Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

France · Hautes-Alpes · 185km pistes

Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche is a ski area in Hautes-Alpes, France, with 2 villages ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 185 km of pistes served by 36 lifts, with the top lift at 2,750 m and the lowest village at 1,650 m. Vars is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.

Key Facts

Ski pistes: 185km
Ski lifts: 36
Top lift: 2750m
Lowest village: 1650m
Villages: 2

Lifts open today in Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

0 of 34 lifts open (reported 2026-09-20).

Villages in Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.

Vars village at 1,650 m, top lift 2,750 m, 185 km of pistes, 36 lifts A mecca for speed seekers, defined by its legendary flying kilometer track and sun-drenched Southern French Alps terrain.
Risoul village at 1,850 m, top lift 2,750 m, 185 km of pistes, 36 lifts A purpose-built sun-trap known for its larch-lined slopes and laid-back atmosphere that draws a younger, spirited French crowd.

Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Vars

Today: 6 to 19 °C, clear sky, 9 h of sunshine
Freezing level today: about 4377 m (4230 to 4650 m)

Day	Min / max	Sky	Precipitation	Sunshine
dim. 20 sept.	6 / 19 °C	clear sky	dry	9 h sun
lun. 21 sept.	8 / 19 °C	overcast	dry	3 h sun
mar. 22 sept.	8 / 17 °C	clear sky	dry	12 h sun
mer. 23 sept.	8 / 15 °C	partly cloudy	dry	7 h sun
jeu. 24 sept.	6 / 17 °C	clear sky	dry	8 h sun
ven. 25 sept.	8 / 20 °C	clear sky	dry	7 h sun
sam. 26 sept.	6 / 19 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
dim. 27 sept.	6 / 16 °C	overcast	dry	3 h sun
lun. 28 sept.	2 / 18 °C	clear sky	dry	12 h sun
mar. 29 sept.	2 / 18 °C	clear sky	dry	12 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-20 15:48 UTC.

Getting to Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Door-to-door travel times to Vars, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Nearest airport: Turin Airport (TRN), 104 km away, about 2h45 by road
Torino: 2h38 by car, 159 km
Grenoble: 2h52 by car, 164 km
Chambéry: 3h05 by car, 208 km
Nice: 3h09 by car, 165 km
Marseille: 3h11 by car, 246 km
Genova: 3h34 by car, 248 km

Where to stay in Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.

Risoul: from 51 EUR per night (50 places)
Vars: from 81 EUR per night (52 places)

Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Key Facts

Lifts open today in Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Villages in Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche