Résidence Prestige Edenarc ★★★★

Imagine settling comfortably on a ski-lift after clambering through automatic bars, the lift swings into action and you feel a cold air begin to blow around to you, the lift climbs higher and higher, the skiers below become smaller and smaller, the shapes made with their skis now visible collective patterns from on high. The excitement and adrenaline rises inside of you, as you gaze at majestic snow-covered mountains and an ever-blue sky. The sun beams from high in the sky giving your skin a sun-kissed glow and you feel as light as air. The lift slows down now and you steady yourself, sliding off your seat, you swiftly turn and take in a deep breath of fresh, cold mountain air. Then you begin the descent, skis effortlessly passing over the snow, trees and skiers passing beside you. Adrenaline pumps through your body through every twist and turn, avoiding and jumping over moguls, interweaving between the skiers and navigating the slope. The end is in sight and you hunch over, increase your speed down the last part of the slope to finish, a sharp turn at the end and you complete the piste in style. Though out of breath, all you can think is of is which lift to take next, and of beginning all over again...

There are many reasons people go skiing every year, and one of them is because it is an addictive sport. But an addiction that is actually beneficial to your health; the mountain air and the hours of exercise a day, make this one of the best holidays for you physical and mental health, dispelling depression and that extra fat still on your body from all that Christmas eating. If you’re going to be skiing every day, you’re going to need a variety of pistes, a wide range of places to eat and a selection of places in which to cool down once the pistes have closed. At Les Arcs 1800 you have all this, with access to Paradiski, which has over 425km of slopes for beginners and advanced skiers, plus from Edenarc you have access to Peysey Vallandry and La Plagne for a further 200km of slopes. The large majority of them are above 2000m, the best position for receiving large amounts of beautiful powdery snow.

So that’s the outdoor reasons sorted. What about the indoors? A safe haven in which to relax your tired body from all that skiing? Welcome to your Garden of Eden: Edenarc. This ski-in, ski-out residence takes the hassle out of scrambling over to the ski-lifts; it’s linked to Les Arcs 1800 by the slopes, or if you prefer there is also a shuttle bus. Inside, the apartments have a spectacular view over the Haute Tarentaise region from large windows. Each apartment comes with two bedrooms, living space with a sofa bed and television, small kitchen with all the necessary mod-cons, dining table and chairs and one or two bathrooms. The decor is modern and simple, with some including a cosy modern fireplace.

Edenarc is also a great place to rest those fatigued muscles. It boats an outdoor heated swimming pool which connects to an indoor one, with paddling pool. There is also a spa with a sauna, hammam, fitness room, and a relaxation room. In fact, Edenarc takes out all of the stress of skiing; children are picked up and dropped off at reception for their skiing classes, you can do your shopping online and have it delivered to you, so no stressing about shopping for food when you arrive, fresh bread can be bought from reception, and of course, there’s the all essential WiFi throughout the residence.

There you have it, almost 1800 reasons to go skiing with friends and family, now made possible in the stunning Résidence Prestige Edenarc **** at Les Arcs 1800. Don’t hibernate this winter... or you’ll miss out!