 Poster: A snowHead
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It's come to that time of year when I'm thinking of next year's trip, as I can't go again this year...
So I'm wondering if anyone' been to the Forêt Blanche area?
I note that it's quite high, which is probably a good thing being quite southerly, but is it reasonably snow sure?
Would I be better off going to Serre?
However, I like a bit of off the beaten track - this year we were in Silvretta Montafon which was excellent - and had also been considering Damuls/Faschina...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Vars / Risoul is pretty snowsure by southern French Alps standards. High, north facing and fairly inneralpine. I think it's one of the most underrated ski areas I've been to.
Was only there for a couple of days before it all got shut down due to Covid. (Trip report in my signature - click through to the March 2020 one.)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Took the grandchildren there for an Easter school holidays trip several years ago, very end of March into early April. All pistes had decent snow cover, inevitable spring conditions, no queues, restaurants etc not busy, had a great time.
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Sounds excellent! As we're thinking of moving to France within the next couple of years this could also be a bit of a fact finding mission - Likingthe look of the environs of Digne-les-Bains...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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One of the best areas I've been to as well unless you are looking for vertical thrills. Well, there is one, but I doubt anyone on here would be up to it. 
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Ah the Speed Skiing run at Vars. Took a look at it from the run that crosses above it and thought better of attempting a descent (it was my first week back on skis after a 20 year hiatus) - definitely the right decision!
In answer to the OP, we went to Risoul as a family in 2009 - my wife and children all on their first trip. Found it to be an excellent, friendly resort, snow was very good that year (we went at Easter) with a lot of skiing above 2000m. I would recommend it - although of course there may have been many changes in recent years (I seem to remember Risoul and Vars communes falling out so not sure if the 2 resorts are still linked?)
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Looks like they're linked!
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@Leonard Smalls, They are physically linked, and when we went one lift pass covered both. I have heard about the falling out, and certainly for a while you needed a separate pass for each - something to check up on.
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@RobinS, they've kissed and made up again 
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Glad to hear they've gotten over a tricky patch in their relationship 
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