Risoul

For purpose-built convenience, 185km of pistes and tree-lined runs, Risoul ticks lots of boxes.

weather Forecast today: Snow

Max temp: 0.7 °c
Min temp: -3 °c
Last snowed: Sun 19 Jan

Last Updated: Wed 22 Jan

weather Forecast today: Snow

Max temp: 0.7 °c
Min temp: -3 °c
Last snowed: Sun 19 Jan

Last Updated: Wed 22 Jan

Risoul is a purpose-built village, located right at the foot of the main access lifts.

The linked ski area with the neighbouring resort of Vars is extensive, snowsure and served by 43 lifts. Unfortunately only 8 of these are fast so getting around can take a while, although recent upgrades have made a big difference in certain key sectors. That being said, the slopes offer great variety. The runs immediately above the resort are gentle greens and blues, whilst further up at the Pointe de Razis and into Vars, there’s some steeper terrain – including some challenging off piste from the summit of Chabrieres.

Most accommodation is a stone’s throw from the slopes so is very convenient and family-friendly. Away from the slopes there’s not a huge amount to do, but there’s a decent number of bars and restaurants to keep you entertained in the evening. Grenoble is the closest airport, with the drive still taking around 3 hours. Nice and Lyon are around 4 hours away by car.

Resort website: www.risoul.com

Pros and cons

Great value resort, on and off the slopes
High altitude so holds snow well, plus lots of tree runs
Very convenient base village and easy access to the pistes

Lift system could do with an upgrade in key locations
Few challenges for advanced and expert skiers
Fairly long transfer from the airport

Risoul Piste Map

Top (2683m)

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Weather	Snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Light snow	Snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	9.1 cm	3 cm	5.8 cm	6.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	1.2 cm	6.9 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	4.8 cm	3.3 cm	9.2 cm	7.9 cm	3.4 cm	1.1 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	1.7 cm	6.1 cm	1.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-5.1°c	-3.6°c	-3.7°c	-3.8°c	-4.5°c	-8.5°c	-2.7°c	-2.7°c	-6.6°c	-4.1°c	-4.1°c	-4.9°c	-5.9°c	-6.1°c	-9.2°c	-5.2°c	-4.1°c	-3.5°c	-4.9°c	-7.4°c	-9.9°c	-8.2°c	-8.2°c	-10.7°c	-8.6°c	-8.6°c	-11°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-10.9°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-5.1°c	-4.3°c	-4.5°c	-8.5°c	-10.5°c	-7.6°c	-6.6°c	-7.7°c	-7.9°c	-4.9°c	-5.4°c	-6.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.6°c	-7.8°c	-5.2°c	-4.1°c	-7.4°c	-9.9°c	-11.2°c	-12.4°c	-11.5°c	-11.5°c	-10.6°c	-11°c	-11.9°c	-12.5°c	-10.9°c	-11.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-9.1°c	-3.7°c	-8.1°c	-8.7°c	-12.8°c	-7.6°c	-2.7°c	-6.6°c	-7.9°c	-8.6°c	-8.8°c	-6.2°c	-9.8°c	-9.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.5°c	-7.9°c	-8.6°c	-12.9°c	-15.1°c	-17.2°c	-8.2°c	-11.5°c	-10.6°c	-8.6°c	-11°c	-12.5°c	-7.6°c	-10.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Light snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	9.1 cm	3 cm	5.8 cm
Max temp	-5.1°c	-3.6°c	-3.7°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-5.1°c	-4.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-9.1°c	-3.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	6.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.8°c	-4.5°c	-8.5°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-8.5°c	-10.5°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	-8.7°c	-12.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.7°c	-2.7°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-6.6°c	-7.7°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-2.7°c	-6.6°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-4.1°c	-4.1°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-7.9°c	-4.9°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-8.6°c	-8.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	6.9 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.9°c	-6.1°c	-9.2°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-9.8°c	-9.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.8 cm	3.3 cm	9.2 cm
Max temp	-5.2°c	-4.1°c	-3.5°c
Min temp	-7.8°c	-5.2°c	-4.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-9.5°c	-7.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.9 cm	3.4 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-4.9°c	-7.4°c	-9.9°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-9.9°c	-11.2°c
Feels like temp	-8.6°c	-12.9°c	-15.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-8.2°c	-10.7°c
Min temp	-12.4°c	-11.5°c	-11.5°c
Feels like temp	-17.2°c	-8.2°c	-11.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	6.1 cm	1.6 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-8.6°c	-8.6°c	-11°c
Min temp	-10.6°c	-11°c	-11.9°c
Feels like temp	-10.6°c	-8.6°c	-11°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-10.9°c
Min temp	-12.5°c	-10.9°c	-11.2°c
Feels like temp	-12.5°c	-7.6°c	-10.9°c

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Resort (1860m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow shower	Light snow	Rain and snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	8.2 cm	2.2 cm	3.8 cm	3.5 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.1 cm	6.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	4.6 cm	1.3 cm	4 cm	6.7 cm	3 cm	1.3 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	2.7 cm	5.4 cm	1.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.7°c	0.6°c	0.9°c	0.9°c	-2.9°c	3.2°c	3.2°c	-2.8°c	2.4°c	2.4°c	0°c	0°c	0°c	-4.5°c	1°c	1.4°c	0.9°c	-0.5°c	-1.2°c	-5°c	-2°c	-2°c	-6.5°c	-2.2°c	-2°c	-6°c	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-3°c	0°c	0.2°c	0.3°c	-2.9°c	-6.8°c	-6.1°c	-2.8°c	-4.8°c	-5.1°c	0°c	-1°c	-1.9°c	-4.5°c	-6°c	-4.1°c	0.6°c	0.6°c	-1.5°c	-5°c	-7.1°c	-8.7°c	-6.5°c	-6.7°c	-6.6°c	-6°c	-8°c	-9.2°c	-6.4°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-3°c	0°c	0.6°c	0.5°c	0.8°c	-2.9°c	-6.1°c	2.8°c	-2.8°c	-5.1°c	2.2°c	0°c	-1.9°c	0°c	-4.5°c	-4.1°c	0.9°c	0.6°c	-0.5°c	-4.5°c	-5°c	-8.7°c	-2°c	-6.5°c	-6.6°c	-2.2°c	-6°c	-9.2°c	-1.4°c	-6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	8.2 cm	2.2 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.7°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-3°c	0°c	0.2°c
Feels like temp	-3°c	0°c	0.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	3.5 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.9°c	0.9°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	0.3°c	-2.9°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	0.8°c	-2.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.2°c	3.2°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-2.8°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.1°c	2.8°c	-2.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.4°c	0°c
Min temp	-5.1°c	0°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	2.2°c	0°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	6.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0°c	0°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-4.5°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-1.9°c	0°c	-4.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	4.6 cm	1.3 cm	4 cm
Max temp	1°c	1.4°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	0.6°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	0.9°c	0.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	6.7 cm	3 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	-1.2°c	-5°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	-5°c	-7.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	-4.5°c	-5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	-2°c	-2°c	-6.5°c
Min temp	-8.7°c	-6.5°c	-6.7°c
Feels like temp	-8.7°c	-2°c	-6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	5.4 cm	1.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2°c	-6°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-6°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-2.2°c	-6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-6.4°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.2°c	-1.4°c	-6.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	19/01/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	16.6 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	106 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	50 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
Lifts	Lifts open	31 out of 34
	Resort opening date	Sat 07 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 06 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

France

Updated 21/01

After a steady period for the French Alps, there is a return to snowy conditions for many areas as this week concludes and into the weekend.

Low pressure marches steadily up the Atlantic Coast of the continent, bringing stormy conditions for the UK and Ireland – Storm Éowyn – but the meeting point between low and high will be right over the Swiss and French Alps. This will allow unsettled conditions to move in and encourage cold air to come in from the north, creating unsettled weather for the region.

Cloud will give way to cloud and snow from Wednesday onwards, with 30cm of snowfall expected down across higher ground on that day. Note this will fall predominantly across higher ground, as the freezing line crawls up to around 2,000m at the same time. Temperatures will fluctuate for the rest of the weekend, staying around 0 degrees during the day, but dropping off to -10°C overnight.

Another bout of snowfall is expected on Sunday, with 15cm expected down on Sunday. Again, this will be limited to higher ground because of where the freezing line sits for much of this time.

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