"it's so cute you'll want to take it home to bed"

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France review

Image credit: © Anne Royer/OT St Foy

35km of pistes

Adult lift pass: 121 Euros for six days

Resort elevation: 1550m/5090ft

Vertical skiing range: 1062m/3484ft

Ste Foy is the little resort with a big reputation - for good-quality snow, some very agreeable groomers, and the kind of off-piste that can tempt skiers away from Val d'Isère. What people really like about this place, however, is the laid-back atmosphere.

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The north-facing slopes.

The powder days.

The quality of the (limited number of) upper-intermediate groomers.

The long, even pitch of the off-piste.

Lunch on the sun deck of Les Brevettes restaurant

The low-key architecture.

The consistently above-average accommodation.

The happy, laid-back atmosphere. No-one can quite believe their luck here - resorts this relaxing are a rare thing in the French Alps. It feels more like Canada.

The fact that Val d'Isère, Tignes and Les Arcs are all within a 25-minute drive.

The lack of crowds and queues - though we can't be sure how long that's going to last.

Si James's sweeeeet video of snowboarding Ste Foy in a foot and a half of fresh.

Actually, there's nothing to hate here: provided you come here expecting a small, cute, low-key resort with limited skiing (though there's plenty more nearby).

The idea that the current spate of construction might continue and overwhelm the capacity of pistes and lifts.

Powder hounds

Wannabe powder hounds

Tired parents with young kids

Anyone looking for a bit of peace and quiet

Beginners

Anybody who doesn't mind commuting to get most of their skiing

Party animals

Intermediate skiers who don't want to commute

Freestylers

Brigid67

12/6/2010 13:53

Favourite Resort:

St. Foy

Favourite Skis:

Last Skied:

April

Spring 2010, There is active work to remodel the profile of the new blue run back into the village, making it smooter and easier. also the matterials for the extended snow making facilitys have arrived and the first trenches are being dug for the pipes.

Brigid67

15/12/2009 11:36

Favourite Resort:

St. Foy

Favourite Skis:

Last Skied:

April

Brigid67

25/11/2009 17:05

Favourite Resort:

St. Foy

Favourite Skis:

Last Skied:

April

There is new Piste, a green or blue I think back to the village from top of the first list for this year.

Olivia

4/3/2009 16:19

Age:

Favourite Resort:

Ste Foy Tarentaise

Last Skied:

Ste Foy Tarentaise

I have been skiing this resort since it opened about 10 years ago. I've tried others but just keep coming back! Quiet pistes even during the busiest weeks, much cheaper than nearby Tignes, Val etc - what's not to love? Highly recommended to anyone not looking for wild parties everynight - the skiing is second to none.

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