Breckenridge’s Ullr Fest reclaims unofficial world record for longest shot-ski as parade wows the crowd
Beating the previous record held by Park City, Utah, Breckenridge's Ullr Fest saw 495 skis lashed together, running 2,469 feet long and connecting 1,377 people

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Breckenridge reclaimed the unofficial world record for the longest shot-ski on Thursday, Dec. 7, during Ullr Fest, the town’s celebration of all things winter, according to a news release from the town’s tourism office.
This year, 495 skis were lashed together up and down Main Street, running 2,469 feet long and connecting 1,377 people together to take a synchronized shot of Breckenridge Distillery bourbon, the release states.
The previous record was held by Park City, Utah, with 1,360 shot-takers.
“Yesterday’s Ullr Fest heralded in Breckenridge’s rightful claim to the world’s longest shot-ski once again,” the release states.
After the shot-ski, the annual Ullr Parade took to Main Street as locals sought bragging rights for the best float, according to the Breckenridge Tourism Office. After deliberation, the official Ullr judging panel determined the winning Ullr Fest parade floats based on creativity, a “theme/fun factor,” and workmanship, the release states.

With 36 float entries this year, this Ullr Parade saw the return of many fan-favorite floats, such as Good Times’ animatronic dogs, the Summit County River Rats and Pirates rocking bikinis and personal flotation devices and Krystal 93’s “Dumb and Ullr,” according to the tourism office.
Good Times Adventures received an honorable mention for their float for bearing bare skin in cold temperatures as did Christmas Karaoke Night for their holiday cheer and the Big Krab Car for workmanship, the release states.
Three floats took home cash prizes. In third place, winning $1,000, the Breckenridge Grand Vacations “Spirit of Ullr” float featured a choreographed dance routine that wowed the judges.
In second place, winning $1,500, The Crown and Cool River Coffee’s “Home Alone: Lost At Ullr Fest” float was complete with Kevin lookalikes and an impressive re-creation of the movie’s set.
Taking home first place, the Summit High School Lacrosse float “Sacrificial LAX,” where the local high schoolers walked a 15-foot-high plank into a faux-flaming pit as a sacrifice to Ullr. Watching the youth backflip into the abyss reportedly convinced the judges that this was “the definite Ullr-Approved float.”

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