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- Max temp: 8.7 °c
- Min temp: -1.7 °c
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 |  Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
 Occasional snow |
 Snow | Light snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear |  Broken clouds |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Light rain/snow |
Light rain/snow |  Light rain shwr |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 11.9 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 2.1°c | 2.2°c | -1.5°c | 3.6°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | -0.6°c | -0.4°c | -0.4°c | -2.2°c | 1.4°c | 1.8°c | -0.6°c | 2.7°c | 3°c | 0.4°c | 4.7°c | 4.7°c | 1.5°c | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 1.4°c | 3.5°c | 3.5°c | 1°c | 4.6°c | 4.6°c | 1.9°c |
| Min temp | -5°c | -1.5°c | -5.1°c | -3.9°c | 0.4°c | -3.4°c | -2.1°c | -0.6°c | -2.4°c | -2.7°c | -2.2°c | -4.2°c | -3.1°c | -0.6°c | -3.1°c | -2°c | 0.4°c | -2.3°c | -1.3°c | 1.5°c | -1.4°c | 0°c | 1.4°c | -1.2°c | -0.4°c | 1°c | -0.8°c | 0.3°c | 1.9°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.9°c | -0.4°c | -4.6°c | -7.1°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c | -2.1°c | 3.2°c | -0.6°c | -6°c | -0.4°c | -2.2°c | -3.1°c | 1.2°c | -0.6°c | -2°c | 2.4°c | 0.4°c | -1.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.4°c | 0°c | 3.9°c | 1.3°c | -0.4°c | 3.1°c | 0.9°c | 0.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.8°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.1°c | 2.2°c | -1.5°c |
| Min temp | -5°c | -1.5°c | -5.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.9°c | -0.4°c | -4.6°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | -3.9°c | 0.4°c | -3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.1°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 1 cm | 11.9 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | -0.6°c |
| Min temp | -2.1°c | -0.6°c | -2.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.1°c | 3.2°c | -0.6°c |
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| Weather | Light snow |
Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 2.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -0.4°c | -0.4°c | -2.2°c |
| Min temp | -2.7°c | -2.2°c | -4.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -6°c | -0.4°c | -2.2°c |
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| Weather | Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1.4°c | 1.8°c | -0.6°c |
| Min temp | -3.1°c | -0.6°c | -3.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.1°c | 1.2°c | -0.6°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.7°c | 3°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | 0.4°c | -2.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -2°c | 2.4°c | 0.4°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.7°c | 4.7°c | 1.5°c |
| Min temp | -1.3°c | 1.5°c | -1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.4°c |
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| Weather | Partly cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 1.4°c |
| Min temp | 0°c | 1.4°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 0°c | 3.9°c | 1.3°c |
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| Weather | Partly cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 3.5°c | 3.5°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | 1°c | -0.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.4°c | 3.1°c | 0.9°c |
Resort (1853m)
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| Weather | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Occasional rain |
 Rain shower | Occasional rain |
Light rain shwr |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Light rain shwr |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
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| Max temp | 8.6°c | 8.7°c | 4.4°c | 10.2°c | 10.3°c | 6.4°c | 10°c | 10°c | 5.4°c | 6.7°c | 6.7°c | 4.4°c | 9°c | 9.2°c | 6.3°c | 10.1°c | 10.3°c | 7.2°c | 12°c | 12°c | 8.2°c | 11.6°c | 11.6°c | 7.9°c | 10.4°c | 10.4°c | 7.4°c | 11.3°c | 11.3°c | 7.9°c |
| Min temp | -1.2°c | 4.4°c | -1.7°c | -0.4°c | 6.4°c | 0.1°c | 1.6°c | 5.4°c | 1.3°c | 1.3°c | 4.4°c | -0.2°c | 0.9°c | 6.3°c | 0.8°c | 2.2°c | 7.2°c | 1.7°c | 2.8°c | 8.2°c | 2.7°c | 4°c | 7.9°c | 2.8°c | 3.8°c | 7.4°c | 3.4°c | 4.3°c | 7.9°c | 3.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.2°c | 6.9°c | 4°c | -0.4°c | 9.1°c | 5.8°c | 1.5°c | 8.3°c | 5.1°c | 1.2°c | 6.2°c | 4.1°c | 0.8°c | 8.3°c | 5.9°c | 2°c | 9.3°c | 6.7°c | 2.6°c | 11°c | 7.7°c | 3.7°c | 10.7°c | 7.4°c | 3.5°c | 9.1°c | 7°c | 4°c | 10.6°c | 7.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 8.6°c | 8.7°c | 4.4°c |
| Min temp | -1.2°c | 4.4°c | -1.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.2°c | 6.9°c | 4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 10.2°c | 10.3°c | 6.4°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | 6.4°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.4°c | 9.1°c | 5.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 10°c | 10°c | 5.4°c |
| Min temp | 1.6°c | 5.4°c | 1.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.5°c | 8.3°c | 5.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6.7°c | 6.7°c | 4.4°c |
| Min temp | 1.3°c | 4.4°c | -0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.2°c | 6.2°c | 4.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 9°c | 9.2°c | 6.3°c |
| Min temp | 0.9°c | 6.3°c | 0.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.8°c | 8.3°c | 5.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 10.1°c | 10.3°c | 7.2°c |
| Min temp | 2.2°c | 7.2°c | 1.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 2°c | 9.3°c | 6.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12°c | 12°c | 8.2°c |
| Min temp | 2.8°c | 8.2°c | 2.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.6°c | 11°c | 7.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11.6°c | 11.6°c | 7.9°c |
| Min temp | 4°c | 7.9°c | 2.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.7°c | 10.7°c | 7.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 10.4°c | 10.4°c | 7.4°c |
| Min temp | 3.8°c | 7.4°c | 3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.5°c | 9.1°c | 7°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Next 3 days | 22.3 cm |
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| Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
| 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 |
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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