Ski touring around Vars
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Vars, climbing up to 1,700 m, from peaks such as La Mayt (Vars), Pointe de l'Eyssina, Tête de Paneyron.
Vars is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes). The village sits at 1,850 m and the ski area rises to 2,750 m, a skiable vertical of 1,100 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Vars — 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 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · en traversée S-W depuis le Col de Vars | n/a · PD+ | 1,240 m | n/a | n/a | 2.9 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · Face de l'Eyssina | 5.1 · E3 · AD+ | n/a | 1,800 → 2,837 m | NE | 2.9 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · Couloir NE 2736 | 4.1 · E2 · D- | 730 m | 2,040 → 2,770 m | NE | 3.4 km |
| Pointe de l'Eyssina · Face SW depuis la Chalp | 3.2 · E2 · PD+ | 1,177 m | 1,660 → 2,837 m | SW | 3.6 km |
| Tête de Paneyron · Depuis le refuge Napoléon | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 800 m | 1,987 → 2,785 m | W | 3.6 km |
| Col du Crachet · Versant NE | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 523 m | 2,108 → 2,631 m | NE | 4 km |
| Tête du Crachet · en boucle par le Col du Crachet et le Lac Lalatcha | 3.2 · E2 · AD | 1,100 m | 2,020 → 2,920 m | NW · N · NE · E · SE · S · SW · W | 4.2 km |
| Barre de la Pisse · Face N par le vallon de l'Eyssina | 2.2 · E2 · PD | 1,275 m | 1,650 → 2,925 m | N | 4.3 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 | 4.4 km |
| Crévoux / La Chalp · Retour vers l'enfer | 4.3 · E3 · D | 1,130 m | 1,660 → 2,784 m | SW | 5.3 km |
| Tête du Crachet · Tour de l'envers du Crachet | 3.1 · E2 · AD | 1,300 m | 1,660 → 2,919 m | n/a | 5.4 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 7 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 10 routes around Vars. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Gearing up for touring
Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.
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Resort data: declared by Office du Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 25 September