A valley suspended at an altitude of over 1850 m, the resort of Vars la Forêt Blanche and its three villages offer a mountain setting where life is good.
The resort of Vars la Forêt Blanche and its three southern-flavoured villages offer a sunny corner of the mountains. With a ski area culminating at an altitude of 2750m, the resort boasts top-quality snow cover. At Vars, getting up high allows you to discover a site that has been little impacted by the hand of man, giving way to vast natural spaces.
A life-size experience for lovers of the mountains and wide open spaces.
Vars is all about having fun in the mountains, offering experiences for everyone, with or without skis. A range of events and activities that you can discover on these pages. Vars punctuates the season with major events based around its specialities, such as speed and freestyle skiing and mountain racing, which have contributed to the international reputation of the site.
With its 185km of pistes, the Vars ski area is a playground offering 6 snowparks and a speed skiing stadium.
Ski connected: the ski lifts have free Wi-Fi access so you can share your holiday memories live!
Skiing in the sun, skiers can follow the sun all day long and enjoy the panoramic views that surround the resort!
VARS LA FORET BLANCHE - MOUNTAIN IDENTITY
The Mediterranean atmosphere is evident in the warm, friendly welcome and comforting climate, with plenty of room for the brilliant blue sky.
The altitude of Vars (1650-2750m) means that it has plenty of snow to make the dream of a winter sports holiday come true.
At Vars, getting up high means discovering a site that has seen little human impact, giving way to wide open spaces. There are 360° panoramic views of the surrounding mountains: in the distance, Lake Serre-Ponçon, and from the highest point of the resort, you can see Mont Ventoux, Mont Blanc, the Ecrins and the Italian peaks.
Take a trip around the world in a single stopover: head for Vars in the heart of the Hautes-Alpes!
The best way to get some height is to hike in the mountains. Whether you're a novice looking for an easy family outing or a more challenging hike, Vars offers you the chance to take in the sights on foot.
For all nature lovers, there's nothing more exhilarating than coming face to face with the wild animals that inhabit our mountains. These chance encounters, whether as part of a themed walk or during a classic hike, are incredible experiences.
From the whistling marmot to the bearded vulture and the majestic ibex, discover this wildlife in their natural habitat.
What's more, the Val d'Escreins, known as Petit Canada Varsinc, is the green lung of Vars, with its wild expanses and the Rif Bel torrent, a veritable vein of nourishing water running through the forest and rising from the mineral heights that culminate at 3385m.
Since 1964, Le Val d'Escreins has been a protected nature reserve in the heart of the commune of Vars, a veritable haven of peace. On the programme: 25km² of natural space from 1600m to 3385m altitude for the summit of Font Sancte, the highest point of the reserve and the park.
A land in the middle that feels a little like a parallel world. Nestling between the Vars and Queyras valleys, it forms a link between the two thanks to its jagged, aerial peaks, a veritable work of art by Mother Nature. The impression of wild immensity with its forests, torrents and altitude, as well as the flora and fauna that inhabit the valley, have earned it the nickname of Petit Canada Varsinc. As a nature reserve, protected from any human impact, this postcard will remain unchanged in its natural purity, allowing every visitor to come here and draw inspiration from it, whether through contemplation or nature sports.
The Val d'Escreins can be reached by taking the corniche road from the north side of the Col de Vars (D902). You'll soon feel the change in atmosphere, the powerful charge of nature that opens up before you.
The Val d'Escreins nature reserve is accessible by car from the D902, on the upper Alpine side. The access road is currently open until autumn and the first snow falls.
