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Sainte Foy Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Sainte Foy Ski Resort

Sainte Foy Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 58 votes and 57 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Sainte Foy is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.2

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Sainte Foy has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.8

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.6

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.7

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Sainte Foy

Public Transport: 3.7

  • There are no buses or taxis to Sainte Foy
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.5

  • No places to stay in/near Sainte Foy
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 2.6

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Sainte Foy

Ski in/Ski out: 4.7

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Sainte Foy
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.6

  • Sainte Foy relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.7

  • There are no snow groomers at Sainte Foy
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Sainte Foy are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.4

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Sainte Foy is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.4

  • If snow conditions are poor at Sainte Foy, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.3

  • Sainte Foy usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.7

  • The staff at Sainte Foy are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Sainte Foy are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.8

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.5

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at Sainte Foy
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.3

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.0

  • Not even a kicker at Sainte Foy
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Sainte Foy
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Sainte Foy has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.0

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.2

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.7

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.9

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.4

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.5

  • Overall, Sainte Foy is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.4

  • Overall, Sainte Foy is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 13, 2014
Debbie Williams from Ski France France
Having read numerous reviews for this resort, it would seem it is a bit like Marmite: people either love it or hate it. We decided to go with the 'it's fantastic' reviews and booked a week in January. Before anyone decides to visit this resort or any other please look at professional views of the resort that are more objective, subjective reviews are fine as long as you are looking for exactly the same things as the reviewer. For example a review stating that they had fantastic snow does not mean the resort is snow sure, it just means they were lucky. Decide what is most important to you and check out a good ski guide that will give you all the information you need to make an informed choice. We have learnt our lesson!
January 03, 2014
John Westwood from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just had a fantastic week of skiing on and off-piste . Snow was great and resort: perfect. Everything you need without any tackiness. Best thing is you can ski all day with hardly any queues.
December 02, 2013
Simon Howell from Ski France France
Hopefully Ste Foy is now safe to stay just as it is. You may or may not want to ski with mostly Brits and if you want a continental atmosphere don't come here. Certainly at times offputting loud discussions about how bad the boss is at work or family intimacies can mar an otherwise happy day but nothing as bad as Val Misere or Merihel. Skiing is good, no crowds, reasonable prices, friendly and best of all the recent mad application to extend the resort skiing has been turned down by the French Government. The usual grasping developers wanting to grab the Vallon du Clou. As this is no longer possible there is a good chance that the oversize predicted will not take place and the resort can do what it does best, remain an almost unique and welcoming place, superb for families, safe and usually considerate skiers and with plenty of off piste at many levels for anyone with a bit of imagination. There are plenty of vast ski areas for those who want elsewhere. Quantity is not always quality. Leave Ste Foy alone for those who enjoy it.
April 15, 2013
Austin from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
One of the worst resorts I've ever been to... never ever go there!!
April 11, 2013
Stuart Ibbotson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
A great little resort. Don't let the lack of lifts and slopes put you off as the lack of queues and quiet slopes mean that you can ski all day without wasting time. The lifts are a bit slow and old, bar one, although the lift out of the resort is being modified for next season. You also need to be under 5 foot 8 to get onto and off the lifts with ease as they are so low to the ground! When we were there, at the start of Apri,l the snow was fantastic. When the visibility is less than ideal there are plenty of tree runs. Be aware that the lift pass office closes at 4.15, so get there in time or face a queue in the morning. Resort dominated by Brits; 90% from the south east I would say from those we heard and talked with. Even many shops are staffed by Brits. A great place to learn due to quiet slopes and classes seemed small.
March 25, 2013
Joe from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Anyone who visits/has visited Sainte Foy will know it has: Superb off-piste. Well maintained pistes. Excellent savoyard cuisine in all restaurants. 2 good spas. Friendly lift staff and instructors and piste patrol. Good facilties for children younger and old. I've been skiing here now for 12 yrs; the skiing is unreal. The atmosphere is ideallic. A real hidden gem. Yes, it's not a big resort with big clubs, but that makes it what it is!
March 18, 2013
Alex from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
It's good for a couple of days, a week is too long. It's nice, for sure, but lots of very wealthy Brits speaking too loudly about clients and childrens schools (on and off the slopes). So yes, great little resort, but it's like "Home Counties does skiing" - Don't for a minute think this is a French ski resort!
March 16, 2013
Mark Astles from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
If you want point to point piste skiing then go to one of the mega resorts. If you want clubs and bars that serve into the wee small hours then go somewhere else .. please. Been skiing in Sainte Foy for 7 years and love it.
March 14, 2013
Mary from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
A truly awful place. No snow. Busy, slow lifts. Queues everywhere. Full of people with no piste manners or sense. Shockingly expensive. A hideously ugly resort with less charm than a house brick. Please avoid at all costs and go up the road to Val d'Isere. It's only 20 minutes away by car. You can get there really quickly, honestly.
March 08, 2013
dennis from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I'm one of those snooty owners in Ste Foy. No one in Ste Foy is snooty! Been going there for 10 years or more, my kids grew up there and are good skiers, I and they have never ever been bored, ever! I agree with many comments, if you want cruising then go somewhere else (please). If you want quiet pistes but sometimes serious challenges that come close to kack then look no further. I get free days on my pass to Val d' Isere. Never used it, always full of speedster's out of control and boarders sitting down in the middle of the piste; dodging hoards of people trying to get down on polished pistes. On the other hand Ste Foy is a gem for all standards and all are welcome.