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Vars, Hautes Alpes
GPS 6.6838 E 44.5788 N
State Hautes Alpes
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GPS 6.6838 E 44.5788 N
State Hautes Alpes
Mountain range Cottische Alpen
Vertical drop 1650 - 2750 meters
Descent 1100 meters
drag- | chair- | gondolas |
50 | 17 | 2 |
Total lifts 69 | ||
capacity: 57000 persons/hour |
Intermediate (<=2000m) 18%
High (<=3000m) 82%
Bit steep 8%
Steep 6%
Very steep 3%
Extrem. steep 1%
North 36%
East 38%
South 8%
West 18%
Ski resort ratings for Vars compared to all other ski resorts. Based on 6 reviews.
Overall Rating: 80 | Skiing Rating: 70 | Skiregion Rating: 73 |
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow | |||||
8.0 6.9 | 7.0 7.6 | 7.0 7.7 | 6.0 7.1 | 7.3 6.8 | 6.0 7.6 | 7.7 7.8 | 7.0 6.7 | 7.0 7.7 | 6.0 7.0 |
Despite the height of the resort, since this is one of the most southerly in France (other than Pra-Loup and Isola 2000) it does enjoy reliably good weather. I understand it has one of the best sun records in the French Alps. The downside is, as you would expect, that regular deliveries of snow are not reliable. The other benefit of this southerly location is that the tree line is much higher than it is further North. Consequently much of the skiing is through the trees and very enjoyable in consequence. However, this does also mean that these pistes tend to be in the shade and so likely always to be icy no matter what the weather. The grading of the various runs is fairly arbitrary. Runs th
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