Ski touring around La Forêt Blanche
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of La Forêt Blanche, climbing up to 1,700 m, from peaks such as La Mayt (Vars), La Mortice S, Pic de Chabrières (Vars).
La Forêt Blanche is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes), in the commune of Vars. The village sits at 1,660 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of La Forêt Blanche — up to 1,700 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mayt (Vars) · Versant E | n/a | 950 m | 1,630 → 2,577 m | E | 2.6 km |
| La Mortice S · De Ste Catherine par la Crête des Couniets | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 1,700 m | 1,845 → 3,169 m | SW | 3.5 km |
| La Mortice S · Versant W et traversée N-S du col de Serenne | n/a · PD | 1,370 m | 1,890 → 3,169 m | W | 4.3 km |
| Pic de Chabrières (Vars) · Depuis Risoul 1850 | 2.1 · PD+ | 1,100 m | 1,850 → 2,746 m | n/a | 4.8 km |
| Pic N de la Font Sancte · Couloir W | 3.3 · E2 · AD | 1,600 m | 1,780 → 3,385 m | W | 5 km |
| Pointe d'Escreins · Par la Combe N | n/a · PD+ | 1,220 m | 1,781 → 3,038 m | N | 5 km |
| Tête de Paneyron · Depuis le refuge Napoléon | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 800 m | 1,987 → 2,785 m | W | 5.1 km |
| Pic de Panestrel · Face N - depuis la Rua | 5.3 · E3 · D+ | 1,500 m | 1,780 → 3,254 m | N | 5.3 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · en traversée S-W depuis le Col de Vars | n/a · PD+ | 1,240 m | n/a | n/a | 5.6 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · Face de l'Eyssina | 5.1 · E3 · AD+ | n/a | 1,800 → 2,837 m | NE | 5.6 km |
| Pic S de la Font Sancte · Couloir SW | 5.1 · E2 | 1,591 m | 1,780 → 3,371 m | SW | 5.7 km |
| Pic d'Escreins · depuis l'Ubac de L'Aval | 3.2 · PD+ | 1,300 m | 1,437 → 2,734 m | N · NE | 5.7 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 4 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 6 routes around La Forêt Blanche. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.