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- Max temp:
- Min temp: -9.8 °c
- Last snowed: Sun 29 Mar
The combined Vars/Risoul ski area has 185km of pistes which offer skiing and boarding for all abilities.
Beginners have plenty of areas to learn their skills around the bases of Vars and Risoul. Intermediates need to head further up the mountain to find the majority of the blue runs – the Col Des Saluces in particular has a great range of blues. There are also plenty of red runs; the steepest of these drop from the summit of the mountain. Whilst there are a few black pistes, advanced skiers will have to head off piste for a real challenge – the Eyssina and Chabrières areas have a over a hundred skiable couloirs.
Vars has a lot of purpose-built apartments from the 1970s and, despite recent improvements, is still not the prettiest resort. Most of the accommodation is in self-catering apartments, making the resort perfect for families. Turin is the closest airport to Vars and is just under a three hour drive away.
Resort website: www.vars.com
Pros and cons
- Attractive, family-friendly resorts
- Reasonably snow-sure and with lots of treelined runs
- Among the cheapest resorts in the French Alps
- Still mainly draglifts and slow old chairs, though a few fast ones
- Few on-piste challenges for experts
- Little to do off the slopes
Top (2683m)
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| Max temp | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c | -0.1°c | -0.1°c | -5.4°c | 1.1°c | 1.1°c | -3.7°c | 3.7°c | 3.7°c | -1°c | 4.8°c | 4.8°c | 0.2°c | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 1°c | 4.8°c | 4.8°c | -0.2°c | 2.4°c | 2.4°c | -1.4°c | 3.3°c | 3.3°c | -1.2°c | 2.6°c | 2.7°c | -1.7°c |
| Min temp | -11°c | -10°c | -10°c | -8.1°c | -5.4°c | -7°c | -6.6°c | -3.7°c | -4.6°c | -3.4°c | -1°c | -2.6°c | -2.1°c | 0.2°c | -1.5°c | -0.8°c | 1°c | -1.2°c | -1.1°c | -0.2°c | -2.1°c | -2.1°c | -1.4°c | -2.5°c | -2°c | -1.2°c | -2.2°c | -1.5°c | -1.7°c | -2.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -15.9°c | -12.2°c | -16.9°c | -13.1°c | -0.1°c | -9°c | -10.4°c | 0.9°c | -3.7°c | -3.4°c | 3.2°c | -1°c | -2.1°c | 4.1°c | 0.2°c | -0.8°c | 4.9°c | 0.9°c | -1.1°c | 2.3°c | -0.2°c | -5.7°c | -0.4°c | -1.4°c | -5.4°c | 0.2°c | -5.1°c | -6°c | -1.1°c | -5.8°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -9.4°c |
| Min temp | -11°c | -10°c | -10°c |
| Feels like temp | -15.9°c | -12.2°c | -16.9°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -0.1°c | -0.1°c | -5.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.1°c | -5.4°c | -7°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.1°c | -0.1°c | -9°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 1.1°c | 1.1°c | -3.7°c |
| Min temp | -6.6°c | -3.7°c | -4.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.4°c | 0.9°c | -3.7°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.7°c | 3.7°c | -1°c |
| Min temp | -3.4°c | -1°c | -2.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.4°c | 3.2°c | -1°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.8°c | 4.8°c | 0.2°c |
| Min temp | -2.1°c | 0.2°c | -1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.1°c | 4.1°c | 0.2°c |
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 1°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 4.9°c | 0.9°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | 4.8°c | 4.8°c | -0.2°c |
| Min temp | -1.1°c | -0.2°c | -2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.1°c | 2.3°c | -0.2°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.2 cm |
| Max temp | 2.4°c | 2.4°c | -1.4°c |
| Min temp | -2.1°c | -1.4°c | -2.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.7°c | -0.4°c | -1.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | 3.3°c | 3.3°c | -1.2°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | -1.2°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.4°c | 0.2°c | -5.1°c |
Resort (1853m)
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| Max temp | -0.2°c | 0°c | -4.2°c | 4.7°c | 4.9°c | -0.9°c | 5.6°c | 6°c | 1°c | 7.9°c | 8.2°c | 3.5°c | 8.8°c | 9.2°c | 4.8°c | 10.1°c | 10.2°c | 5.6°c | 9.4°c | 9.5°c | 4.5°c | 7.2°c | 7.4°c | 3.4°c | 8°c | 8°c | 3.5°c | 7.4°c | 7.7°c | 3°c |
| Min temp | -9.8°c | -4.2°c | -7.1°c | -6.8°c | -0.9°c | -4.6°c | -5.2°c | 1°c | -2.2°c | -1.6°c | 3.5°c | -0.3°c | -0.5°c | 4.8°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | 5.6°c | 1.2°c | 0.6°c | 4.5°c | 0.4°c | 0.2°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c | 0°c | 3.5°c | 0.1°c | -0.1°c | 3°c | -0.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -14°c | -3.6°c | -4.2°c | -6.8°c | 4.1°c | -0.9°c | -5.2°c | 4.8°c | 0.9°c | -1.6°c | 7°c | 3.1°c | -0.5°c | 7.8°c | 4.3°c | 0.8°c | 9°c | 5.1°c | 0.5°c | 7.7°c | 4°c | 0.2°c | 6.3°c | 3.1°c | 0°c | 6.2°c | 3.2°c | -0.1°c | 5.5°c | 2.7°c |
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| Max temp | -0.2°c | 0°c | -4.2°c |
| Min temp | -9.8°c | -4.2°c | -7.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -14°c | -3.6°c | -4.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.7°c | 4.9°c | -0.9°c |
| Min temp | -6.8°c | -0.9°c | -4.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.8°c | 4.1°c | -0.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6°c | 6°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | -5.2°c | 1°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.2°c | 4.8°c | 0.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 7.9°c | 8.2°c | 3.5°c |
| Min temp | -1.6°c | 3.5°c | -0.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.6°c | 7°c | 3.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 8.8°c | 9.2°c | 4.8°c |
| Min temp | -0.5°c | 4.8°c | 0.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.5°c | 7.8°c | 4.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 10.1°c | 10.2°c | 5.6°c |
| Min temp | 0.9°c | 5.6°c | 1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.8°c | 9°c | 5.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 9.4°c | 9.5°c | 4.5°c |
| Min temp | 0.6°c | 4.5°c | 0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.5°c | 7.7°c | 4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 7.2°c | 7.4°c | 3.4°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 3.4°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 6.3°c | 3.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 8°c | 8°c | 3.5°c |
| Min temp | 0°c | 3.5°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 0°c | 6.2°c | 3.2°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 29/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | No information | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 160 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 125 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 30 out of 34 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 06 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 12 Apr 2026 |
France
Updated 24/03
What must be the first Nordstau event of the year hits the Alps over the course of this week, bringing a return to winter conditions across much of the Northern French Alps. The freezing line will decline through the middle of this week, dropping close to sea level overnight Thursday into Friday.
At the same time, northerly unsettled conditions working their way in across Central and Eastern Europe brings snowfall to many areas north of the Briancon-Gap line. Over higher ground this could see as much as a foot-and-a-half through Wednesday evening and into Thursday; as the freezing line declines over this period, snow will work its way down to lower elevations, but the best conditions will remain above 2,000m.
A brief pause in the snowfall over Saturday still sees cloudy conditions dominating; a few more flurries move in over higher ground on Sunday, as the freezing line recovers to around 2,000m. The long term forecast then calls for sun and fine, dry and bright conditions to dominate as high pressure returns to the area.
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