New Years Eve in the mountains

You are an absolute fan of ski tours, an outdoor enthusiast and on New Year’s Eve an absolutely no-mainstream-party-person? We have listed for you four amazing spots where you can escape the ordinary with a short ski tour, splitboard tour or just a snowshoe hike vacation with your beloved ones. A perfect start into the new year is to celebrate where you love to be most: on the top of a mountain equipped with your touring skis, splitboard or snowshoes and your dearest friends, family or like-minded people. Or maybe you just wanna sit in your hotel wellness area and chill after a stunning ski tour in the winter wonderland. Our guide will give you some inspiration where to go on New Year’s Eve to make it super special for you.

Where to go for a winter short trip around New Year’s Eve?

Together with Top Mountain Tours we have selected four nice trips, in and around our breathtaking alpine region, where the fun is guaranteed for you and all your beloved ones. Maybe you are lucky and you’ll get to see some fireworks down in the valley if you are on top of the mountains – far away from all the party hustle and bustle. The new year can start much more beautiful as with a hangover. Let’s pray for snow and good weather conditions.

Brixen and Meran (Italy)

Off we go to Italy, as not only the northern alps tempt with stunning outdoor adventures. Besides the sun, the beach and the ocean, Italy got much more to discover. Especially South Tyrol, more precisely the Sarntaler Alps, let every ski tour- or splitboard- fans heart leap for joy. You are not one of those party animals who just like to dance like nobody’s watching all night long? You admire the silence of the mountains and love to feel nature? Alright, let’s go to the “Sarntaler”, a mountain chain between Meran and Bozen. Actually, no matter in what cardinal direction you turn – a ski tour is everywhere possible. Additionally, the terrain is very easy. Amazing untouched hillsides only for you and your group. Wow, in that way every year could turn.

Key facts:

perfect for ski tour and splitboard tour
an easy tour, sometimes steep security needed
guided tour with an alpine guide who adjusts the tour to wheater conditions, powder and avalanche warnings
1000 m to 1200 m height meters per day and tour
all tours lead to a summit above 2300 m levels above the sea
avalanche equipment required
summits like Schönjöchlspitze, Seeblspitze, Jakobssitze, Sulzspitze, Radlspitze, Hühnerspiel or Niedereck

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Valle Maira, Piemont (italy)

Italian cuisine, who is not completely into it? You feel like you need culinary highlights from the Piemontese cuisine on New Year’s Eve? Well, then the next trip should be booked asap. Piemont provides large areas for ski touring, with lots of untouched snow – just breathtaking. Never heard of the Cottain Alps? Sorry, but you have missed a lot. It is said that this beautiful spot on earth is the Crème de la Crème of all ski touring spots in the whole alpine region. Pristine snow as far as one can see, Piemontese wine, a touch of Occitan culture and great italian food. Indeed, sounds like paradise.

Key facts:

suited for ski tour and splitboard
a moderately difficult tour, powder experience needed
guided tour with an alpine guide who adjusts the tour to weather conditions, powder and avalanche warnings
800m to 1300 m height meters per day and tour
all tours lead to a summit above 2700m and 3000m level above the sea
avalanche equipment required
summits like Monte Chersogno, Monte Cervet, Monte Cassorso, Monte Vallonasso, Monte Oserot, Monte Ciaslaras or Monte Sautron

Skitouring in Valle Maira, Piemonte, Italy

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Kreuzeckhaus, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany)

No matter if you use touring skis, a splitboard or snowshoes: a real winter landscape scenery you’ll find in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A stunning panorama with an eye toward the Zugspitze and Alpspitze offers the located tour to the Kreuzeckhaus (Wetterstein mountain chain). Particularly in the night of New Year’s Eve, you’ll get rewarded not only with the natural scenery but also with the fireworks down in the valley. A real party can be celebrated in the comfortable Kreuzeckhaus – how could the new year start better? The tour got an easy character. Ideally, you are able to ski and know how to ski in the powder. The last day of the year is a good opportunity to get a broader knowledge about ski touring, splitboarding or snowshoe-hiking with a guide. During the tour, the guide will teach you about the interpretation of avalanche warnings, avalanche-safety equipment, kick turns and the planning of your way downhill.

Key facts:

suited for a ski tour, splitboard tour and snowshoe tour
easy difficult tour (for beginners)
guided tour with an alpine guide who gives instructions
safe terrain
fireworks from above
New Year’s ski tour near the Alpspitze with a guide
German language

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Literature Meets Mountains between Wetterstein and Bodensee (Germany)

Charly Wehrle – what a famous name in and around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In his books, he tells (only in German) vivid stories about his experiences in the climbing paradise Oberreintal and about the Reintalangerhütte. Cozy get-togethers with the one and only Charly Wehrle with readings from his books, combined with extensive snowshoe hikes in the beautiful Nannenbach in the Western Allgäu, a region of Bavaria, is planned. You can directly stay at Wehrles family’s place, where he converted a traditional farmhouse into a gallery. If you are into a homelike winter holiday, with nice evenings and a great time out there with a legend like Charly, you are probably more than happy this a-typical plan.

Key facts:

extended snowshoe hikes
easy difficult tour (for beginners)
meet the legend Charly Wehrle
Lection from Wehrles books
in German language

©Tubbs, Römelt

What you need for your New Year’s Outdoor Adventure

To celebrate the turn of the year in the mountains is a real gift. If you don’t have the opportunity to get away far due to job-related obligations, you can plan a tour in your region. Snowshoe hikes, ski tours or splitboard tours are super nice, especially in this special night. Also tobogganing with the kids can be really fun. You are absolutely into celebrating the start of the new year outdoors, while completely neglecting crowded and smoky parties? What are you waiting for, let’s get out there!

No matter if you celebrate in the mountains, at home or if you are on a short vacation somewhere else. You won`t need a lot to get the celebration started. Actually, you only need your backpack. So you can stay a little longer in the cold on New Year’s Eve, we have thought of something really nice for you and your friends and family. While waiting for midnight you need something to keep you warm. The only things that you need to pack in your backpack is a camping stove, a compatible pot, Gin, some special ingredients and several mugs. If all of your friends carry something, it will be more fun. Et voilà – you’ll see: it`s that easy to prepare mulled gin or a hot apple punch. Sounds like a fun night in the mountains.

All you need for your New Year’s Eve Mulled Gin:

Gin
Orange zest
Ginger
Cinnamon sticks
Cloves
Apple juice

The preparation is super easy: you take the already at home minced pieces of ginger, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, and cloves and heat them with the apple juice in the pot. After 20 minutes (more or less) the apple punch is ready. Make sure it is not cooking. Now you have the alcohol-free version. To make it a mulled gin, you just need to put some gin in your mug together with the apple punch and there you go – you’re ready to drink mulled gin. It’s simply delicious.

Get the gear. Get your friends. Get out there. Below you can find the equipment you need on your tour to cook the apple punch:

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PocketRocket 2 Stove

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New Year’s Eve in the mountains with top mountain tours

If your love for mountains stands above everything – book a trip with Top Mountain Tours. Especially on New Year’s Eve. Let’s combine your outdoor enthusiasm with mountains, sports on single or multiple day trips. Lovely ski tours, splitboard adventures or reflective snowshoe hikes lead you to locations, that are more than beautiful. You don’t have plans for the turn of years yet? Now you have.

Stop by at Top Mountain Tours to find super special get-aways for New Year’s Eve, like our recommendations above. Why you appeal the stress to organize all on your own? We suggest you lean back and let real experts do all the planning for your New Year’s Eve vacation.