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Celebrate the arrival of 2025 with Wanderlust Tours’ Bonfire on the Snow, an unforgettable New Year’s Eve adventure in the Cascade Mountains. Designed for avid adventurers and those seeking an outdoorsy New Year’s Eve experience, the snowshoe excursion will wind through a serene, snow-covered forest under a starlit sky. The journey will lead to a hand-carved snow amphitheater with a crackling bonfire.

During the tour, naturalist guides will point out constellations and share insights about the snowy landscape under the twinkling sky. Snowshoers can settle into the amphitheater to savor locally made desserts and sip hot cocoa infused with hazelnut-espresso vodka. At midnight, a toast of champagne will mark the arrival of the new year in a magical, peaceful setting.

The tour runs from 9pm to 1:15am on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with transportation, snowshoes and headlamps provided. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly and reserve shoe sizes when registering, as availability is limited. Waterproof gear will also be available for rent.

This article appears in Source Weekly December 26, 2024.

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Bonfire on the Snow: A Magical New Year’s Eve Adventure

by Savannah Mendoza, The Source - Bend, Oregon
December 24, 2024

<h1>Bonfire on the Snow: A Magical New Year’s Eve Adventure</h1> <p class="byline">by Savannah Mendoza, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />December 24, 2024</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gohere1-1-d41cc01c5311c943.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gohere1-1-d41cc01c5311c943.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-2737" /></a></figure> <p> <span class="fdnDropCap">C</span>elebrate the arrival of 2025 with <a href="https://www.wanderlusttours.com/new-years-eve-bonfire-on-the-snow" target="_blank">Wanderlust Tours' Bonfire on the Snow</a>, an unforgettable New Year's Eve adventure in the Cascade Mountains. Designed for avid adventurers and those seeking an outdoorsy New Year's Eve experience, the snowshoe excursion will wind through a serene, snow-covered forest under a starlit sky. The journey will lead to a hand-carved snow amphitheater with a crackling bonfire. </p> <p> During the tour, naturalist guides will point out constellations and share insights about the snowy landscape under the twinkling sky. Snowshoers can settle into the amphitheater to savor locally made desserts and sip hot cocoa infused with hazelnut-espresso vodka. At midnight, a toast of champagne will mark the arrival of the new year in a magical, peaceful setting. </p> <p> The tour runs from 9pm to 1:15am on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with transportation, snowshoes and headlamps provided. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly and reserve shoe sizes when registering, as availability is limited. Waterproof gear will also be available for rent. </p> </p> <div> <span><b>Wanderlust Tours: New Year's Eve Bonfire on the Snow</b></span> </div> <p> <span></p> <div> <span>Tues., Dec. 31, 9pm</span> </div> <p> </span><span></p> <div> <span>Wanderlust Tours</span> </div> <p> </span><span></p> <div> <span>61535 S. Hwy 97, Ste. 13, Bend</span> </div> <p> </span> </p> <div> <a href="http://wanderlusttours.com/new-years-eve-bonfire-on-the-snow" target="_blank">wanderlusttours.com/new-years-eve-bonfire-on-the-snow</a><a href="http://wanderlusttours.com/new-years-eve-bonfire-on-the-snow" target="_blank"></a> </div> <p> <span></p> <div> <span>$160</span> </div> <p></span> </p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/outside/bonfire-on-the-snow-a-magical-new-years-eve-adventure-22401992/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=2736&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/outside/bonfire-on-the-snow-a-magical-new-years-eve-adventure-22401992/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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