Last updated: 6^th December 2024

Yes, Sainte Foy is not the biggest place in the world, but there is still plenty going on throughout the winter other than epic off-piste and (conversely but accurately) family-friendly skiing. Here’s what I’ve found so far…

Revised: Saturday 14th December 2024

Lifts are opening & Croc Blanc! Apparently Sainte Foy couldn’t justify the proposed early open. So the lifts are staying closed for another week, although it appears that many businesses are already open. Now, it will be 14th December before the 4 chairlifts and 2 magic carpets are fully open for cruisers and thrill-seeking adventurers alike.
The Croc Blanc is an opening day deal (which, with the opening day push-back) seems to have been expanded to the whole weekend (14th and 15th Dec). You get a lift pass and a full meal at one of the Sainte Foy restaurants for €50. Work up an appetite, then work it off. Sounds like a good way to start the season.

Weekly Events 14th December – mid-April 2025

It’s a friendly, pretty compact resort and, as such, there are regular weekly events that you can enjoy a few snowy steps from your accommodation.

Every Sunday between 16:30 and 18:30 there are free welcome drinks to warm you up. On Mondays between 18:00 and 19:00 you can meet husky sled dogs (and Thomas, the local musher) on the snow front. Most Wednesdays you can go on an hour-long guided tour of the ski resort (all the dates are here) with one tour in French and one in English. Also on Wednesdays, 16:30-18:30, they have “human curling/bowling” where you sit in an inflatable rubber ring and hurl yourself at some pins. Then, to end the week, there’s a Pot Gourmand on a Friday early evening (16:30 on) where you can indulge in a hot beverage (and possibly some treats).

Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December 2024

See Santa ski. See the jolly big guy in his red suit on the snowfront from 17:00. He always hangs out at Sainte Foy just before travelling around the world in an incredibly short period of time. Classic Father Christmas behaviour.

New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31st December 2024

Fireworks, but NOT at midnight. No-one wants that. Fireworks at tehir traditional New Year’s Eve early-evening slot: 17:30. No need to stay up late. Make the most of the long nights by getting your firework fix early. then you can have a full meal and a good night’s sleep for efficient skiing fun on New Year’s day.

Hopefully there will be more to come, updates when I see something fun…