A compact, purpose-built village at 1850 m backed by larch forest, on the quiet side of the ridge from Vars. Ski-in ski-out and family-shaped, it has long drawn British visitors and anyone who wants calm evenings and tree-lined runs off the doorstep.
- 1,850 m Village base
- 2,722 m Top lift
- 1,090 m Vertical
- 101 Pistes mapped
- 38 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole La Forêt Blanche — Risoul shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Terrain & aspect
For the whole La Forêt Blanche.
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- Freeride
Slopes mostly face N — 76% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Risoul is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole La Forêt Blanche) are shown here now.
On the map
Stay in Risoul
A compact, purpose-built village at 1850 m backed by larch forest, on the quiet side of the ridge from Vars. Ski-in ski-out and family-shaped, it has long drawn British visitors and anyone who wants calm evenings and tree-lined runs off the doorstep.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the La Forêt Blanche.
Faces north-east Serre-Chevalier
- Vertical
- 1546 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 120
- Lifts
- 70
Faces north-east Espace Lumière
- Vertical
- 1097 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 219
- Lifts
- 39
Faces north-west Les Deux Alpes
- Vertical
- 2227 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 81
- Lifts
- 46
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Faces west Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
- Vertical
- 2182 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 132
- Lifts
- 82
Getting to Risoul
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Marseille (MRS) — search and compare without leaving the page.
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