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Sainte Foy en Tarentaise resort profile
Sainte Foy · Savoie · France · 1550–2620 m
Altitude1550-2620 m
Vertical drop1070 m
Slopes43 km
Lifts6
Resort base in the Sainte Foy ski area.
- Altitude1049 mRegionHaute TarentaiseStateSavoieCountryFrance
Sainte Foy ski area
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Sainte Foy en Tarentaise is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeMont Blanc GruppeVertical drop1550 - 2620 metersDescent1070 metersMountain(s)L'Aiguille 2601m
Petites Roches 1575m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Sainte Foy en Tarentaise.
Sainte Foy en Tarentaise is a resort base in the Sainte Foy ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 43 km of slopes, 1550-2620 m altitude, 6 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 63%.
Ski areaAltitude range1550–2620 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix43 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
43 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 63%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeWider lift spacingStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1070 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 7.2 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 11,800 persons, about 1967 persons/hour per lift and 274 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 5.0 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Sainte Foy.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focusSlopes23 ski slopesTotal43 kmBlue10 km23%Red27 km63%Black6 km14%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Sainte Foy.
The ski area has 6 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 67% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 7.2 slope km per lift.
Chair/gondola majorityChairlift 4Moving carpet 2
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €45 €1.05/km 6-day adult €270 €6.28/km Daycard child €40.50 €0.94/km 6-day child €243 €5.65/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)100%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Only about 3% is classified in steeper angle groups; roughly 97% is moderate or gentler. The mapped angle profile is predominantly non-technical, with limited need for expert-level technique.
Mostly moderate anglesLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler97%Bit steep1%Steep1%Very steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
South-facing terrain is prominent. It can provide sunnier skiing, but surfaces are more likely to soften early and lose snow faster during mild or late-season periods.
Sunny but melt-sensitiveSun-exposed majorityLargest share: SouthNorth2%East15%South78%West5%
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Address
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AddressBureau d'Information Touristique de Sainte-Foy Tarentaise FR-73640 Sainte-Foy TarentaisePlaceSainte Foy en Tarentaise Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.saintefoy.net
What makes this resort different
Sunny cruising domain
Mountain character
Sainte Foy is best understood as a sunny cruising domain: sun-exposed terrain and a predominantly non-black piste mix favour relaxed, daylight-oriented cruising.
83% south/west-facing
86% non-black pistes
The trade-off
Relaxed cruising and daylight-oriented trips on predominantly non-black terrain.
Sun-exposed terrain can become more weather-sensitive during warm or marginal snow periods.
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