Risoul, France

Risoul is a ski resort in the Alps in France. If you are looking for information about Risoul to plan a ski trip here, you will find most of what you need to know here. The best time of year to ski in Risoul is during the mid December to mid April.

Risoul has pistes totaling 185 kilometer, of which 75 kilometer are blue easy pistes, 90 kilometer red and slightly more challenging slopes, and 20 kilometer black and more difficult pistes. Here you'll find 34 lifts, with a total capacity of 50090 passengers/hour. Risoul is part of the ski area Vars/Risoul - La Forêt Blanche, and therefore you have access to all lifts and slopes in this area. The highest point in the ski system is at 2750 meter, which gives a vertical drop of 1100 meter. Here you can also find some really long pistes, the longest one is 8 kilometers.

In Risoul you can also try night skiing as some slopes are illuminated after dark. There are also other skiing and snowboarding activities here besides the slopes, for the more daring (and perhaps more experienced) skiers there is both a fun park and a halfpipe facility.

If downhill skiing isn't your thing, or other in travel company don't like it, there are 30 kilometers of cross-country skiing tracks available for those who needs a good exercise.

If you want to fly to Risoul

If you want to fly to Risoul the closest airport is Torino International Airport, Turin, with a distance of 101 kilometers from the ski resort. It is also possible to fly to the airports Nice Cote d'Azur, which is 119 kilometers away, and Aix Les Bains, Chambery, which has a distance of 125 kilometers from Risoul.

Other ski resorts nearby Risoul

Just nearby, with a distance of 9 kilometers from Risoul, you will find Vars. Close by you also find the ski resorts Ceillac en Queyras at a distance of 11 kilometers, and Les Orres, 17 kilometers from Risoul.