If you are in the Tarentaise, and fancy a break from the "ski factories" of Paradiski or Val d'Isere & Tignes, Ste-Foy-Tarentaise is the place to head for.
In a way it's just as purpose-built as any of the other resorts in the valley, but it "feels" small and village-like. Well-heeled Brits absolutely LOVE it, taking full advantage of the various comfy chalets nestling around the main lift.
For more background on the resort, including the debate on its (non) expansion here.
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| The top of the slopes, at 2600m |
This season, there's a new fast lift out of the village - which means that two of the four lifts are now speedy (the new-ish La Marquise being the other).
Still in the La Marquise sector, there is a new mountain restaurant: Les Marquises. It's owned by the former manager of the ski area, I'm told. Although apparently it's Nadine and Jeff who welcome you. On our visit things weren't (yet) running entirely smoothly, but it will certainly be on your itinerary:
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| Looking back towards Bourg-St-Maurice: Les Marquises |
There are also two very pleasant mountain restaurants at the top of the main lift: Les Brevettes and Chez Leon. More details on eating in Ste-Foy can be found here. A word of caution: none of the mountain restaurants take credit cards.
In January this year, the unstable snow base and various accidents in other resorts had prompted unusually strong warnings against going off-piste. The local ESF absolutely know what they are doing and offer various half and full day packages. This includes the trip to Le Monal, which is something special!
Back on the main mountain, there are a number of "controlled" off-piste areas - checked for avalanche danger, but un-pisted. It looks like they are developing an "entry-level" area by the La Marquise lift. But this was closed at the turn of the year.
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