At an altitude of 1850m, the resort of Risoul offers a ski area of 185km of ski runs which are connected with the resort of Vars: The White Forest!
It is located in the Southern Alps (part of Hautes-Alpes) in the heart of Guillestrois and at the gates of the Ecrins National Park and the Queyras Regional Natural Park.
The resort of Risoul 1850 dominates the Guil valley and the Fort of Mont-Dauphin (which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
The resort is accessed via a 13km winding climb (which regularly sees the Tour de France) and passes some pretty hamlets including L'Eglise, Gaudissard, Languieu, Villaret & Barbeinc.