Risoul in France lies in the Hautes Alpes (Upper/High Alps) and forms part of the White Forest Ski Area (La Forêt Blanche). There are 108 ski runs and 180 km of pistes in total. Vars is not too far off, either, with accessibility just one ski lift away. Risoul has long enough season, starting in mid-December and ending around the first of May. The 2750 meters at the top always has an abundance of snow, too. The longest of all the ski runs is 3 km long, but the drop of 900 meters sure feels like it lasts much longer. It is possible to ski and snowboard back to the resort, as the lowest altitude is 1650 meters. Snow cannons towards the lower altitude number around 25, therefore augmenting snow when nature doesn’t give enough is not a problem. Lately snow has been plentiful and bountiful enough for low and high slope skiing without the use of snow cannons. Beginners will have plenty of greens to follow, making it up higher with the Clos du Vallon chair lift. Intermediate skiers have the largest and longest choices, while experts are limited to 10 black runs, with 80% of them atop Vars. The airport at Marseille is the easiest way to get here.
Risoul France Accommodation:
Risoul forms a sort of snow bowl, with many of the après ski selections taking place at the bars, restaurants and shops in the middle. An assorted array of Risoul hotels offers nothing short of luxury: heated swimming pools, doorstep ski access, spas and onsite restaurants. Accommodation in Risoul includes apartments, chalets, duplexes, studio apartments and lodges.
Nearest Airport: Turin (153km) Bus from airport Shuttle from airport
Details about ski resort
Number of ski runs: 108
All slopes (km): 180
Night skiing False
Opening date: 13.12.2008
Closing date 26.4.2009
Maximum vertical drop (m): 900
Artificial snow (%): 37
Green (km): 0
Blue (km): 57
Red (km): 37
Black (km): 10
Longest slope (km): 3km
Green:
Blue: 62
Red: 36
Black: 10
General information
Min. altitude: 1650m Max. altitude: 2750m
Airport connections
Nearest Airport: Turin (153km)
Bus from airport False
Shuttle from airport False
Closest railway station: Mont-Dauphin (km)
Direct bus from railway station False
Direct shuttle from railway station False
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Lift facilities
Drag lift True
Chair lift True
Cable car
Gondola True
Connected resorts
Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass True
Connected resorts Risoul - Vars
Max. length (km) reachable with one ski-pass: 180
Snowboard, free style park
Half pipe True
Fun park True
Corner True
Wave rides True
Snowboard cross True
Jumps True
Slides True
Boxen True
Snowboard park description 3 snowparks on the Foret Blanche
Different levels of snowparks mean more freedom pleasure and safety for both beginner and expert riders.
Cross country skiing
Classic cross country runs (km) 35
Skate cross country runs (km) 35
Additional activities
Snow tubing True
Curling
Tobogganing
Paragliding True
Sleigh trips
Heli skiing
Dog sled
Ice skating True
Winter hiking True
Public infrastructure
Indoor pool
Indoor tennis
Sauna True
Hot spring
Fitness centre True
Casino
Massage centre True
Camping
Children
Child slope True
Child lift True
Children's park True
Childcare True
Child carpet lift False
Gastronomy
Restaurants 17
Bars / Pubs 15
Discotheques 1
Ski huts
Rentals
Rent-a-ski, boots, ski poles True
Rent-a-snowboard True
Rent-a-touring ski True
Rent-a-telemark ski True
Rent-a-sport outfit True
Ski depot True
Rent-a-car False
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Sporting activities
Tennis True
Beach volley True
Inline skating
Kayak True
Paintball
Animal observation spots True
Adrenaline park True
Hunting
Squash
Basketball
Cycle paths
Canoe True
Gliding
Panorama flights True
Archery
Diving
Badminton
Football
Surfing
Hiking True
Fishing True
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Nordic walking
Volleyball True
Skateboard True
Sailing
Horse riding True
Mini golf True
Cave exploring
Running paths
Golf
Golf holes
Mountain bike
Signposted MTB routes
Downhill route
Free ride route
Bike park
Climbing
Fixed rope route True
Climbing park
Climbing centre
Climbing tours
Adventure
Rafting True
Paragliding True
Bungee jumping
Canyoning True
Hydrospeed True
Adrenaline park True
Course, school, guidance, animation
Tennis True
Climbing True
Kayak True
Public animation True
Badminton
Mountaineering
Horse riding True
Squash
Surfing
Paragliding True
Golf
Sailing
Nordic walking
Nature experience
Zoo
Petting zoo
Stables
Nature trail True
National park
Rentals
Bicycle / Mountain bike True
Surfing / Sailing
Kayak True
Canoe True
Walking boots True
Mountain sports equipment True
Nordic walking poles
Boats
Fishing equipment
Scooter, motorcycle
Public infrastructure
Supermarket True
Camping True
Chemist True
Cinema True
Railway station
Bowling
Internet café True
Billiards
Public wellness
Solarium
Thermal spa True
Bathing river
Fitness centre
Outdoor pool True
Bathing lake
Massage centre True
Indoor pool
Beauty farm
Sauna centre True
Additional information
Snowshoe walking, Ice rink, Microlight, Snowmobile, Indian massage and yoga, Ski joëring...
Specials
Demonstrations of ski jumps, parallel slaloms, retrospective of skiing in period clothing carried out by the Ecole du Ski Français’ instructors, torch descent by the ESF; 7th Winter Festival of French Song: from the 4th to the 9th of January; "Two schuss" - from the 28th of March to the 4th of April: a week to ski, a week to meet other singles looking for their soul mate and who want to enjoy the fun of winter in the mountain; 7th Humour Week from the 4th to the 10th of April; 4th “La Risouldévale” competition: the 18th and 19th of April: skiing, mountain biking, and rafting from the top of the resort’s ski areas at 2600m to the Durance (1700m height difference over 20km) ...
Tips
Ski school, child care, child slopes, ski equipment rental.
More information
Skipass rates:
from 13-12-08 to 02-01-09
from 17-01-09 to 20-03-09
6-day skipass: Adult - 153,50 €
from 13-12-08 to 19-12-08
from 03-01-09 to 16-01-09
from 21-03-09 to 26-04-09
6-day skipass: Adult - 134,50 €
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