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Newest Review: ... you can reach it. Those we had to discover by exploration! You can get a look at the piste map on the Vars website (www.vars-ski.com). Be aware also that the grading of the various runs is fairly arbitrary. Runs that are described as Green, Blue, Red or Black can turn out to be very much different than anticipated. There are Blue runs that I wouldn't even consider recommending to a beginner, such as Melezes, especially when it is short of snow. There are Red runs such as Tetras which no beginner would find a challenge. Just be careful and don't take the piste map as gospel. Vars/Risoul is new to the UK package tour trade and so is... more

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Vars: Go South Young Man (and Woman) (4418 words)
by - written on 26/02/06 (Very useful, 1118 readings)
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So, as I was saying, Vars was a very new destination for us. Vars and its companion village, Risoul are new to the UK tour operators and on this occasion it was in a Crystal brochure that we found it. We've travelled often with Crystal and had few problems so we had no concerns. If you have read my review of our accommodation, Pierre et Vacance L'Albane Apartments, you will know that we found a location that could scarcely be bettered. Doorstep skiing, comfortable and close to everything you could need. So, what about Vars (and Risoul, as we skied them both)? Well, I'll get to that but first, about getting there. The ... Read the complete review