Ski Vars and find yourself in the largest ski area in the Southern French Alps. With quiet slopes and easy access, there's over 170kms of piste awaiting you in the La Forêt Blanche ski area.
Where
If you ski Vars, you'll find that most the other skiers are French. This ski resort hasn't appeared in most major brochures, so the lift queues are short, the slopes quiet. As part of the largest domain in the Southern French Alps, you'll have over 170km of pistes available to you, with a good choice of slopes. Transfer is relatievly painless too.
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1850m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
km |
LONGEST RUN : |
km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
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Intermediates
57 / % |
Advanced
34 / % |
Experts
9 / % |
TOTAL RUNS : |
119 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
/ ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
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CROSS COUNTRY : |
km |
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On the slopes
Beginners will love to ski Vars - the whole area is accessible via green and blue slopes, and you can ski from Risoul to Vars (the two resorts share a common lift pass) entirely on blue pistes. For intermediates there are plenty of wide-open runs both above and below the tree-line, while expert skiers will find 11 black pistes and plenty of good off-piste terrain to explore. You can also check out the 160km/h World Cup speed-skiing track.
Ski area :
If you ski Vars you are also in the ski region of La Forêt Blanche along with the following resorts; Risoul, Vars
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Off the slopes
This is a quiet resort, a good place to escape the crowds while enjoying some good skiing - the sun shines for over 300 days a year, perfect when you're on a tree-lined run. There is a reasonable selection of restaurants, although if it's lively nightlife you are after, you'll have to wait for the the weekend, when things pick up a bit.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
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RESORT BAD POINTS
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Tourist Office
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