2 of my favorite places to watch the torchlight parade and fireworks take a little bit of effort (and some warm clothes), but the vantage points are well worth it! Option #1 is to skin/snowshoe from the bottom of the Steamboat Ski Resort to the top of the Christie 6 pack chair where you will have a view of the entire city and the fireworks (you will not see so much of the torchlight parade because you will sitting higher on the ski mountain). Option #2 would be to skin/snowshoe/hike to the quarry on Emerald Mtn (the mtn above Howelsen Hill) where you will be able to view both the fireworks and the torchlight parade from an unobstructed view across town (too far to see people, but you will see everything that is lit up). Give yourself 30-45 minutes to get to both of these vantage points - and enjoy the show!
SPRINT TORCHLIGHT PARADES & FIREWORKS December 31, 2009
The Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School treats tourists and locals to spectacular on-snow parades down the mountain lit only by torches. The parades are in celebration of a holiday or local event throughout the season. In conjunction with the torchlight parades, a fireworks display will illuminate the sky providing a perfect ending to the evening. Again this year, the young ones get a chance to ski down the mountain and join in the excitement as a special finale to the Desperados Ski Week program. The Desperados Torchlight Parade will also be December 31st.
Posted by Bradley Luth on 12/25/2009 11:30:48 AM 0 Comments