Sainte Foy Tarentaise in France is installing a new six-seater detachable chairlift this summer to high environmental construction standards. It is scheduled to open in December.
The new lift ascends from Charmettes at 1800m to Marquise at 2500m over a 1650m long ascent. The 650m vertical rise is achieved in six minutes and the lift has a capacity of 1800 skiers per hour.
In addition two new runs will be created, the blue Grand Solliet trail and a red, la Fogliettaz.
The resort is also converting its trail groomers to use environmentally friendly bio-degradable fuel.
Sainte Foy is located close to the Italian border and as well as having its own little known and uncrowded ski area, is an excellent base for those with a car to visit some of France’s classic ski areas, within a thirty minute drive, including Val d’Isere, Tignes and les Arcs as well as the cross
border French/Italian region of La Rosiere/La Thuile. It’s also more affordable than most of these giant resorts surrounding it, with the local lift ticket (and everything else) far cheaper than most of its neighbours. Although more of the big operators are showing an interest in St Foy the
resort so far remains remarkably unspoilt and has preserved its authentic charm and local architecture.
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