At the gates of Queyras and the Guil valley, sat on the edge of a mountain overlooking Mont Pelvoux and the Massif des Ecrins, the ski resort of Risoul. The resort is surrounded by a tremendous larch forest, which makes up “La Foret Blanche (The White Forest)” ski area. Risoul is situated at 1850 m altitude, the chalets and buildings are built from wood and stone, giving the appearance that the mountain village has been there forever.
Open from December 19th, 2015 until April 17th 2016.
Ski Area: La forêt blanche
Number of km of slope: 100km
Number of slopes: 116 ( 21 green – 45 blue - 40 red – 10 black)
Number of skilifts: 51
Highest altitude: 2750 m
Lowest altitude: 1850 m
Resort altitude: 1850
Snow park : 1
Cross-country : Yes, 2 ways possible: Itinéraire Martinat : 12 km and Vallon du Mélezet : 5 km
Event during the season :
All tuesday Set DJ at 16h30 til 18h00 and show of somersaults at 18h00 until 19h00
At Zone Mélèzes
Nearest airport : Marseille Provence (228km) Turin (151 km)
PHOTO CREDIT : Frédérique et Pierre Hovat - Skicool
