Risoul - quick review

Purpose built resort a long way south in France, linked to Vars.

Pros
Great for beginners and inters - lots of lovely green and blue runs winding through the forest. Some lovely wide reds for blatting about on. Very French. Pistes not busy, at least when we went. Seems to have a good snow record and keeps its snow well. All runs arranged in a bowl around the village centre so hard to get lost (even for me). Good sunshine record. Friendly resort. Small resort feel, but actually quite a lot of skiing.

Cons
Long transfer from Turin. Not much for the more advanced skier. Vertical not great. Very French - don't rely on your ski instructor to be able to speak much English. Could do with some lift upgrades. Some brutally long button lifts - but the runs at the end are fantastic.

Our favourite resort!

Pretty much agree with everything you say (though I can't comment on the transfer as we drive). We stay on the Vars side.

In 6 years of skiing there n December the snow has been fine ( some years fabulous, others just fine). New Year week is busier than Christmas week - though really only one lift on the Vars side that struggles to deal with the numbers. The lifts coud definitely do with an update.

Hopefully we will be back there in December!