BARTLETT, New Hampshire — Join The Wicked Smart Horn Band as they celebrate 2006 and toast to a new year at the New Year’s Eve Gala at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett, New Hampshire on Sunday December 31st. The gala will feature live entertainment, dancing, cocktail reception (cash bar), hors d’oeuvres and dinner.

“We are very much looking forward to celebrating the new year with The Wicked Smart Horn Band and all of our guests,” said Dawn Taber-Cayer, general manager at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel. “This is always such an enjoyable time of year and what better way to celebrate than with family and friends, great entertainment, food and festivities.”

The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom with a cocktail reception from 6:00 – 7:00 PM before a 7:00 – 9:00 PM dinner. The Wicked Smart Horn Band will then have guests dancing into the New Year from 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the evening of the event at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel. Prices are $55 per adult (21 years) for the full evening or $20 for guests who would like to join for dessert and dancing starting at 9:30 PM. For reservations call (800) 223-7669 or book online at Attitash.com.

The Wicked Smart Horn Band plays energetic soulful music which is a mix of rhythm and blues swing and rock as reported on their website. For further information on the band visit www.hornband.com.

Special Attitash New Year’s Eve Gala packages are available which include slopeside accommodations and all of the above mentioned starting at $151 pp/pn/do and includes all taxes, gratuities and service charges.

Attitash will host additional events over the holiday weekend starting on Saturday December 30th including an EMS Telemark Demo Day and apr??s ski entertainment from the White Mountain Boys from 3 – 5 PM in Ptarmigan’s Pub. On Sunday, December 31st the Bud Light Rail Jam will take place outside of the Attitash Base Lodge offering a first place cash prize of $1,000.

Attitash is in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on Rt. 302 outside of North Conway in Bartlett. During the winter, Attitash offers 70 trails representing 22 miles of skiing and riding on 280 acres. In the summer guests can enjoy North America’s longest Alpine Slides, waterslides, the Scenic Sky Ride, lift-serviced mountain biking, climbing wall, EuroBungy Trampoline, horseback rides, driving range and skate park.