COLD CALL

ALPINE GEM L’APOGEE

As far as star-spangled ski spots are concerned, twinkly Courchevel, with its jaw-dropping scenery and Chanel-branded gondolas (above), is hard to beat, and of all the sought-after addresses in this Alpine enclave, nowhere does cocoon-like cosseting quite like L’Apogée. Sumptuous without being showy, this ski-in, ski-out wonder sits in the heart of the Jardin Alpin – mile upon mile of idyllic tree-lined pistes beckon, and there’s an assembly of can’t-do-enough-for-you staff to help you in and out of your boots. Bedrooms are enveloped in jewel-toned fabrics, fires crackle in wood-lined lounging