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Vars Resort Guide

The Vars resort summary is: Vars has 55 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 905m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 64 trail at Vars.

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Vars Resort Guide

The Vars resort summary is: Vars has 55 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 905m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 64 trail at Vars.

Vertical:

Top: 2766m
Arrow
905m
Bot: 1861m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Trails:

64
50%
35%
15%

Hectares of Ski:

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Snowmaking:—

Vars Lifts:

  • drag lift icon40
  • ski lift icon14
  • cablecar icon1
Total lifts = 55
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Visiting Vars

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Vars.

  • Season opens
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  • Accommodation
    available (43)
  • Restaurants | Bars
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  • Nearest Airport
    Marseille
  • Nearest Train Station
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  • Tourist Office Website
    www.vars-ski.com
  • Tourist Office Phone
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Vars Features

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What's it like at Vars resort?

Established by 4 hamlets of mountain, Vars combines authenticity and charm of its traditional villages with the comforts of a big winter sports resort. Its natural patrimony and its mountain disposition make Vars a place for a privileged stay. Vars and the Forêt Blanche linked skiing area offers 185 kilometres of slopes in a natural land entirely dedicated to all types of winter sports. Practicing through the forest will take you into the heart of an unspoilt countryside. Enjoy all the thrills of skiing down the pistes of the «Forêt Blanche» massif between 1650 meters and 2750 meters height (1100m of uneven). Ski down the 185 kilometres of slopes served by 116 tracks and 51 ski-lifts, 7 snowparks and 34 km of cross country ski trails. With discovery of the heritage, local traditions in sports and cultural activities of mountain enthusiasts, Vars offers you many moments rich in emotions.

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    Interactive Vars trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

    Vars Live Weather

    ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
    Top Lift: 
    0
    5
    		clear
    Middle Lift: 
    3
    5
    		clear
    Bottom Lift: 
    6
    5
    		clear

    When's the snowiest month to visit Vars?

    MarchAverage: 4.3 snow days per week
    The snowiest week in Vars is week 1 of March. There are typically 4.3 snowy days during this week with 36 cm of snowfall. Check out the Vars Snow History graphs below.

    What's the snow currently like in Vars?

    A summary of the current snow conditions in Vars. View more information on the Vars detailed snow report page.

    Last 7 Days Snow Accumulation
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    • Off-piste Condition
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    Vars snow depths:
    Upper snow depth:Snow RadarTell us
    Lower snow depth:

    Visitor Reviews of Vars

    Overall: 3.8 Based on 29 votes and 8 reviews

    • Snowsure 4.8
    • Variety of pistes 4.4
    • Off-piste 4.2
    • Scenery 4.0
    • Apres-Ski 2.7
    • Vote

    Rui Soares from Portugal writes:

    Don't go to this ski resort If you aren't French. Just now a French group tried to ir (?ed) me because i was a tourist.
    If you are a non-French tourist go to a ski resort in another country.
    The problem is not the resort os the propõe that ski on ir. (?ed)
    Go to Spain. Worse snow but you will feel welcome.

    Rgr

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