Authenticity, l’art de vivre and the splendour of nature are some of the things that make the Best of the Alps – 12 Alpine resorts that sum up the wise words of Confucius, when quoted by mountaineer and Michelin chef, Pierre Carrier of Albert 1er ; ‘All men think that happiness lies on the summit of the mountain – when it is all about how you climb it’. Aiguille du Midi