PHOTOS: Winter Carnival King and Queen coronation
Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LIX Paul Johannsen with Queen of Snows Lani Johnson waves to the citizens of the realm gathered Saturday for the coronation ceremony at the O’Shaugnessy Center (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
The former Duchesses of Lark pose for a photo Saturday outside the O’Shaughnessy Center before the coronation ceremony for the Carnival king and queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Dana Scranton as Herald the Hark watches the coronation events Saturday evening at the O’Shaughnessy Center. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Duchess of Lark Stephanie Skinner celebrates Saturday evening after being knighted at the O’Shaughnessy Center following the coronation of the Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Winter Carnival Prime Minister Jeff Raper warms up the crowd Saturday at the O’Shaughnessy Center before the coronation ceremony for the Carnival king and queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LIX Paul Johannsen with Queen of Snows Lani Johnson addresses the crowd Saturday following the Winter Carnival coronation ceremony at the O’Shaugnessy Center (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Mac McCracken, Prime Minister from 2005, hugs the Whitefish Winter Carnival penguins Saturday outside the O’Shaughnessy Center before the coronation ceremony for the Carnival king and queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
The Whitefish High School Drumline plays Saturday outside the O’Shaugnessy Center before the coronation ceremony for the Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Yetis, penguins and Viking divas all made appearances Sunday for the Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation ceremony Saturday at the O’Shaughnessy Center.
During the event, Paul Johannsen was named King Ullr LIX and Lani Johnson was crowned Queen of Snows. Both are longtime Whitefish volunteers and have been involved with Winter Carnival for many years.
Prime Minister Jeff Raper and Duchess of Lark Stephanie Skinner were knighted during the event.
Carnival King Ullr LVIII Ross Strauser and Queen of the Snows Sue Strauser, who served beginning in 2017, also bid their farewell and gave thanks for those who supported them during their reign.
Princess Freya and Prince Frey will be named during half-time at the Bulldogs basketball game on Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Whitefish High School.
Skijoring is planned Jan. 27-28.
The main carnival events take place Feb. 2-3 including the Penguin Plunge, a pie social and Grand Parade. This year’s theme is “Fly Like An Eagle.”
For a complete list of activities, go to whitefishwintercarnival.com.