Comments on: Ullr- Really the God of Snow?

By: Sled Dog Musher

Sled Dog Musher — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:51:10 +0000

Üllr was married to Skaði, who is the goddess of of skiing, winter, mountains, and bowhunting. Most references to the two of them come from Sweden. They bowhunted on skis, one wrapped with cord for traction. Üllr is the god of skiing, among other things.

By: Ski Mountaineering and the Winter Teva Mountain Games

Ski Mountaineering and the Winter Teva Mountain Games — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:11:04 +0000

[...] nationwide have lacked great snow—until this week. Finally, Ullr—thought by many skiers to be the god of winter weather—pulled through and graced parts of the country with a little bit of [...]

By: Bova

Bova — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:51:24 +0000

What do colorado skiers know about snow??!? it BARELY ever snows there smilely face. you said it yourself, Ullr is a skier, he’ll make it snow!! I’m going to drink a fifth of Ullr Schnaps just to counteract this blasphemy!!! PRAISE ULLR!!!

By: CXC

CXC — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:57:25 +0000

Don’t know if you realize,but Winter is but a mystery………..

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:44:20 +0000

Noah- Yes, Ullr is the “god of skiing”. That was the point I made in my blog post. However, many skiers themselves think of him as the god of snow, incorrectly so, which again, was the point I was making in my blog post.

By: noah

noah — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:28:11 +0000

It’s not that we see him as the “god of snow” we see him as what he was the god of skiing. And (by all accounts I’ve read) the right hand man to the god king. And so no he doesn’t bring / make snow. But he can sure tell the higher up to make more snow. But yeah anyone who is educated about Ullr does prey to the god of skiing for a good ski trip and all that stuff. But not so much for more snow per say. Though we’ll always take more snow and ask for it from any god we can.

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:47:05 +0000

Interesting. Thank you!

By: alan ksionek

alan ksionek — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:23:23 +0000

Thanks so much for the share. I was just about to dive in to this for the same reasons and you summed it up. I appreciate you doing the research.
a.k.

By: Skade – 14erskiers.com

Skade – 14erskiers.com — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:53:54 +0000

[...] a year ago, I wrote a blog about Ullr after coming upon the realization that this Norse god was indeed not the god of snow, but rather [...]

By: gavin

gavin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:18:36 +0000

Hello looking for references for Urll for my own blog (http://fegrig.blogspot.com/) and this entry amongst other things was flagged up. Not a skier myself but can appreciate the enjoyment you get from your skiing. Good blog. Best of luck with your pursuit of the 14teeners. Cheers.