Sainte-Foy Tarentaise (to give the village its full name) is a little village just off the main road up to Val d’Isère. The ski area and small resort is another 5 kms away and boasts some of the best off piste ski terrain in the Alps.
For years it has remained relatively unknown - particularly when compared to its more renowned neighbours of Tignes. Val d'Isère, Les Arcs & La Plagne. Its reputation as an off piste ski area has grown and grown and what was just a Mountain Tracks secret has started to leak out!
The resort is at 1,550m and the lifts take you to 2,650m. The summit of the Fogliettaz is just below 3000 metres.
For après-ski we concentrate ourselves on the Auberge sur la Montagne where there is a hot tub, sauna, atmospheric bar and facilities for video analysis and presentations. Usually our course members are the only guests. Our courses also usually take in some après ski where ever they have been skiing that day.
Our top reasons for visiting Ste Foy
- Small resort but revered by many for the quality of the off-piste skiing
- Easy access to world-class resorts: Val d’Isere, Tignes, La Plagne
- Very good snow record and skiing until mid April
- Some of the best day tours and ski safari itineraries anywhere in the Alps
- North facing slopes mean good conditions remain after most other resorts are tracked-out
Ski Area
Situated just below the famous Espace Killy (Tignes & Val d'Isère) in the heart of the Savoie region and fast building itself as a haven for off-piste skiers, Ste Foy boasts superb snow quality, unparalleled tree skiing and is never crowded. Groups will roam the terrain around Ste Foy itself, Tignes, Val d'Isère, La Rosière and the twin resorts of Les Arcs & La Plagne - all of which provide extensive off-piste descents.
Equipment Hire
The Auberge sur la Montagne maintains a good stock of rental skis and boots suitable for off-piste skiing. They also have sets of ski touring gear. Please book your equipment in advance.
Getting There
Ste Foy is accessible by road, rail and air.
The nearest airport is Chambery with a 90 minute transfer time. Geneva and Lyon are both about 2½ hours away.
The chalet hosts provide group transfers to/from Geneva airport and Chambery airport which is included in the cost of the holiday - minimum 4 people per transfer.
It is also possible to travel by train to Bourg St Maurice and there is a Eurostar direct day service from London St. Pancras to Bourg St Maurice on Saturdays throughout the ski season. Timetables and bookings are available at Eurostar. Bourg St Maurice is only 10kms from the chalet and the train offers a viable alternative to a flight and transfer. The chalet hosts provide a twice-daily pick-up and drop-off service at the station.
Check with our office for detailed travel arrangements.
