Ski Resort New Year's Parties

If you are going to party for New Year's Eve in the middle of winter, why not do it in style at a ski resort in the mountains with torch parades and fireworks. New York City won't be having a fireworks show in Times Square after the ball drops.

Vail Colorado
Vail features an annual "Torchlight Ski-down" parade down "Golden Peak", a street party, music and a New Year's Eve fireworks "Extravaganza". Many of Vail's fine restaurants host New Year's festivities. The Vilar Performing Arts Center will be showing musical and entertainment acts as well as seasonal performances.  Hang out at the sports bars for bowl games the next day.  Vail's sister resort, Beaver Creek, will also host a New Year's celebration with an afternoon of carolers, ice sculptures and ice skating.

Telluride CO
The action begins at 5:30 New Year's Eve with a children's torchlight parade down "Meadows Trail" down to the bottom of lift #1. Kids interested in participating should meet at the Ski School Lobby at 5:00 and pick up a glow stick. Participation is free. This is followed by a torchlight parade on both sides of the mountain followed again by fireworks. A celebration gathering will be hosted at the Telluride courthouse on Main Street. The clock tower will ring in the New Year. An all ages show with live music will be hosted at the Telluride convention center.

Squaw Valley CA
Squaw is preparing for one all-inclusive New Year's Eve party for the early bird. This New Year's option starts by loading the Cable Car at 5:00pm which ascends to "High Camp" (leaves every 15 minutes). Here your activities include ice skating at the Olympic Ice Pavilion (from 5 till 9 pm), dinner (6-9pm), and celebration of the East Coast NYC Times Square New Year with Champagne at 9:00. It's a great way to get the kids to bed early. The kids can celebrate with their parents or "party" at their own celebration in the High Camp Observation Room. The last cable car descends at 9:40.

Killington Vermont
Party at the Killington Grand Hotel, the Pickel Barrrel or at my favorite the Wobbly Barn. The Killington Grand Hotel will host the New Year's Eve events in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom at 7 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner and live entertainment. The Wobbly Barn will have dinner followed by live entertainment.

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