanche) is a ski resort in Alpy Wysokoprowansalskie (France). It has 185 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 38 lifts. The runs go from 1650 to 2750 m (1100 m vertical).

Piste length
185 km
Lifts
38
Base station
1650 m
Top station
2750 m
Vertical drop
1100 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 15 km (8%)
  • Medium: 95 km (51%)
  • Hard: 60 km (32%)
  • Expert: 15 km (8%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north (24% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 38

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 19 · Drag lift: 13

  • Mayt V5 · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1862–2464 m
  • Chabrières V4 · Chairlift · 2,643 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1860–2209 m
  • Peyrol V16 · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2144–2529 m
  • Peyrefolle R6 · Chairlift · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2019–2443 m
  • Homme de Pierre · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1872–2369 m
  • Escondus V15 · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1861–2224 m
  • Platte de la Nonne R5 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1994–2545 m
  • Sibières V14 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1893–2248 m
  • Razis R7 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2185–2548 m
  • Fontbonne V11 · Chairlift · 1,754 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1885–1966 m

On site

  • 90 car parks (3 paid · 31 free)
  • 29 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 1 ski schools
  • 2 rental shops
  • 19 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • École du Ski Français
  • Skimium
  • L'Éterlou

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 18 cm, Snow depth 10 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1740 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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