Risoul - World Snowboard Guide

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Risoul is located between Gap and Briancon, and combines with the neighbouring resort Vars to offer 180km of terrain; from easy slopes for beginners, to double black diamond runs for extreme freaks, all designed clearly with the young in mind. Risoul sits high in a big wooded bowl surrounded by peaks on three sides, with the compact modern village offering some opportunities to board straight to your door. The lifts fan out in all directions from the base and most runs end back at the same point, making this one of the easiest resorts to navigate.

The lower slopes cut through a larch tree forest, and off the slopes the trees are nicely spaced out, affording some good tree shredding. Higher up, the trees clear and that’s where you’ll find the big wide slopes and big open powder fields.

From the top of Razi peak you can board into the resort of Vars, which is included in your lift pass. Vars offers a different experience with very few trees on its main slopes, which again funnel down to the main village of Vars les Claux.

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New for season

05/06: new 6-seater chairlift in Peyrefolle area.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 53
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 13
Drag lifts: 41
Max people per hour: 54,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 106
Total ride area: 180km
Longest run: 5miles (8km)

Top lift: 2750m
Vertical drop: 1100m
First lift: 1650m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 55%
Red runs: 34%
Black runs: 11%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day 22 euros
1 day pass 27.50 euros
6 day pass 143.5 euros
Only SURFLAND Terrain Park, 1-day 22 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: ESI run a 6-day snowboard school
Snowboard Hire: From 120 euros/6 days
Night Riding: : The pipe is somtimes lit up.