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Ski area La Forêt Blanche

Based on 2 reviews

La Forêt Blanche in short

  • Height: 1850 - 2750 metres
  • Excellent snow conditions
  • Great off-piste options
  • Un-crowded slopes

Some years ago, the two ski resorts of Risoul and Vars located in the Southern French Alps, joined together to form a single ski area, La Foret Blanche, which is now actually the largest ski area in the Southern French Alps. This relatively new ski area offers its visitor about 180 kms of un-crowded, well-signposted runs. Skiing in La Foret Blanche is particularly suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers, although more experienced skiers will find some challenging black mogul runs and some great off-piste options to keep the adrenalin flowing!

The two ski resorts in La Foret Blanche ski area, Vars and Risoul, are very different. Vars is a good example of a successful tourist development, from a technical as well as urban and social point of view. This ski resort is very functional but not particularly attractive. Vars has become particularly famous for its speed skiing competitions since the world speed skiing record was broken here on April the 14th, 1995. On this occasion American Jeff Hamilton literally flew down the mountain at a speed of 241km per hour! The ski resort of Risoul, in La Foret Blanche ski area, is much more attractive and has a more authentic feel about it. Both ski resorts, Risoul and Vars, are at an altitude of 1850m with ski slopes in La Foret Blanche extending up to 2750m. This means you are almost guaranteed excellent snow conditions and long sunny days on the slopes surrounding by Larch forests. La Foret Blanche can claim to have the longest days on the slopes in the French Alps!

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Afbeelding - Slopes Map 1 - La Forêt Blanche

La Forêt Blanche - 180 km

Closed
  • Blue 95 km
  • Red 67 km
  • Black 18 km

Mountain: 0 cm

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  • Drag Lifts 50
  • Chair Lifts 17
  • Gondolas 1
  • Trains 0
  • Glacier No
  • Speed 57000 p/hour
Afbeelding - Slopes Map 1 - La Forêt Blanche

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Review of La Forêt Blanche

Snowplaza.co.uk review
  • Beginners
  • Advanced
  • Experts
  • Snowboard/freestyle
  • Freeride/off-piste
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Snow-sure
  • Family/children
  • Price level
8.5
Visitors' reviews

based on 2 visitor reviews

Freestyle & Freeride in La Forêt Blanche
Funparks 2
Halfpipe
Quarterpipe
Boxes
Rails
Tables
Boardercross
Kickers
Freeride allowed
Freeride area
Ski pass prices La Forêt Blanche - Low season (6 days)
 
Children
Adults
Free until
La Forêt Blanche
Children EUR 167.50
Adults EUR 209.50
Free until
Ski pass prices La Forêt Blanche - High season (6 days)
 
Children
Adults
Free until
La Forêt Blanche
Children EUR 167.50
Adults EUR 209.50
Free until