Après-Ski Party Ideas for Your Ski House
Cozy drinks, hearty snacks and a few mountain-themed touches: everything you need to host an après-ski party at your ski house or at home.
The best part of a ski day often happens after the last run. Boots off, cheeks pink, everyone gathered around snacks and something warm (or something sparkling). Whether you're hosting at your ski house or bringing the mountain feeling home, here's how to throw an après-ski party that feels cozy, fun and effortless.
Set up a warm-up station
Have drinks ready the minute guests come in from the cold: hot chocolate with toppings, mulled wine, spiked cider or a simple Champagne bar. Set everything on a tray so guests can help themselves.
Skiers Edge Acrylic Serving Tray
Serve hearty, easy food
Think fondue, chili in mugs, a big cheese board, soft pretzels with mustard, or sliders. Food that can sit out and be picked at is perfect, since guests arrive at different times. For lunch or dinner, set the table with ski-themed napkins.
Add mountain-themed touches
A few themed pieces make the party feel special without a lot of effort. Put coasters on every surface where drinks will land (wet mittens and cold glasses leave rings).
Ski Boxed Coaster Set, or our Aspen and Vail Bon Voyage coasters for a nod to your favorite mountain.
Don't forget the powder room
Ski houses are full of guests. Disposable guest towels in the bathroom are a small luxury everyone notices.
Keep everyone entertained
After a long day on the slopes, low-key games are perfect. Leave a backgammon board or tic-tac-toe set out on the coffee table and watch the friendly rivalries begin.
Skiers Edge Backgammon Set and Ski Tic-Tac-Toe
Bringing a gift to the ski house?
Hosting a whole crew for the weekend is a lot of work. Thank your hosts with something they'll use every season, like the Après Ski Notepad Holder, a ski coaster set or a Let's Ski Vanity Tray.
