Risoul france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Risoul France.
Risoul Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1970 the French ski resort Risoul lies at 2750 metres altitude in the Hautes - Alpes region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Risoul ski area is snow sure. Over 25 snow cannons ensure artificial Risoul snow making covers 35km of ski trails, which equates to around 35 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Risoul (France) is Marseille at a distance of 250km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Risoul ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Very pleasant for a purpose-built centre, Risoul has the largest doorstep skiing area in the Southern Alps, being linked to Vars. Pistes are usually quiet with lift queues a rarity, unlike the sun, which shines 320 days a year.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Risoul France
Beginner Trails
 10 runs 15km |
22% |
Intermediate Trails
 18 runs 38km |
40% |
Advanced Trails
 14 runs 25km |
31% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
6% |
Risoul Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €165 - €165 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Risoul Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 80km |
| total length of Risoul trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W E |
| direction Risoul ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2750m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1850m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1850m |
| centre of Risoul ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 900m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 900m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Risoul
Skiing Risoul you'll enjoy 45 pistes and trails and that means approximately 80km of ski runs. Risoul lifts number 24 with the capacity to uplift 22000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Risoul is over 2km long.
Risoul Ski Area
Risoul ski area has 22% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 40% intermediate, 31% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Risoul piste is the 1.3km Les Vautours run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Risoul after dark.
Risoul for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Risoul Apres Ski
The apres ski Risoul scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
17 apres ski bars 17 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Snowscooter. Parapente, Snowshoes, Massages.
SNO-man says
Off the slopes Risoul's facilities are limited. There's an outdoor ice rink, cinema and a games room. You can also try out snowshoeing or go on a snowmobile excursion. Paragliding is available in neighbouring Vars.
Horse lovers will also enjoy the new activity of ski joring, being towed behind a horse on your skis.
Risoul for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Risoul Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Risoul resort - ski Risoul by any other name
The French ski resort of Risoul ski resort is also known as Risoul and has the following common misspellings:
Risoul ski area has ski slopes which face N W E
The direction which the various Risoul ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Risoul ski resort has ski slopes facing N W E.
Risoul for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall