Far Crystal
More adventurous variant of Crystal Dark
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 37 m
- Descent
- 594 m
Fast and Fun Ski Lines in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
It might be slightly lesser known for its freeriding than some neighbouring resorts but Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is an off-piste mecca!
Freeride Skiing, Ski Touring Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Severe
Description
Nestled deep in the famous peaks of the Savoie at an altitude of 1550 metres, Sainte-Foy is a relatively small ski area, with just 4 lifts and plenty of traditional, old buildings making up the village centre. This makes it something of an anomaly in the Savoie - an area which is famous for its enormous, sprawling, modern ski areas - and all the better for it.
The main village is on the road which links Bourg Saint Maurice with Val d'Isére but the ski area (known as Sainte-Foy Station) is 4 kilometres off the main road and is reached from the village via a series of steep hairpins. The fact that Sainte-Foy is (by local standards) a small ski area (all things are relative - there's 1000 vertical metres between the highest and lowest points of the resort) means that it can be wonderfully quiet, both on and off the pistes.
The freeride lines described here are as varied as they are fun, and there is truly something for everyone in Sainte-Foy, from the super hardcore Foglietta West Face (which hosts a qualifying event for the Freeride World Tour) to the mellow "Le Monal via Le Clou"; an ideal introduction to serious off piste skiing.
If you've skied all the lines described in this guidebook and are keen for more, why not jump in the car and head a bit further up the valley to check out what Tignes and Val d'Isére have to offer?
Routes included
Crystal Dark
A feast of fun terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 445 m
Foglietta North Face
One of the classic north faces of the Haute Tarentaise
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9 km
- Ascent
- 182 m
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Marquise
Mellow powder-field opposite the La Marquise chairlift.
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 471 m
Foglietta West Face
Technical, exposed Freeride World Qualifiers face offering a proper steep skiing examination
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 599 m
Le Monal via Le Clou
A gorgeous, gentle introduction to backcountry skiing, the route to Le Monal is a lovely journey back in time through stunning scenery.
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 148 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Shapers' Paradise
Fun terrain for the playful-at-heart
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 659 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 286 m
Col du Granier
All of the joys of Sainte Foy condensed into a single run.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 19 m
- Descent
- 563 m
Ascent of the Foglietta
The trip to the top of Sainte Foy's king
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 325 m
- Descent
- 32 m
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