Vars ski resort is located in the southern French Alps, within the Hautes-Alpes department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Resort sits at an altitude of approximately 1,850 to 2,750 meters and is part of the Forêt Blanche ski area, which it shares with the neighboring resort of Risoul.
Vars ski resort - La Forêt Blanche ski area
Next to the high mountains, situated in a preserved environment, it is nestled among splendid larch forests, with the surrounding summits (Massif des Ecrins, Massif de l'Ubaye and Massif du Queyras) and pistes at around 3000m. It forms, with Risoul, part of the Forêt Blanche domain. This domain includes around 180km of pistes. The modernisation of the ski lifts, the use of artificial snow, the organisation of events bringing young people together (World snowboarding champions, X-Games, etc.) have made Vars a vital site for snow sports fans.