Vars

Vars includes several small, old villages on or near the approach road, chief among them Vars-Ste-Marie.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 12.9 °c
Min temp: 3.8 °c

Last Updated: Thu 01 May

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 12.9 °c
Min temp: 3.8 °c

Last Updated: Thu 01 May

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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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Generally clear	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	1.4 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	7.3 cm	5.9 cm	0.3 cm	1.3 cm	1.5 cm	0.7 cm	3.1 cm	1 cm	0.2 cm	1 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7.2°c	3.4°c	8.7°c	8.7°c	4.4°c	5.6°c	5.6°c	2.6°c	5.2°c	5.2°c	1.5°c	2.2°c	2.2°c	-0.4°c	1.1°c	1.1°c	-1.7°c	1°c	1.1°c	-1.2°c	1.2°c	1.2°c	-0.7°c	2.4°c	2.4°c	-0.2°c	2.5°c	2.5°c	0.3°c
Min temp	2.2°c	3.4°c	0.2°c	2.9°c	4.4°c	2.6°c	3°c	2.6°c	1.2°c	2.1°c	1.5°c	-0.1°c	-0.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c	-1.5°c	-1.7°c	-2.8°c	-2.3°c	-1.2°c	-3.2°c	-2.4°c	-0.7°c	-3.3°c	-2°c	-0.2°c	-2.7°c	-1.3°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	6.3°c	3.1°c	2.6°c	7.8°c	4°c	2.7°c	3.3°c	0.5°c	-0.1°c	2.6°c	-1.3°c	-3.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.5°c	1°c	-1.7°c	-2.3°c	0.9°c	-1.2°c	-2.4°c	1.1°c	-0.7°c	-2°c	2.1°c	-0.2°c	-1.3°c	2.2°c	0.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7.2°c	3.4°c
Min temp	2.2°c	3.4°c	0.2°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	6.3°c	3.1°c

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Max temp	8.7°c	8.7°c	4.4°c
Min temp	2.9°c	4.4°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	7.8°c	4°c

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Max temp	5.6°c	5.6°c	2.6°c
Min temp	3°c	2.6°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	2.7°c	3.3°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	5.2°c	1.5°c
Min temp	2.1°c	1.5°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	2.6°c	-1.3°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	1.4 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-0.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.4°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	1 cm	7.3 cm	5.9 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.1°c	-1.7°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	-1.7°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	1°c	-1.7°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	1.3 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	1°c	1.1°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	-1.2°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.3°c	0.9°c	-1.2°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	3.1 cm	1 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	1.2°c	-0.7°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-0.7°c	-3.3°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	1.1°c	-0.7°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.4°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.2°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	2.1°c	-0.2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.5°c	0.3°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	2.2°c	0.3°c

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Resort (1853m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Rain shower	Generally clear	Rain shower	Rain shower	Light rain/snow	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Generally clear
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Max temp	12.8°c	12.9°c	9.4°c	15.1°c	15.1°c	10°c	10.8°c	10.8°c	7.8°c	10.6°c	10.6°c	6.2°c	8°c	8°c	5.2°c	7.5°c	7.6°c	3.8°c	7.8°c	7.8°c	4.5°c	7.6°c	7.6°c	5.2°c	8.8°c	8.8°c	5.7°c	9.3°c	9.3°c	6.3°c
Min temp	4.2°c	9.4°c	3.8°c	6.2°c	10°c	6.4°c	6.1°c	7.8°c	5.1°c	5.6°c	6.2°c	3.9°c	3.4°c	5.2°c	1°c	2.5°c	3.8°c	0.8°c	1.6°c	4.5°c	0.6°c	1.5°c	5.2°c	0.7°c	2.4°c	5.7°c	1.2°c	2.8°c	6.3°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3.8°c	11.5°c	8.9°c	5.7°c	13.8°c	9.4°c	5.7°c	9.5°c	7.5°c	5.4°c	9.4°c	6°c	3.2°c	7.5°c	4.9°c	2.3°c	6.9°c	3.5°c	1.5°c	7.1°c	4.2°c	1.4°c	5.9°c	4.8°c	2.2°c	7.2°c	5.3°c	2.6°c	8.6°c	5.9°c

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Max temp	12.8°c	12.9°c	9.4°c
Min temp	4.2°c	9.4°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	3.8°c	11.5°c	8.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.1°c	15.1°c	10°c
Min temp	6.2°c	10°c	6.4°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	13.8°c	9.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.8°c	10.8°c	7.8°c
Min temp	6.1°c	7.8°c	5.1°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	9.5°c	7.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.6°c	10.6°c	6.2°c
Min temp	5.6°c	6.2°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	5.4°c	9.4°c	6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8°c	8°c	5.2°c
Min temp	3.4°c	5.2°c	1°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	7.5°c	4.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	7.5°c	7.6°c	3.8°c
Min temp	2.5°c	3.8°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	6.9°c	3.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	7.8°c	4.5°c
Min temp	1.6°c	4.5°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	7.1°c	4.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.6°c	7.6°c	5.2°c
Min temp	1.5°c	5.2°c	0.7°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	5.9°c	4.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.8°c	8.8°c	5.7°c
Min temp	2.4°c	5.7°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	7.2°c	5.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.3°c	9.3°c	6.3°c
Min temp	2.8°c	6.3°c	2°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	8.6°c	5.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	0.2 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 29/04

The penultimate snow overview for this season very much heralds the end of the season across the French Alps, with only a handful of resorts still open amidst rising temperatures and dry conditions.

Sun dominates the French Alps through the middle of this week, with spring conditions as the freezing line fluctuates from 3,000m overnight to 3,500m during the midday sun – higher than even the highest slopes. Cloud cover moves in as the weekend approaches, but this only works to trap the heat, helping the freezing line climb above 4,000m briefly on Friday.

A few drops of rain are expected on Sunday, but this will fall as rain. A couple of flocons could fall across higher ground into the new week, just as the final resorts bring lift operations to a close for the season.

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