with a top lift station at 3226 metres - includes a snowboarders' half-pipe and 'fun-park' and over 120 miles of marked pistes, together with extensive off-piste runs and cross-country routes. It is supported by 78 lifts, some of which start only a few metres from the apartment building, including a gondola that will whisk you up to the bottom of the cable-car for Aiguille Rouge.

The ski schools are all excellent for both adults and children alike, (our two children learned to ski and snowboard very successfully at the local E.S.F.) as are the facilities for children of all ages, with free lift passes up to 6 years of age and reduced rates for 6 to 13 year olds. There is a nursery/crèche organised and run by the E.S.F. for children from 3 to 6 years of age which incorporates skiing instruction if required. There are baby minding and baby-sitting services available for younger children on request.

Lift passes are available to cover, among others, the nearby resorts of Val D'Isere, Tignes, La Plagne and La Rosiere but we've found there's more than enough skiing at Les Arcs to keep us occupied so far!