Valhalla Perisher Ski Lodge (02) 9523 4885
Valhalla Perisher Ski Lodge (02) 9523 4885
Valhalla Perisher Ski Lodge (02) 9523 4885
Valhalla Perisher Ski Lodge (02) 9523 4885
We will drench ourselves in the light of all things good: the warmth of the fire, friendships, food and mead!
"Yulefest was great......a night of feasting, laughing and drinking warm mead."..... Cherry L, June 2018
Escape to the beautiful Snowy Mountains and experience the warmth of winter with Yulefest at Valhalla! Based on Viking Yule traditions, it's the coming together of family and friends, new and old, in celebration of winter nights and lighter days to come. Good friends, good laughs, good times.
The Feast of Yule winter celebration begins at 5pm in our lounge. Enjoy a complimentary glass of warm Viking's mead (for guests 18years and over) and pre-dinner nibbles by the fire. Sit back and enjoy the family fun festivities. Try your hand at hnefatafl or a game of horns and shields. Uncover your path should you wish to take it, with a rune reading. Don't forget to make a wish on our Wish Pine before we ignite them and set them free. At 7pm you will feast on a delicious Viking Yule inspired 3 course dinner.
2021
Confirmed Dates:
Saturday 12th June 2021
Saturday 19th June 2021
Sunday 27th June 2021
Other dates available by special request
Our chef is working on an exciting new 2021 Yulefest Menu which will be released soon!
If you would like exclusive use of lodge for your group, we're more than happy to tailor our packages to your groups needs. Special Yule Dinner dates can be added for your group. We can also help you organise day tours, activities and transport. Please contact us for more information for your
Yulefest Snowy Mountains winter getaway.
June is the official beginning of our snow season. It's at this time that the landscape is transforming into a magical winter wonderland.
Enjoy the fresh mountain air, wide open spaces.
Explore our beautiful winter wonderland; hike, walk, snowshoe, toboggan*. Go on a scenic helicopter flight, enjoy a winter picnic or take a day tour with local experienced guides.
Vikings liked to party, celebrations included days of feasting and drinking. Because it was so cold outside and the sea was not safe for sailing, winter activities would be mostly indoor. Yule offered a rare chance in the cold winter months for large gatherings, for competitions and games and for making plans for summer.
Vikings used skis, sledges and skates to get about in winter. Skiing was a very significant means of travelling, transport and hunting in the Viking Age.
Decorating evergreen trees was a Viking ritual. The evergreen trees of the Scandinavian forests represented the promise of life even in the middle of winter. All other plants appeared dead but the evergreen still looked full of life, a seed to begin the new cycle symbolising the continuity of life.
A Yule log was set alight on Winter Solstice and burned down over many days until nothing but a small piece remained. This small piece was kept to be used as the lighter for the following year's Yule fire.
Holly leaves and berries would be used to make circular wreaths or Wheels of the Sun. They would be used to decorate houses and sometimes burnt and rolled down a hill. It was a promise of warmer days to come. A representation of the continuation of life and that winter flows into summer and back into winter again.
Midwinter is traditionally a time of feasting. History shows us that the Vikings enjoyed a midwinter celebration, giving thanks to Mother earth and the rebirth of the sun. The Feast of Juule was mainly centred around the Winter Solstice.
Winter Solstice is the shortest day in the year and marks the rebirth of the sun (new solar year). Days gradually become longer and nights become shorter. It was a time to count blessings from the previous year and encourage hope and prosperity in the new solar year.
It was believed that the last sheaf of harvested corn contained the power of that year's harvest. This cut of grain was made into a festive goat for Yuletide to keep the evil spirits at bay. Many different stories have evolved regarding the Julebukk (Yule Goat) with its' role seeming to change over the years.
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