« Become a natural skier »: Learn in Sainte Foy how to enjoy every kind of ski styles.

Sainte Foy is creating a unique mountain experience by new ski teaching styles and enabling new and original experiences including surprising new areas to play around in.
Skieurs, boarders and telemarkers alike will revel in the powder just yards from the pistes or amongst the trees, which lasts for days thanks to its north-west facing slopes.
At 1550m altitude, Sainte Foy is ideally situated in the Haute Tarentaise near Tignes, Val d’Isère and Les Arcs. It benefits from a microclimate favourable to great snow conditions thanks to its northwest orientation and frequent easterly winds which come over from the Italian alps and generate snow. The snow cannons extend from the resort level at 1550m up to 2300m between the top of the Arpettaz and the Aiguille lifts and also cover the middle sector of the Marquise area. Take a guide to explore one of the renowned off-piste routes to the deserted farming hamlet of Le Monal, or the infamous 1700 m vertical descent of the north face of Fogliettaz…

New 2020/2021 : a new lift for Arpettaz and more seats at Grand Plan !

Go evan faster on the top of Sainte-Foy Tarentaise skiing area because of the replacement of the Arpettaz lift by a new disengageable 6 seats.

Also, less waiting at Grand Plan, at the start of the skiing domain, with extra seats in order to garanty less waiting and more fun.

Reach the top, with haste!

NATUR' FOREST

Learn the addictive skill of tree-skiing, discover the life of mountain fauna and the Natur’Marmottes project to protect the environment!
NATUR' RENARD : Ski down Plan Bois and turn right to enter the new Fox trail: discover the life of the mountain fox and its tracks!
NATUR’ MARMOTTE : Natur’ Marmottes is a discovery zone where you can learn all about these charming alpine animals and includes a picnic area. You can also learn about protecting the environment. Follow the Chapelle piste and find it just above the bottom of the Marquise chairlift.
NATUR’ CHAMOIS : at the top of the Marquises chairlift teaches the golden rules of off-piste skiing and offers stunning views of Mont-Blanc
NATUR’ ECUREUIL : the new, fun environmental trail on Plan Bois (1770m) takes you into the midst of the trees: on foot or with snowshoes, children and adults can discover the secrets of this beautiful forest.

LEANR & PLAY

NATUR' BUMPS

Learn bump skiing so you can ski everywhere with confidence!
THE TOBOGGAN : Feel the thrill of Skicross while skiing down Toboggan slope and learn to soak up the bumps on the way.
BIG BOSSES : At the bottom of Creux de Formeïan and Combe, challenge your mogul skiing skills riding down Big Bosses bumps slope.

NATUR' CHAMPION

Discover the thrill of slalom and speed like a champion.
FREE RACE TRAINING : Get a chance to experience Giant Slalom and to train in gates.
FREE SPEED TRIAL : Try to reach your highest speed on our Free speed trial slope.

NATUR' PISTES

Take your first steps in the pow on the patrolled but unpisted areas (Morion, Crystal Dark etc.) of Sainte Foy. Good skill level required and avalanche kit strongly recommended (shovel, helmet, beeper etc).
NATUR’SHAPER PARADISE : Skiing down from Marquises, with a nice and smooth start, Shaper’s paradise is a great choice to test your skills.
NATUR’MORION : Skiing down from the Aiguille, enjoy the atmoshere of famous couloirs above you and improve in the steep section.
NATUR’CRYSTAL DARK : Skiing down from the Aiguille, traverse and discover the beauty of Sainte Foy surroundings: don’t forget to breathe!

DISCOVER & EXPLORE

NATUR' TRAILS

Sainte Foy also provides many cross-country ski possibilities with 5 signed trails in the forest to be enjoyed in peace and quiet! These range from 150-700m vertical.

NATUR' VILLAGES DE MONTAGNE

Sainte Foy has some of the most magical old and authentic mountain villages you can reach by walking, snowshoeing, free bus or off-piste skiing with our mountain guides and ski instructors.
The Planay dessus & dessous, La Thuile & Chef-Lieu : by walking from the village,off-pist skiing or by personal car. The Monal and l’ ÉChaillon protected hamlet: by walking from the village or off-piste skiing the South face slopes from l’Aiguille. The Miroir & the Mazure: by free bus or off-pist skiing the North face slopes from l’Aiguille.

LEANR RESPONSABLE FREE-RIDE

Sainte-Foy is famous for its off-pist. Accompanied by a professional, you can explore one of the fabulous off piste routes with their stunning and unforgettable scenery: the listed village of Le Monal with spectacular views across to the glaciers on Mont Pourri or the north face of Fogliettaz, one of the best loved off-piste routes in the area, much favoured by local mountain guides because of the quality of the snow which lasts long after other routes have been skied-out.
Sainte Foy is also well known for its ski-touring routes with attainable summits of between 3000 and 3800 metres altitude, such as the Archeboc and Ruitor peaks. You can also link up to the Italian valleys of Valgrisenche and Val d’Aosta just over the summit ridge that forms the border between France and Italy.

FREE RIDE

Sainte Foy has numerous other treasures, which the professional guides will be delighted to show you in complete safety. List of professionals available at the Tourism Office.