Last snowfall:
Resort report:
4 cm Fri 31 Mar (PM) | |
4 cm Fri 31 Mar (PM) | |
Vars snow conditions
- 0Bluebird Powder days
- 3Powder days
- 1Bluebird days
The Vars snow report is: 0 out of 55 Lifts open. Our model predicted that 25cm (10 inches) of snow fell over 9 hours between Sunday 26 of March at 11PM and Monday 27 of March at 8AM CEST at the mid mountain level. Compacted depth will be less.
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Our Snow Report for Vars brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Vars snow report shown below was updated on 27 Mar 2023. Snow Reports are provided regularly throughout the ski season courtesy of our own network of ski resort managers, the Skiclub of Great Britain and Skiresort Service International GmbH. In addition to the current report on ski conditions, we also provide webcams (including a 4 week cam archive), current live observations from nearby weather stations and also historical snow data for Vars.
4 cm Fri 31 Mar (PM) | |
4 cm Fri 31 Mar (PM) | |
Latest snow reports near Vars:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Latest snow reports near Vars:
Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Vars 2022 - 2023. The long term average for the upper slopes is also shown for comparison.
Find the best conditions for skiing and snowboarding near Vars using our Snowfinder page.
Resort | Issued: yesterday 4 km away | Issued: yesterday 17 km away | Issued: yesterday 27 km away | Issued: yesterday 28 km away | Issued: yesterday 29 km away |
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Snow Depth | Upper Lower 125 cm 40 cm | Upper Lower 110 cm 40 cm | Upper Lower 145 cm 30 cm | Upper Lower 80 cm 20 cm | Upper Lower 70 cm 20 cm |
Piste | Packed powder and groomed snow | Packed powder and groomed snow | Fresh snow across the ski area | Spring snow | Spring snow |
Off Piste | — | — | Fresh | — | — |
Piste State | Piste Fresh snow across the ski area Off Piste Fresh | ||||
Last Snow | Amount: Date: 5 cm 3 days ago | Amount: Date: 7 cm 3 days ago | Amount: Date: 7 cm 3 days ago | Amount: Date: 5 cm 3 days ago | Amount: Date: 4 cm 3 days ago |
Next 9 Days | 0-3 3-6 6-9 14.0 cm 1.0 cm 8.0 cm | 0-3 3-6 6-9 7.0 cm 2.0 cm 4.0 cm | 0-3 3-6 6-9 20.0 cm 0.0 cm 12.0 cm | 0-3 3-6 6-9 4.0 cm 3.0 cm 3.0 cm | 0-3 3-6 6-9 3.0 cm 1.0 cm 3.0 cm |
Weather | Thu Fri Sat Mid station 2300 m | Thu Fri Sat Mid station 2130 m | Thu Fri Sat Mid station 2075 m | Thu Fri Sat Mid station 2050 m | Thu Fri Sat Mid station 1900 m |
The snow report describes the piste and off-piste ski conditions at Vars. You can submit an updated snow report here. Piste and off-piste are often different so we ask snow reporters to describe Vars piste and off-piste conditions separately. If these details are missing from the Vars snow report, you can predict off-piste conditions using the snow depth, the date of the most recent snowfall at Vars, the Vars weather report and the forecast.
Members can check the hindcast for a timeline of Vars weather conditions. This detailed weather log makes it easy to predict snow conditions at Vars, even when the snow report is too old to be useful. The hindcast shows when our weather model last predicted snowfall at Vars. It shows how much snow we think fell then, and the way freezing level, wind and weather have varied through time. You will be able to predict whether to expect off-piste powder, slush, spring snow, ice or wind crust.
If you see a report of powder or fresh snow conditions several days after snow last fell, there is usually a good reason. At crowded ski resorts, off-piste new snow will be tracked out within hours of a fresh fall but wherever crowds are light in relation to the accessible terrain, it will be possible to stay fresh much later, perhaps several days later. Alternatively, strong winds sometimes redistribute powder snow enough to cover old tracks, or it may simply be that the ski area was not fully open for some period after the snow fell, so fresh snow that fell a while ago has remained un-tracked until this report.
Whenever weather conditions change, Vars snow conditions will change too, so it is important to check the time and date of the Vars snow report and to guess what effect the weather will have had on snow quality between then and now. For example, the Vars snow report on Friday afternoon may indicate fresh powder but if Friday night is mild and rainy then ski conditions will be very poor on Saturday morning. Conversely, if the weather stays stable and cold, the same snow report can be valid for more than a week. We advise that you check the Vars snow forecast to see if conditions are likely to change before your visit.
Many skiers enjoy moguls and fast icy pistes but for off-piste skiers and free-ride snowboarders, fresh snow starts to deteriorate from the moment it settles. Wind, rain and periods of above-freezing temperature are the primary cause of the evolution from fresh powder to windslab, ice or slush. High altitude slopes that are shaded from the sun and sheltered from the wind preserve powder stashes longer after fresh snowfall. If the snow report mentions pockets of powder at Vars, study the Vars piste map in relation to the wind direction to determine the most likely locations.
We stress the importance of checking the date on the Vars snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Vars on Friday may indicate powder after recent snowfall but following a sunny and busy weekend, when the locals hit the mountains en masse, the ski conditions (at any resort) can deteriorate rapidly and late arrivals may see very different ski conditions. Of course some people look for deteriorating conditions in the snow report for the likely development of mogul fields but for powder lovers and particularly snowboarders this can mean tracked out off-piste snow. Of course, this doesn’t always happen quickly after fresh snowfall particularly at quiet North facing resorts at high altitude where genuine powder stashes may be found days or even weeks later. It is worth checking the piste map for Vars (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Vars Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Vars snow report we recommend that you check the snow forecasts found in the menu at the top of the page along with our ski resort guide.