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: 8 °c
Min temp: -1.8 °c

Last Updated: Thu 24 Apr

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 8 °c
Min temp: -1.8 °c

Last Updated: Thu 24 Apr

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	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Light snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	9.8 cm	1.7 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.1°c	3.3°c	3.4°c	-0.1°c	3.1°c	3.1°c	-1.1°c	-1°c	-0.8°c	-2.4°c	1.1°c	1.2°c	-1°c	4°c	4.2°c	0.9°c	5.1°c	5.2°c	2°c	5.7°c	5.7°c	2.3°c	4.9°c	4.9°c	2.1°c	5.8°c	5.9°c	2.6°c
Min temp	-5.5°c	-1.1°c	-5.3°c	-4°c	-0.1°c	-3.6°c	-2.2°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-2.6°c	-2.4°c	-4°c	-3.2°c	-1°c	-3.2°c	-1.3°c	0.9°c	-2.3°c	-1°c	2°c	-0.8°c	0.4°c	2.3°c	-0.5°c	0.4°c	2.1°c	-0.5°c	1.2°c	2.6°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.4°c	1.9°c	-1.1°c	-7.5°c	1°c	-0.1°c	-2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.1°c	-5.9°c	-4°c	-2.4°c	-6.6°c	1°c	-1°c	-1.3°c	3.6°c	0.8°c	-1°c	4.6°c	1.8°c	0.4°c	3.7°c	2.1°c	0.4°c	4.4°c	1.9°c	1.1°c	5.2°c	2.4°c

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Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.1°c
Min temp	-5.5°c	-1.1°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-9.4°c	1.9°c	-1.1°c

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Max temp	3.3°c	3.4°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-4°c	-0.1°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	1°c	-0.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	1.3 cm	9.8 cm
Max temp	3.1°c	3.1°c	-1.1°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.1°c

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Snow expected	1.7 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1°c	-0.8°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	-2.6°c	-2.4°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-4°c	-2.4°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.2°c	-1°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-1°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	1°c	-1°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4°c	4.2°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	0.9°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	3.6°c	0.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.1°c	5.2°c	2°c
Min temp	-1°c	2°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	4.6°c	1.8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.7°c	5.7°c	2.3°c
Min temp	0.4°c	2.3°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	3.7°c	2.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.9°c	4.9°c	2.1°c
Min temp	0.4°c	2.1°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	4.4°c	1.9°c

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Max temp	5.8°c	5.9°c	2.6°c
Min temp	1.2°c	2.6°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.2°c	2.4°c

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Resort (1853m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional rain	Rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Some drizzle	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies
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Max temp	7.6°c	8°c	3.8°c	9.9°c	10°c	6.2°c	9.4°c	9.4°c	4.7°c	6.4°c	6.4°c	4.1°c	8.5°c	8.6°c	5.7°c	11°c	11.2°c	7.5°c	12.4°c	12.4°c	8.7°c	12.7°c	12.7°c	8.9°c	12.1°c	12.1°c	8.6°c	12.1°c	12.1°c	8.5°c
Min temp	-1°c	3.8°c	-1.8°c	-0.5°c	6.2°c	0.3°c	1.6°c	4.7°c	1.4°c	1.3°c	4.1°c	0°c	1°c	5.7°c	0.8°c	2.5°c	7.5°c	1.9°c	3.1°c	8.7°c	3.2°c	4.2°c	8.9°c	3.8°c	4.7°c	8.6°c	3.7°c	5°c	8.5°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	6.8°c	3.4°c	-0.5°c	8.8°c	5.6°c	1.5°c	7.7°c	4.4°c	1.2°c	5.9°c	3.8°c	0.9°c	7.8°c	5.3°c	2.3°c	10.1°c	7.1°c	2.8°c	11.4°c	8.3°c	3.9°c	11.5°c	8.4°c	4.4°c	11.2°c	8.2°c	4.6°c	10.9°c	8.1°c

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Max temp	7.6°c	8°c	3.8°c
Min temp	-1°c	3.8°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	6.8°c	3.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.9°c	10°c	6.2°c
Min temp	-0.5°c	6.2°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	8.8°c	5.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.4°c	9.4°c	4.7°c
Min temp	1.6°c	4.7°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	7.7°c	4.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.4°c	6.4°c	4.1°c
Min temp	1.3°c	4.1°c	0°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	5.9°c	3.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.5°c	8.6°c	5.7°c
Min temp	1°c	5.7°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	0.9°c	7.8°c	5.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11°c	11.2°c	7.5°c
Min temp	2.5°c	7.5°c	1.9°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	10.1°c	7.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	12.4°c	8.7°c
Min temp	3.1°c	8.7°c	3.2°c
Feels like temp	2.8°c	11.4°c	8.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.7°c	12.7°c	8.9°c
Min temp	4.2°c	8.9°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	3.9°c	11.5°c	8.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.1°c	12.1°c	8.6°c
Min temp	4.7°c	8.6°c	3.7°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	11.2°c	8.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.1°c	12.1°c	8.5°c
Min temp	5°c	8.5°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	10.9°c	8.1°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	22.3 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 15/04

Winter seemingly returns to the French Alps this week, with temperatures dropping and snow falling across many areas. After the freezing line peaks at 3,000m on Tuesday, this drops back to 1,750m across most of the French Alps on Wednesday and THursday, as unsettled weather and precipitation return to the region. This will bring a around a foot of snow to areas above this elevation through the middle of this week.

After a brief pause – which will see the odd fleck of sun and the freezing line climbing to 2,500m – the freezing line then takes a long walk off a short pier, plummeting to 500m overnight Saturday into Sunday. A belt of snow will hit the region, too, bringing around half-a-foot to most elevations. This will be an incredibly useful top up to lower elevations that have, perhaps, struggled in recent spring conditions.

High pressure means Sunday should be fairly clear, but more unsettled weather and snow moves in through the new week.

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