Foret Blanche Ski Holidays

Skiing in La Foret Blanche
Skiing in the Domaine de la Foret Blanche in the French Alps offers an impressive snow record, an abundance of wonderful sunshine and excellent value for money. The largest ski area in the Southern French Alps, and the fourth largest in the country, skiing in the Foret Blanche boasts an extensive array of diverse terrain, and is ideal for beginners and intermediates, as well as budget-conscious skiers and large groups.

Skiing in La Foret Blanche - Huge ski area, with snow-sure slopes, plenty of sunshine 
The region offers high altitude resorts, with skiing in La Foret Blanche boasting reliable snow coverage and a variety of terrain. The ski area of La Foret Blanche is made up of two main ski resorts, Vars and Risoul, which combine together to create a vast area of almost 200km of pistes, and a top station of 2,750m. Skiing in La Foret Blanche is an ideal region for intermediates, with plenty of long blue and red cruising runs above and below the treeline, affording wonderful views across the Southern Alps. Beginners in La Foret Blanche have some of the best terrain in France to learn on, found in the selection of wide sunny slopes in Risoul, whilst more advanced skiers on holiday in La Foret Blanche can choose from steeper and more challenging terrain in Vars, and some good off-piste powder high amongst the trees. 

Skiing in La Foret Blanche - Good value for money, convenient, ideal for groups
Popular with the French and Eastern Europeans, skiing in La Foret Blanche offers a relatively quiet region with the advantage of little or no queuing, and a sunny snow-sure alternative to the busier resorts in France. The whole region is compact and easy to navigate, and the purpose-built Risoul and more traditional Vars offer a relaxed and low-key apres-ski scene. Most of the accommodation is self-catering, with the apres-ski in La Foret Blanche offering a small selection of bars and restaurants. Non-skiing activities on a holiday to La Foret Blanche include ice-skating, swimming, bowling, dog-sledding and tobogganing.