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Here in the halls of Valhalla high up in the spectacular Snow Mountains of New South Wales, we invite you to enjoy a magical winter getaway that combines all the fun and festivities of Yule with a beautiful mountain experience!
Every June at Valhalla we deck the halls with Yuletide trimmings. It's the time for the fun and festivity of Yule, the Viking's Celebration of Winter!
June is a magical time of year to visit Perisher Valley, right when our lands are transforming into a spectacular winter wonderland and skiers snow scene!
Yulefest at Valhalla is a month lon
Every June at Valhalla we deck the halls with Yuletide trimmings. It's the time for the fun and festivity of Yule, the Viking's Celebration of Winter!
June is a magical time of year to visit Perisher Valley, right when our lands are transforming into a spectacular winter wonderland and skiers snow scene!
Yulefest at Valhalla is a month long celebration with special Yule Dinners and Viking Feasts held on selected nights.
Eat, drink and be merry! Be spoilt with warm mountain hospitality and gourmet meals.
Stay midweek for a fun Lillördag Viking Feast or over the weekend for a special Yule Dinner.
Try your hand at some fun Viking inspired games, make a wish on the Yule pinecone, take a Viking rune reading or just sit back, glass of mead in hand and enjoy th
Eat, drink and be merry! Be spoilt with warm mountain hospitality and gourmet meals.
Stay midweek for a fun Lillördag Viking Feast or over the weekend for a special Yule Dinner.
Try your hand at some fun Viking inspired games, make a wish on the Yule pinecone, take a Viking rune reading or just sit back, glass of mead in hand and enjoy the festive atmosphere as you watch the sun set over the mountains.
Explore Kosciuszko National Park and the winter wonderland of Perisher Valley. Walk among vibrant snowgum bushland and past sparkling alpine streams. Enjoy a winter picnic, discover the fun of snowshoeing or cross country skiing with an experienced guide. Try snowboarding, downhill skiing or tobogganing. Go on a hike, build a snowman or m
Explore Kosciuszko National Park and the winter wonderland of Perisher Valley. Walk among vibrant snowgum bushland and past sparkling alpine streams. Enjoy a winter picnic, discover the fun of snowshoeing or cross country skiing with an experienced guide. Try snowboarding, downhill skiing or tobogganing. Go on a hike, build a snowman or make snow angels. Play table-tennis, outdoor and indoor games. Enjoy lazy nights by the fire or step outside for stargazing. Chill out, breathe in the fresh mountain air, relax in the wide open spaces and enjoy the Yule festivities as we celebrate the beginning of winter!
"Yulefest was great....a night of feasting, laughing and drinking warm mead."..... Cherry L
A night for celebration, a mid-year pause to come together with friends new and old and toast to winter nights and lighter days to come.
This year our Special Yule Dinner will be starting with a twist on a Scandinavian tradition, the Valhalla Koldtbord which features a tasty selection of nibbles to enjoy with a glass of warm mead.
The Yule Pinecone will be set alight to ignite your wishes as the games and festivities begin. The main fare will be served in the Dining Hall of Valhalla.
Our 2023 menu designed by Drew draws inspiration from the culture and seafaring nature of the Vikings and features a crispy skin salmon, pickle and potato salad, a spiced honey and mead cake and a delicious soup fit for a king.
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Saturday 1 June 2024 - pre ski season
Saturday 8 June 2024 - June Long Weekend
Saturday 15 June 2024
Saturday 23 June 2024
Saturday 29 June 2024
Join us for Lillördag! The perfect excuse for a midweek break and mini-celebration! Lillördag translates to "little Saturday". It's a Nordic tradition practised throughout the Nordic Countries, treating yourself to a little midweek fun with friends and family. Read more in our blog.
On selected midweek nights during our month long Yulefest celebrations, we'll be featuring a delicious Viking inspired feast for Lillördag, served with a glass of warm mead (guests over 18yrs only). Our 2023 menu features share platters of duck and pork, accentuated by apple, beetroot and cherry accompaniments.
Get into character or just sit back and enjoy the fun, games and festivities that is Yulefest at Valhalla.
Fira lillördag hos oss! - Celebrate Little Saturday with us!
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Saturday 1 June 2024 - pre ski season
Saturday 8 June 2024 - June Long Weekend
Saturday 15 June 2024
Saturday 23 June 2024
Saturday 29 June 2024
"We'll meet again in Valhalla"
Valhalla translates to Nordic Heaven. It was the place Viking warriors aspired to retire in their afterlife. It was a great hall where Vikings would once again meet up with old friends and family to enjoy never-ending feasting, battles and mead.
Yule (Jul, jól or joulu) is the name of the Viking celebration of winter. Traditionally it was based around the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. It was a time for clans to come together to give thanks to the years achievements and to celebrate in anticipation of what was to come when the days grow longer and lighter, the seas become calmer, the snow melts and the lands replenish.
The Vikings liked to party! Celebrations included days of feasting and drinking, games, songs and poetry. Yule offered a rare chance in the cold winter months for large gatherings, for competitions and games and for making plans for the summer.
Today, at Valhalla Perisher, we offer a fun and light hearted Viking inspired month long Yulefest celebration, with a touch of more modern Aussie Christmas in July traditions. Did you know many of our 21st century Christmas traditions are based around the Viking's Yule such as Christmas Dinners, gathering the family together and meeting up with friends for Christmas drinks, Christmas parties, decorating a Christmas tree, hanging wreaths and the Yule log. Dress up for our events is completely optional but welcome.
No experience necessary! Set out on foot and explore our winter wonderland!
Take a guided snowshoe tour through spectacular Snowgum bushland and past crystal creeks. Your guide will take you on an exciting adventure, out beyond the resort boundaries. Snowshoe hire included. Half and full day options with winter picnic plus or pre-dinner sunset tour.
Easy paced and family friendly, step out into our pristine environment and immerse yourself in our natural playground. Walk through vibrant snowgum bushland, past flowing creeks, cascading waterfalls and striking rock formations as you discover unique and spectacular landscapes of Kosciuszko National Park. Depending on snow conditions, some walking trails may be snow covered or inaccessible. Snowshoes may be required.
Guided half day or full day options with picnics available.
Build a snowman, have a snowball fight, make snow angels and snow sculptures. Play snow games go tobogganing. Dig, build, throw, slide.
Note snow coverage is unpredictable and is subject to Mother Nature.
No lift tickets required, experienced guides will take you out beyond the resort boundaries on a wonderful ski touring or boarding adventure. Pre-booking essential
No Lift tickets, no queues! Just kilometres of trails to explore!
XC is a versatile sport, it’s exercising with low impact to the body and environment. You can make it as enjoyable or challenging as you wish.
Book lessons to learn the techniques to get you out and about exploring on the XC trails.
Ski hire is available at Perisher Valley
2 hour lessons, half day and full day experiences.
You will require lift tickets to ski or snowboard at Perisher Resort. Lessons and hire are available on mountain. Pre-booking is essential.
Soar over Australia's highest mountain peaks and our magical snowy winter wonderland with Snowy Mountains Helicopters.
Note: Flights are from Jindabyne Airport.
Taste and nibble your way around the lower Snowy Mountains on a day trip incorporating a variety of tastes and venues.
No prior experience required. This half day guided experience will take you to new heights above Jindabyne dam.
Hire e-bikes and peddle your way around the beautiful Lake Jindabyne, along the Thredbo Valley Trail or to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko (snow coverage permitting).
Get out and explore Perisher Valley, Blue Cow and Smiggin Holes or head into Jindabyne. There are many places to stop within the resort villages to enjoy a drink and a lazy lunch. Ask our lodge managers for their recommendations.
*Packed pre-season (prior to June Long Weekend) lunches are included.
Subject to snow conditions and NPWS, road access to Valhalla Lodge is typically closed from June Long Weekend*. If roads are closed, all guests will need to arrive in Perisher Valley by skitube or private transfer/shuttle.
*Note: roads may be open for June Long Weekend with limited parking permitted at the lodge, however this will not be confirmed by NPWS until conditions have been assessed.
Getting Here
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.
Today we ski for fun. No need to go hunting, we have dinner covered. You can ski or board at Perisher Snow Resort or toboggan, snowshoe, cross country ski, back country ski or board within Kosciuszko National Park
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.
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.
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. The Feast of Yule was based around the winter solstice. It was a time to count blessings from the previous year and encourage hope and prosperity in the new solar year.