Take the stairs up to the middle floor where the open plan living spaces welcome you. This really is the heart of the chalet where the living, dining, and kitchen area combine to offer a precious space to spend time together.  Natural light floods in through floor-to-ceiling windows, leading onto a balcony and large terrace with dining table, both with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

The kitchen, situated centrally, boasts an island with bar seating, and lets any budding chef show off their skills. The dining area seats ten, and perfect for cosy evening dinner parties, whilst the lounge has large sofas, a flat screen TV and obligatory wood-burning fireplace. Also on this floor is a beautifully appointed double/twin bedroom with an en-suite shower room and balcony access.

Up to the top floor and the final three bedrooms are all on this level. The spacious master bedroom has a private balcony and en-suite bathroom featuring twin sinks, a deep soaking bath, and a marble tiled steam room. The other two bedrooms can both be set up as either double or twin rooms and feature en-suite shower rooms as well as access to a balcony.

To access the ski slopes, the Meribel Alpina Télécabine De L’Olympe is only a 4-minute walk away. This gondola connects you to the main Chaudanne lift hub and snow front in Meribel Centre, and where the ski school meeting points are also located. From here, you have a choice of gondolas and a chairlift, depending on where you wish to ski first.

To return to the chalet and the hamlet of Raffort, you have a few choices. You can either return on the gondola from the Chaudanne, or if open, there is also the blue “Raffort” piste that descends back to the village and ends about 230m away from the chalet. The efficient resort ski bus also stops just 130m from the chalet, meaning you are always well connected to the resort day and night.

Chalet Caribou is available to rent on a self-catered chalet basis.