Best Ski Resorts for New year
You can celebrate in style on the slopes! Check out our top 10 best ski resorts for New Yer's celeberations, great skiing and great atmosphere. For something a little different why not go skiing ot snowboarding oin New Year's day rather than slumping on the sofa!
The Best Ski Resorts for New Years
There's quite some choice, but we've chosen what we feel are some great resorts for New Year's holidays due to their excellent snow, superb village atmosphere and great apres-ski. Go on do something a little different this year!
** These are not in any particular order
Verbier, Switzerland
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Located high in the swiss alps just 2 hours from Geneva airport, Verbier has first rate skiing and snowboarding terrain and 400km of terrain spead across 4 valleys. Known for its vibrant and sophisticated nighlife with a wide selction of lively bars and a great choice of 60 restaurants, your New Years break in Verbier would certainly bring the new year in in style!
Aspen, USA
One of the world's most famous resorts, with its lively feel and stunning views of Aspen mountain. With a huge choice of skiing for all levels it extends across 4 mountains - all of which are covered by the same lift pass. Aspen is a vibrant town with boutiques, fine dining and trendy bars mixed in with ski shops, well priced restaurants and pubs. The whole festive period is a mass of celebrations culminating in the New Year's Eve fireworks extravaganza over Apsen Mountain - perfect!
St Anton, Austria
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The mountain town of St Anton in Austria is a popular choice for New Year breaks. The après–ski is taken seriously here and St Antons buzzing nightlife and abundance of bars and restaurants mean that you can see New Year in in style. The skiing and boarding is also amazing with some of the most challenging slopes in Europe. So why not celebrate with something a little different this 31st!
Chamonix, France
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As much based on skiing as the atmosphere, Chamonix is one of the most snowsure resorts in the world with 90% of its slopes above 2000 metres. It offers a huge variety of expert terrain and powder descents but as a premium resort it is good for beginners and intermediates. As well as fantastic skiing conditions for New years you can be assured a warm and rowdy welcome on the main square with fireworks and lots of parties and clubs to find!
Banff, Canada
Skiing in Canada is an unforgettable experience, especially at New Year's or Christmas. With wide-open (often quiet) slopes, expansive snow-laden bowls and some thrilling drop-offs on some mountains, what are you waiting for. The town itself is an attractive frontier town bustling with bars, boutiques and restaurants. It is an excting choice for New Years with great après–ski and fireworks come midnight!
Ischgl, Austria
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Located in the Silveretta mountains in the Austrian alps, Ischgl boasts an extensive high altitude of between 2000 and 2872 meaning some great snow around the festive period. The resort offers a range of runs, so think of that come Jan 1st! Après-ski is among the best on offer in Austria with bars, clus, pubs and discos, all open until the early hours. So couple that with the festive party spirit and you can see why people flock here at the end of December!
Breckenridge, USA
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Breckenridge is one of the most popular ski resorts in the USA. Skiing is spread out over 4 mountains and is mostly intermediate and advanced. New Year in Breckenridge is an amazing experience with the main street festooned with twinkling fairy lights creating a festive atmosphere and with over 400 shops, restaurants, bars galleries and spas there is plenty to do! Party-time comes on then 31st with the Glow Worm and Torchlight Parade!
Val D'Isere, France
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With the Espace Killy at your doorstep, Val d'Isere is regarded by many as one of the finest ski resorts in the world. With 1000 hectares of the most varied marked ski runs and a remarkable 10,000 hectares of off piste it offers an amazing variety of skiing. Luxury ski chalets and hotels rival any other ski resort in the world. It also boasts a vibrant and brilliant après-ski scene (although maybe not Dick's on NYE!) and there's normally fireworks next to the olympic lift come midnight!
Meribel, France
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Meribel lies in the very centre of the Three Valleys and is one attractive ski resort. With ample skiing in Meribel for all abilities and endless off piste activities, the festive period is usually excellent for snow. Meribel is a chic, cosmospolitan village and with 30 bars and 4 nightclubs it is well set up to cater for your New Year festivities as it's almost magical to spend it in the Alps!
Mayrhofen, Austria
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This is not so much a chilled out romantic New year's in the Alps, more a superb on the slopes party! With tons of bars and pubs, you can statr at the Ice Bar and make you way through the town having had a days skiing. The Apropos Bar is popular with boarders, but any bar will do for a great night with old and new friends!