[CANCELED] New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Event is free to attend! Hosted in the Plaza

For a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration, bundle up the kids and bring them to the Gondola Plaza at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Activities will include a Rail Jam under the lights hosted by local skiers and snowboarders, fireshows & a torchlight parade down the slopes! And to top it all off, a colossal year-end fireworks display starting at 9:00pm!

Evening events kick off at 6:30 concluding by 9:30pm, early enough to tuck in the little ones to ring in the New Year. This event is designed to be spectator friendly with everything located in the plaza!

Torchlight Parade

Public are needed to sign-up to partake in the Torch Light Parade as parade members.

The events team is looking for kids to take part in the Glow Stick parade and adults to take part in the Torchlight Parade following the kids with bamboo and flares.

All participants must pre-register at Guest Services before the main event.

Notes for ALL participants who are going in the Torchlight Parade & Glow Stick Parade

• Must be strong blue run skiers or snowboarder
• Sign a waiver and attend a pre-parade meeting 8pm in the Catamount chair base.
• All adults must be comfortable skiing without poles as they need to hold on the a bamboo pole and flare
• All kids must be able to get on and off lifts on their own and have parents able to show up to the pre-event meeting at the Catamount Chair Base.
• Must be aware of the dangers / challenges of skiing / boarding at night
• Ensure people know they can’t bring bags with them. Due to concerns of drinking outside alcohol.

New Year’s Eve Rail Jam

The New Year’s Eve Rail Jam event is considered a demonstration event and all skiers / riders need to be qualified and aware of the challenges of a night time event. No outside riders will be allowed.

Notes for ALL participants who are going in the New Year’s Eve Rail Jam

• Must be expert skier’s or snowboarders
• Must wear a helmet
• Sign a waiver and attend a pre-air meeting at Catamount base at 6:30pm
• Must be aware of the dangers / challenges of skiing / boarding at night

Schedule

6:30 pm -8:30 pm | Rail Jam in the Plaza

8:30 pm – 8:50 pm | Fire-shows

8:50 pm – 9:00 pm | Torchlight Parade

9:00 pm + | Fireworks

PC: Dave Best