Hautes-Alpes, France
Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul ski resort
- Top 2,728 m
- 131 km of runs
- 38 lifts
- ❄️ About 57 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners66% of mapped runs are easy
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,728 m
- Dog-friendly stays5 stays that allow dogs
Stays at a glance
- 4 stays with a pool
- 1 stay with a sauna
- 5 stays dog-friendly
- 1 stay with childcare
- 5 stays with parking
- 5 stays with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul has about 131 km of mapped runs and 38 lifts, with skiing from about 1,632 m up to 2,728 m (8,950 ft), a vertical drop of 1,096 m. By mapped runs it is number 20 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 77 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul
Private transfer Marseille Airport → Risoul, 246 km by road, about 3 h 37 min. You book with the partner (Airport Transfer Portal or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul
Skis + boots from €90.30 for 6 days, up to 30% off online · 7 Skiset shops
Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul ski holidays with lift pass
5 hotels, apartments and chalets for Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €169 per person; a week with the lift pass from €349.
- Lift pass includedRuns at the doorLowest price here
Apartment★★★+
Résidence Pra Sainte Marie
Runs at the door · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €349 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Résidence L'Ecrin de Vars
Runs at the door · Lift 500 m · Centre 500 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €439 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Résidence L'Albane
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €449 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★★
Résidence Le Silvana
Runs at the door · Pelinche R14 lift 350 m · Centre 800 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Childcare
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €519 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★+
Résidence Véga
Pelinche lift 300 m · Centre 500 m
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €539 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in France (5 here)
- Family ski holidays in France (1 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (4 here)
- Ski-in ski-out holidays in France (3 here)
- Short ski breaks in France (3 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (5 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,180 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 57 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 136°-1°0 mm
- Sat 145°-3°1.6 mm
- Sun 152°-1°5.6 mm
- Mon 160°-1°14.2 mm
- Tue 172°-9°23.1 mm
- Wed 18-1°-2°21.8 mm
- Thu 190°-4°10.5 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,728 m8,950 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,096 m3,596 ft
- Mapped runs
- 131 km188 runs
- Lifts
- 38mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 66% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 27% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 43 | 21.7 km |
| Easy | 88 | 64.8 km |
| Intermediate | 42 | 35.3 km |
| Advanced | 12 | 6.3 km |
| Expert | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Freeride | 2 | 1.6 km |
Lifts
38 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 18 |
| Platter lifts | 11 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 77 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 104 km |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 113 km |
Ski transfers to Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,728 m (8,950 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,632 m (5,354 ft), a vertical of 1,096 m (3,596 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 131 km of downhill runs and 38 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul?
Cuneo (CUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 77 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Marseille → Risoul
Private transfer from €677