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La Forêt Blanche

📏 Altitudes: 1650 m – 2740 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 180 km
🚠 ski lifts: 41
💰 58 €/day (2026-2027 prices)
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📅 Open 5 December 2026 to 11 April 2027

Location of the alpin ski area — La Forêt Blanche

Alpine ski area — La Forêt Blanche

Linking the resorts of Vars and Risoul, the Foret Blanche forms a territory of 185 km of runs — one of the largest ski areas in the Southern Alps. Its evocative name comes from its exceptional setting in the heart of a magnificent and vast larch forest covering a large part of its slopes. Straddling the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the ski area benefits from a unique combination: the generous sunshine typical of the south, combined with a dry and cold climate that preserves excellent snow quality throughout the season. Extending from 1,650 to 2,750 metres altitude, the Foret Blanche offers very varied terrain served by 34 modern ski lifts. The 109 runs are well distributed for all skier profiles: 17% green and 46% blue runs — ideal for beginners and families, with well-equipped dedicated zones. The long Grande Bleue run, for example, allows a 5 km descent. 29% red and 8% black runs — offering fine challenges for more experienced skiers. Beyond traditional alpine skiing, the ski area is renowned for its complete snowpark, offering several ability levels and a boardercross. Original activities such as Pisteur d’un jour and snowmaking factory visits at Vars allow discovery of behind-the-scenes resort operations.

Runs and ski lifts — La Forêt Blanche

Runs — La Forêt Blanche (109)

13.8%
45.9%
32.1%
8.3%
  • Green runs: 15
  • Blue runs: 50
  • Red runs: 35
  • Black runs: 9

Ski lifts — La Forêt Blanche (41 lifts)

Lift breakdown:

    Power moment*: 15011 km.sk/h (Major resort)

    020000 km.sk/h

    Average lift age: 28 years

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    Ski pass prices — La Forêt Blanche

    For the 2026-2027 season, the alpine ski pass for La Forêt Blanche (58.00 €) is 65.7% more expensive than the French average (35.00 €). Its ski area is equivalent to the national average and its lift fleet equivalent to the national average.

    Day pass

    58.00 €
    15.00 €
    (lowest price)
    35.00 €
    (average price)
    90.00 €
    (highest price)
    6-day pass Season pass Season (prices)
    298 € 970 € 2026-2027

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    Resorts in this ski area — La Forêt Blanche