New Year’s Eve is probably the biggest party occasion of the year for many people, but it can get difficult trying to come up with another great idea to welcome the first day of January. Ever thought about a New Year Ski Holiday?
For any adults who have had their festive spirit dampened over the years, a New Year Ski Holiday is a sure-fire way to kick it back into the jolly gear. Add a New Year’s party to the already tantalising atmosphere of a ski resort and expectations are sure to be exceeded.
Top 5 Reasons to Ski at New Year
1. The Snow
We’ve mentioned this already, but it’s a big one when we picture New Year’s Eve – visions of snowy scenes, having fun with friends and family. From snowman building to sledging to all the pre and post-New Year’s Eve celebrations, we have you covered. Oh, and the skiing too!
It stands to reason that ski resorts are THE place to be if you want access to loads of snow and there aren’t many things more satisfying than cruising around the slopes and stopping for a few cheeky festive tipples to celebrate the new year.
The higher the better when it comes to snow security, so keep an eye on the altitude when you’re selecting your New Year skiing destination. If in doubt, choose to stay in a catered chalet – ALL our chalets are located in snow-sure ski resorts, each with superb histories of festive snowfall.
Save up to £250pp by booking a Ski All-In Deal which bolts on your lift pass and ski hire (or ski carriage) to your holiday at a discounted rate! Valid on catered chalet holidays in Courchevel, Meribel & Val Thorens on selected dates inc. Xmas & New Year.
All-In Chalet Sale ends August 22nd 2024
Chalet Arsellaz, Val d’Isere – Amazing access to the slopes and superb value for money
2. New Year’s Eve Without the Stress
It’s often left to one or two lucky volunteers to take on the task of planning the New Year’s Eve celebration, from organising the party to ensuring everyone’s having a great time.
If this has ever been you then you’ll agree that it is at best a steep learning curve, and at worst the most stressful experience in the history of time. Endless preparations, interrupted occasionally by the sound of the doorbell letting you know the next guest has arrived.
Instead of all that faffing, book one of our New Year Ski Holidays and leave all the arrangements to your trusty and trained Skiworld chalet team! Relax in a cosy catered chalet with a glass of wine, enjoying the sounds of your hosts preparing the New Year’s Eve feast for you. You’ll question why you haven’t done it this way for years. The catered ski chalet holiday at New Year comes into its own like no other week of the season.
3. All the New Year Resort Extras
All those that are lucky enough to have spent time in ski resorts will know there is always plenty going on. If you multiply this by the New Year’s celebration and add ten, you’ll start to get to the vibe that radiates from alpine towns at this magical time of the year.
Whatever the size or location of the resort, you can bet there’ll be carols and fireworks a-plenty as well as plenty of New Year’s markets to peruse and even more mulled wine/vin chaud/gluhwein to taste. And in the evenings, it might as well be December 31st every day of the week with the amount of après ski parties going on.
Meribel Ski Resort – A great choice for New Year celebrations
4. Great Value and Less Busy
No one can deny seeing children experience the joys of skiing and snowboarding for the first time is rewarding for everyone involved. However, it can be a bit pricey if you’re restricted to the school holidays. Not to mention you may be sharing the space with a large number of other families, all trying to film their young ski prodigy completing their first parallel turn/ face plant.
This doesn’t need to be the case. Of the big four holiday dates – February half term, Christmas, Easter – New Year ski holidays are often the best value. Compare the same chalet on different dates and you may well be surprised how many deals are available for New Year Ski Holidays – think money off, special offers, discounted lift passes and more. One thing is for sure, New Year is certainly taken seriously in the mountains so you definitely won’t feel short-changed in terms of atmosphere, snow and pure entertainment.
5. It’s Just Better than a Standard New Year!
As we touched on at the start, the novelty of New Year can become slightly less awe-inspiring as the years go by. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Booking a ski holiday at New Year turns the ordinary one-night celebration into a week-long extravaganza. As soon as you step into the resort it’ll feel like New Year’s Eve. The atmosphere is just as electric as the countdown to midnight every day of the week.
Guilty about over-indulging on festive goodies? On a ski holiday don’t be! What better excuse to have seconds or treat yourself so something naughty when you’re burning hundreds of calories skiing for 5-6 hours a day? What a great head-start on your new year health-kick resolution.
Bringing in the New Year amidst mountain peaks in Tignes, France
Summary
Why not change things up a bit, let someone else do the hard work and finally give New Year the celebration it deserves with a ski holiday? Discover our New Year Ski Offers and start planning your festive getaway today.
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