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Vars

Vars

Southern Alps · France · 1,635 m

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Where to stay near Vars

Hotels and apartments close to the slopes, with prices and availability for your dates.

  • Within 15 km of the resort
  • Real prices for your dates
  • Many with free cancellation
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What to do without snow

The resort is closed: here is what you can do in the area today.

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Trail map

Trail map — Vars

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of Vars with snow highlighted
True colour on 14 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

4 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 14 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: 2 %17 Aug: 0 %18 Aug: 0 %19 Aug: 0 %20 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Aug: 0 %23 Aug: 0 %24 Aug: 0 %25 Aug: 0 %26 Aug: 0 %27 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: 0 %30 Aug: 0 %31 Aug: 0 %1 Sept: 0 %2 Sept: 2 %3 Sept: 0 %4 Sept: 0 %5 Sept: 0 %6 Sept: 0 %7 Sept: 0 %8 Sept: 0 %9 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground10 Sept: 0 %11 Sept: 4 %12 Sept: 0 %13 Sept: 0 %14 Sept: 0 %15 Sept: 0 %16 Sept: 0 %17 Sept: 0 %18 Sept: 2 %19 Sept: 1 %20 Sept: 0 %21 Sept: 0 %22 Sept: 0 %23 Sept: 1 %24 Sept: 2 %25 Sept: 0 %26 Sept: 0 %27 Sept: 0 %28 Sept: 0 %29 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Oct: 10 %5 Oct: 1 %6 Oct: 4 %7 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Oct: 13 %10 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Oct: 2 %12 Oct: 1 %13 Oct: 1 %14 Oct: 4 %16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

Vars

1,635 m
19°Cfeels 16°
Wind
8 km/h (gust 17)
Humidity
33%

7-day forecast

Vars · 1,635 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Thu 159° / 19°—0%17 km/h
Fri 169° / 19°—0%16 km/h
Sat 177° / 16°—0%23 km/h
Sun 186° / 9°—40%18 km/h
Mon 196° / 9°—34%14 km/h
Tue 208° / 13°—35%14 km/h
Wed 217° / 13°—35%22 km/h

Live webcams

  • Webcam en directo: Chabrieres 2200m
    Chabrieres 2200m
  • Webcam en directo: Peynier
    Peynier
  • Webcam en directo: Vars - Départ des pistes de Sainte Marie
    Vars - Départ des pistes de Sainte Marie

Terrain by difficulty

Terrain by difficulty

0 of 111 open
  • Beginner0 / 1816%
  • Intermediate0 / 5045%
  • Advanced0 / 3330%
  • Expert0 / 109%

Skiable area: 539.9 haSnowparks: 7

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Frequently asked questions about Vars

What can you do at Vars without snow?
There are 37 mapped activities around the resort: hiking (17), peaks (8), mountain biking (7). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 1 min ago.

Updated 1 min ago

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