Why Sainte Foy Tarentaise is Highly Rated for Quiet Slopes

Sainte Foy Tarentaise has secured a well-deserved silver award for Best Ski Resort for Quiet Sloped - Europe 2025, with a 4.60/5.00 rating, making it a sanctuary for those seeking peaceful skiing. Don, an advanced skier from the UK, captures the essence perfectly: "Best thing about it though is it's so so quiet! Hardly see another person some days. No ants on the piste, no queues for the lifts, no waiting in the restaurants." This tranquility isn't coincidental but a cherished characteristic of the resort. Julian, an intermediate snowboarder, highlights that it's "not overly crowded on the lifts and plenty of space on the slopes," while Adam, an expert skier, confirms "mostly short queues, even in school holidays." The resort's compact nature creates an intimate skiing experience where you can truly enjoy the mountain without battling crowds.

The sense of solitude extends beyond just uncrowded pistes to genuine mountain remoteness. Heather, an intermediate skier, notes you can "benefit from quiet, well-maintained slopes and almost zero queues for the lifts outside peak weeks." What makes Sainte Foy particularly special is how its limited lift system actually preserves this peaceful atmosphere. As David, an expert skier, explains, it's "a beautiful little gem of a resort with fantastic on and off piste skiing, and a surprisingly large area served by such a small number of lifts." John, an intermediate skier, describes it as "one of the most chilled areas for those wanting to avoid the crowds and enjoy a more relaxed pace," while Andy reveals it as the place "where the guides go" when they want to escape the busier Tarentaise resorts. This combination of accessibility and seclusion is what truly elevates Sainte Foy to silver award status.

Read our full resort guide to see how Sainte Foy Tarentaise stacks up across all 20 of our community-rated categories, with more stats and recommendations too!