{"id":802183,"date":"2019-12-10T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T23:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=375680"},"modified":"2019-12-10T16:36:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T23:36:56","slug":"ullr-fest-king-and-queen-chosen-for-community-contributions-and-love-of-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/ullr-fest-king-and-queen-chosen-for-community-contributions-and-love-of-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Ullr Fest king and queen chosen for community contributions and \u2018love of snow\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leigh Girvin, left, and Carl Scofield at Ullr Fest in Breckenridge. This year, the couple have been honored with the title Ullr Fest king and queen.<\/strong>
Courtesy Leigh Girvin<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 The Ullr Fest Parade, part of a five day festival that pays homage to the Norwegian snow god, Ullr, will be led by Queen Leigh Girvin and King Carl Scofield when it takes off Thursday down Main Street in Breckenridge.<\/p>\n

The Ullr king and queen are chosen \u201cfor their contributions in the community and their love of snow,\u201d according to the Breckenridge Tourism Office\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarl and I are very honored,\u201d Girvin said. \u201cIt\u2019s a long-standing tradition, and it\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Breckenridge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Austyn Dineen, public relations director of the Breckenridge Tourism Office, said that once the application period for nominations for king and queen closes, the duo is selected by the number of votes individuals receive combined with their volunteer work and involvement in the community. Dineen noted that Girvin\u2019s involvement with the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance and Scofield\u2019s long-term work as a local photographer contributed to the two earning their titles. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are pretty much iconic Breckenridge,\u201d Dineen said. \u201cSo when they were nominated and got the most votes, we were overjoyed to give it to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two will be coronated at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge and will lead the Ullr Fest Parade starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, on Breckenridge\u2019s Main Street.<\/p>\n

As a recorder of oral history through the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, Girvin explained the history of Ullr Fest and the reason for a king and queen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first Ullr was in 1963,\u201d Girvin said. \u201cThe ski area was just in its second season, and the town was full of young people excited about Breckenridge as a new ski town instead of just a mining town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Girvin said the royal aspect of the festival goes back to the Breckenridge legend of no-man\u2019s land, which came about when a group of women were researching when the Breckenridge area was officially brought into the U.S. They claimed a strip of land 90 miles long and 30 miles wide, which contained Breckenridge, was never officially brought into the union. <\/p>\n

Girvin explained that when Breckenridge was put on the U.S. map, there was the caveat that for three days of the year, Breckenridge would be its own kingdom. She added that of course, this was more of a playful act, as this isn\u2019t actually allowed in the U.S. Constitution. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am most excited about the pageantry \u2026 all that it encompasses, the tradition,\u201d Girvin said about the festival. \u201cBut also what I love about Ullr is it really represents Breckenridge. It\u2019s funny, it\u2019s fun, it\u2019s silly \u2026 it shows that we don\u2019t take ourselves too seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Girvin\u2019s partner Scofield, a 38-year resident, has been pursuing photography full time for 35 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen and photographed this event for many years, and I\u2019ve always loved the playfulness and the opportunity to not take ourselves very serious and a reminder of what it\u2019s like to live here in the mountains,\u201d Scofield said. <\/p>\n

From the first time he can remember coming to a ski town, Scofield said he remembered the lively energy. And throughout his time in the community, he said he has tried to keep that spirit alive. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve made a point to try to embrace the mountain lifestyle, which is really about enjoying the environment, enjoying the people and enjoying living in a rather alternative way,\u201d Scofield said. \u201cWe were really thrilled and honored to have the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scofield said that while Girvin has been involved with historic preservation and land conservation, he has worked to promote the town. He feels that Ullr Fest shows what Breckenridge is all about. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a chance to really just celebrate what a unique place it is,\u201d Scofield said.<\/p>\n

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