Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

Tarentaise's hidden powder gem with a fraction of the lifts of nearby giants but unmatched off-piste descents.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,300m (4,265ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,620m (8,596ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,320m (4,331ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
700cm (276in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
18
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
5
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
43 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
20%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
30%

Best For

PowderBackcountryOff-piste

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in March.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Nov – May

Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Location

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise sits in the Tarentaise valley of the French Alps, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region near the Italian border. Its high-alpine slopes climb well above the tree line, surrounded by the bigger peaks of the Savoie massif.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about 2 hours from the resort by road.

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