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
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December 28, 2011
Yvonne from
United Kingdom
Yvonne from
United Kingdom
December 11, 2011
Lorna radley from
United Kingdom
Lorna radley from
United Kingdom
It angers me to read some of the reviews on here. We have been coming to Sainte Foy on & off for 6 years. There is normally 8 of us around the ages of 20's, 30's & 40's, no children, just normal down to Earth guys and girls, boarders & skiers, believe me, no snootyness in this group! We always have an amazing time on the slopes and off, it's a beautiful resort & lovely people, we never get bored, it takes 2 minutes to walk to the ski lift from most chalets & if someones in front of you in the queue it's probably the guy operating it! Can't wait to return on the 7th Jan :) Those complaining, I'd rather you stick to the busy overcrowded walk for miles get lost can't find your friends resorts, otherwise you would spoil this special place.
September 22, 2011
GP
GP
I am one of these "snooty" owners in Sainte Foy but I am actually based out of Sainte Foy Chef Lieu. By the way I am yet to find a "snooty" Brit in Sainte Foy just genuine people who love the resort and respect the mountain. I love Sainte Foy. It maybe small but it is perfectly formed. If you have children there are fantastic facilities for them and if they are getting more confident it feels safe enough to let them scoot around without a parent in tow (children waiting for parent to catch up). It is a short drive down to Val, Villaroger or Tignes. It is a little longer drive to La Rosiere but well worth it. We usually ski a couple of days in Sainte Foy, a day in Les Arcs, a day in Val, a day in Tignes and a day in La Rosiere and ski over to Italy. A great weeks skiing where you cannot get bored. Best thing is if you have big snow Sainte Foy suddenly becomes a big untracked playground for days.
March 03, 2011
Ann from
United Kingdom
Ann from
United Kingdom
I think Sainte Foy is special. I have been coming with my family since 1998 and own an apartment in the resort, (British, but not 'snooty') What attracted us to Sainte Foy was the location, the quiet runs, no queues and the friendliness of the French locals. Yes it is small, yes there are a smaller amount of runs than you would find in the larger neighbouring resorts but that's what we prefer. We have clients who return year on year and like us love Sainte Foy. The tree lined slopes are far more interesting than the vast open spaces of the larger resorts and more sheltered on a windy/snowy day. The pistes are kept to an exceptionally high standard. Being small Sainte Foy is ideal for families and beginners in as much as you are not constantly being 'cut up' by the large volumes of people. Great for your confidence. There are challenging slopes if you want them, there is fantastic off piste (La Monal with a local guide) if you want it, it's all there just on a smaller scale.
I won't be going anywhere else just yet !
February 26, 2011
Anne from
United Kingdom
Anne from
United Kingdom
Don't go to Ste Foy (Sainte Foy)! It's awful! Leave it to the "snooty British property owners" another reviewer refers to!
No, seriously, it's a wonderful little resort. True, there are only 4 lifts and 15 runs (including 2 challenging, steep, unpisted blacks) but half an hour to get from 1500m to 2600m isn't bad, especially when you never have to queue and often have those runs entirely to yourself! There is masses of off-piste, including some easily accessible ideal for those learning off-piste, and some awesome isolated descents (eg Fogliettaz, Le Monal, Col Grenier) for the more intrepid. Guides from neighbouring resorts bring their best clients here and come on their days off. It is ideal for kids (can't get lost), families and mixed groups as there's something for everyone and it's easy to meet regularly during the day. The only people it doesn't suit is high-mileage intermediates who never want to leave a pisted run and who enjoy queueing (perhaps they need the rest). The (mainly British) property owners are invariably very friendly and welcoming to newcomers, (despite what another reviewer says) property values have in fact increased (unlike in the UK recently) and most owners are against expansion as they love SF (Sainte Foy) unspoilt as it is.
Best to stay in the resort itself. Lots of accommodation options from luxury catered (Premiere Neige highly recommended) to self catered, some with pools, saunas etc (contact the Tourist Office) or stay in Hotel Le Monal in Ste Foy Chef Lieu and get the resort shuttle bus up and down. Or Chalet No 1 in nearby La Mazure, whose owners will drive you and ski with you if you want. Get a 6-day lift pass (or longer) and you get discounted days in other resorts but many visitors don't use these as they find they love Ste Foy so much!
February 01, 2011
Chris Parrot from
United Kingdom
Chris Parrot from
United Kingdom
Visited Sainte Foy for a day to get some skiing in the trees while staying in Tignes. Found Saint Foy to be a very pretty little resort ideal for beginners and young families with wide blue runs and no queuing but a day was enough with the upper slopes offering off-piste skiing. However, the lifts were slow and there are only 4 but the Farmhouse Cafe was very cosy and had lots of character so it made a change from the large business orientated restaurants in Tignes and Val d'Isere. So great for a day out or to learn with a young family but my son would have been bored silly.
January 31, 2011
Twodogs from
United Kingdom
Twodogs from
United Kingdom
Just got back from a lovely holiday in the amazing resort of Sainte Foy. Have been visiting for 5 years now, and just can't bring ourselves to go anywhere else. It really has everything you could ever wish for, apart from queues and tracked out off-piste! We stay just below the resort in a typical savoyard hamlet called Maison Dessous in Chalet Sherlock which is a beautiful 350 year old farmhouse with amazing views owned by an English family ([email protected]) who go out of their way to make sure you have an amazing holiday.
The great thing about Sainte Foy is it is amazing for families and beginners with forgiving, beautifully groomed pistes, as well as offering intermediates and experts unlimited fun off-piste with hundreds of acres of rideable terrain. Should one wish to sample the mega resorts nearby, they are just 10 minutes away by car - every time we do, we are relieved to be back in the relative tranquility that Sainte Foy offers.
Coupled with some authentic mountain restaurants serving great plat du jours (Les Brevettes is my fav) this is a place you will definitley return to.
The slopes are mainly north facing as well so the snow is often much better in Sainte Foy than some of the neighbouring higher resorts - and when it is a white-out in Tignes, Sainte Foy and the trees are one great big playground. Give it a try, you won't go anywhere else again!
December 25, 2010
Simon from
United Kingdom
Simon from
United Kingdom
First Xmas in Ste Foy (Sainte Foy): brilliant. Tons of snow at the beginning of the week and just when it needed a boost, we must have seen another 30-50 cms on Xmas Eve and Xmas Day. Sad to travel back tomorrow, as always. As the kids improve, parents get left behind! But no-one bored by the challenge, as it always changes. Very friendly as always. Les Colonnes deserves a mention for lunch and dinner, if you can get in.
November 07, 2010
Mike from
United Kingdom
Mike from
United Kingdom
Have skied in Sainte Foy now for 5 years, having visited the surrounding resorts to have a day away, but am relieved to return back to the uninterupted slopes, Although slightly busier now that when we first started, still not a problem. Often you can stand and look around to see no-one around which is just awesome... Most of the resort is situated on the slopes, So no bus/car ride. Stayed in Georgette which is on the ground floor - so easy access, which is a well equipped 3 double bedroomed self catering apartment with a sofa in the lounge which will sleep 2 little ones, so will sleep 6 - 8 and is an ideal placed to relax after a hard days skiing, Georgette is a short walk to the nursery slopes and the first lift, with stunning views from the balcony and bedroom. You can either look it up on the web or contact the owner (who - incedently is not a snooty brit! - [email protected]
This really is the jewel of the mountain, and we can not wait to go again this year. There are only a few places to eat in the resort, but all are excellant - we prefer to eat back at the apartment. This resort is perfect for family skiing holidays with plenty of challenging runs with a lovely safe apres-ski atmostphere .....perfect!
November 07, 2010
Mike from
United Kingdom
Mike from
United Kingdom
Have skied in Sainte Foy now for 5 years, having visited the surrounding resorts to have a day away, but am relieved to return back to the uninterupted slopes, Although slightly busier now than when we first started; still not a problem. Often you can stand and look around to see no-one around which is just awesome... Most of the resort is situated on the slopes, so no bus/car ride. Stayed in Georgette which is on the ground floor - so easy access, which is a well equipped 3 double bedroomed self catering apartment with a sofa in the lounge which will sleep 2 little ones, so will sleep 6 - 8 and is an ideal placed to relax after a hard days skiing, Georgette is a short walk to the nursery slopes and the first lift, with stunning views from the balcony and bedroom. You can either look it up on the web or contact the owner (who - incidently is not a snooty brit! - [email protected]
This really is the jewel of the mountain, and we can not wait to go again this year. There are only a few places to eat in the resort, but all are excellant - we prefer to eat back at the apartment. This resort is perfect for family skiing holidays with plenty of challenging runs with a lovely safe apres-ski atmostphere .....perfect!
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