 Poster: A snowHead
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Ey up all,
I know there's a thread below about skiing at New Year but this one's a little different.
I'm going away as part of a group of between 6 - 8 and it's someone's birthday on Jan 3rd, so we're thinking about bring forward our original date and going for a new year/birthday bash. We are erring towards Val Thorens, with it being a high altitude resort and one that's more snow sure than others.
However, has anyone been to VT at new year, and is it a party paradise when it's the festive season? If not, does anyone know any new year bashes (along the lines of Chamjam and Snowbombing) that'll be running this year.
We're looking for a proper new year's bash where the town goes crazy. We want clubs, booze and silliness that'll make the girl's 30th birthday as memorable as we can get.
Anyone who has an idea of anything running, or can usggest a party town for NY then let me know where, and what you thought of it.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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AFAIK the Austrians do new year better than the French do.
The Germans have a bit of a thing for fireworks at NY.
Sorry, I don't have ant specifics though.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I agree with Austria - they know how to throw a good party at New Year. just be careful of the fireworks! Zell am See always has a great party in the town square, then all the bars stay open til you can't drink any more. If you're concerned about snowsure, Zell has good snowmaking but you can ski the glacier at Kaprun which is covered on the same liftpass.
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Val Thorens nightlife is limited but surprisingly entertaining. The NYE action mostly takes place at the top of the resort, near the Frog and Roastbeef pub. It is all fireworks, carhorns and snowball fights. Gets reasonably busy.
Val d'Isere is another French alternative. More of the same -- rockets, bangers, horns and snowballs. Busier than VT.
If you want chavvy and faux-macho, then St Anton, Ischgl and Saalbach-Hinterglemm should be at the top of your list.
If you want something more sophisticated, then Verbier, Zermatt and St Moritz would be fine choices.
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agree
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(BTW, fireworks in Austria is not about watching a nice display from the safety of a barrier, oh no - Austrians belive in crowd participation in their fireworks 
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