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Jan 09 2009

Breckenridge’s Ullr Festival 2010

Published by Debbie at 4:34 am under Recreational Activity

Ullr Festival in Breckenridge

Schedule: January 10th-16th, 2010

Ullr Festival for the year 2010 will be held at Breckenridge. Ullr Fest has always been about fun and partying which includes a wild Main Street parade, live entertainment and bar series, the Ullympics and an ice skating party. Now for its 43rd Year, Ullr Fest presents the perfect opportunity to come out and see how the locals party. In Breckenridge the Ullr Fest is held to honor the mythical Norse God of Snow, known as Ullr (pronounced Ooh-ler).

1963 was the start of the “Ullr Dag” Festival and it was organized in order to honour Ullr for his gifts. Legend has it that Ullr traveled throughout the land, gliding along on his great skis, for both pleasure and hunting.One of the Norseman’s favorite travels would lead him to Breckenridge, Colorado where he would bless the town’s mountains with some of the world’s finest snow. Locals honored Ullr with parties, gold coins, parties and – more parties. As the years went by, Ullr Dag began to take on multiple traditions such as snowsculpting, the Ullr Ball, Ullr Bonfire, Ullympics and the Ullr Parade, many of which remain in place today.