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SAINTE FOY 1550m-2620m "The biggest little ski resort in the world" - and only just up the road (two hairpins and about two minutes to be exact!). The Ste Foy ski station may look small, but here’s what the experts say about it: "Size doesn't matter - and Ste Foy Tarentaise is a case in point. A tiny, four lift resort, it has long been the preserve of off-piste guides, who bring their clients when the powder in nearby Val d'Isere has been ground to crud. Now however thanks to some sensitively handled redevelopment, the place has been reborn - as a cute and luxuriously for families (or anyone tired of the mega-resorts). Yes, the skiing is limited, but at all levels the quality is superb and when you've had your fill, the larger lift systems at Les Arcs, Val d'Isere, Tignes, and La Rosiere are all within easy day-tripping distance" Sean Newson, Sunday Times, September 24th 2006
Peter Hardy, Ski Correspondent, Daily Telegraph, October 2002
"When it snows, you’ll have days of powder long after it’s been used up elsewhere ... What impressed me most about Ste Foy was the sense of space. You hardly ever get that in a French resort." Liz Russell, Information Manager, Ski Club of Great Britain Sunday Times, October 2002 For beginners and intermediates Ste Foy offers superb on-piste skiing in an un-crowded, relaxed resort, and for the more adventurous, the phrase ‘off-piste paradise’ is often used to describe the wonderful opportunities offered by this ‘hidden gem of a resort’. Why else would the instructors from the big resorts come here on their day off? Fresh snow can still be found days after a fall, and when the weather closes in at the higher, more exposed resorts around us, we can usually continue to enjoy good skiing at Ste Foy thanks to its geography and the trees that protect it. And all at a fraction of the cost of our big, neighbouring resorts. Sainte Foy in the press - more! The Financial Times ‘Snail Tart on the Slopes of Sainte Foy’ If you are crazy about offpiste skiing, have a young family and are set on staying in a chalet in one of the prettiest modern ski villages in France then Sainte Foy is the place for you. Nestled among the trees at 1,550m in a sunny bowl above the Isère valley in the mountainous old kingdom of Savoie it lies just a short car ride from a host of better-known ski resorts such as Val D’Isère, Tignes, La Thuile, La Rosière and Villaroger and has stunning views of Mont Blanc (4,807m), western Europe’s highest mountain. But once there you may find it hard to leave this jewel of the Tarentaise, close to the Vanoise national park. For small family ski resorts are coming back into fashion and Sainte Foy has almost everything you might need: the right skiing mix for experts and learners; good facilities for children; fine food and a high standard of accommodation.You can even buy your own apartment or chalet. For small children Sainte Foy is ideal: it is friendly, has a kids club, a ski school and its nursery runs are conveniently close to the middle of the village. Daily
mail Ski and Snowboard Magazine Jan 2007 ‘Earn Em Jibber’ 5 page article on
Sainte Foy backcountry. About Sainte Foy. ‘The small, traditional ski station of Sainte Foy is emerging Phoenix-like from a six-year period of development. This seasons highlight is the Marquise six seater chairlift, rising up to 2425m on the sunny south facing bowl, serving two new runs and making some off piste runs more accessible. In the resort the emphasis has been on high construction standards for new chalets and apartment using traditional materials and finishes- 1700 new beds have been created since 2001. The stated aim is to develop a luxurious boutique resort while retaining the villages unspoilt character.’ The
Washington Post Sunday, December 10, 2006
‘BEST FOR . . . powder hounds with an aversion to mega-resorts and families looking for luxurious lodgings and easy access to great ski terrain in a quiet, rural environment.’ The
Telegraph ‘Fun Powder Plots’ 27/11/2006
Sunday
Times Style ‘Going Up’
Sunday Times 'Straight to the Top' article September 2006 hailing Sainte Foy as the No1 resort on the planet Don’t put up with second-rate skiing — go for the best. Launching this season’s coverage, Sean Newsom picks the 10 spots to get your winter high 1. STE-FOY TARENTAISE, France Size doesn’t always matter — and Ste-Foy Tarentaise is a case in point. A tiny, four-lift resort, it has long been the preserve of off-piste guides, who bring their clients over when the powder in nearby Val d’Isère has been ground to crud. Now, however, thanks to some sensitively handled redevelopment, the place has been reborn — as a cute and quietly luxurious retreat for families (or anyone else who’s tired of the mega-resorts). Yes, the skiing is limited, but at all levels the quality is superb, and when you’ve had your fill, the larger lift systems at Les Arcs, Val d’Isère, Tignes and La Rosière are all within easy day-tripping distance. 'Little
Spots That Rocks' October 2006. Document snowboard magazine and Fall Line Ski
magazine.
Daily
mail Ski and Snowboard Magazine October 2006 'More for Less'
Cooler
Magazine November 2006 'Backcountry Bliss'
Time Out
Magazine Ski and Snowboard Europe 2006/2007
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