"We loaded the chair around 10:30 a.m. and followed a new local friend, Luke, into a wild pillow-stacked gully. That first run showed us exactly how deep and perfect the snow really was. I lapped the chair twice more before noticing a sign saying another, higher chair would open at noon. It was 11:24 a.m. Perfect timing. I headed over to wait for the Marquise chair, which rises above treeline into mellow, rolling alpine terrain."
"Only three other people were waiting in line, and it was a six-pack chair. The locals told me to stay with them. They said this was going to be special. I was all in. By the time the lift opened about 30 minutes later, the line had multiplied. We were first chair. They pointed me toward the best opening line, and I dropped in directly beneath the lift. It wasn't steep, but it was deep."
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise covers about 2,500 acres and features four chairlifts serving extensive freeride terrain with deep, aerated powder. The resort felt uncrowded despite peak holiday season and attracted local riders who guided laps. Rapidly changing lift openings followed a major storm and heightened avalanche danger rated 5/5, prompting cautious ski patrol closures before reopening. Runs ranged from wild pillow-stacked gullies to mellow alpine ridgelines accessed by a six-pack chair above treeline. Consecutive laps delivered sunlit, fresh powder and playful pillows, while group-led lines showcased steep, deep faces comparable to major North American resorts.
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