A pulk (from Finnish: pulkka; Swedish: pulka; Norwegian: pulk; Northern Sami: bulki) is a Nordic short, low-slung small sled used in sport or for transport, pulled by a dog or a skier, or in Sápmi pulled by reindeer.[1] They are classically made out of wood and other natural materials but are nowadays made of plastic, which makes them inexpensive.
Pulk or ahkio pulled by a skier
A children's sleeding area in the Swedish city of Visby. Here you can see the basic toy sled, as well as the saucer style one.
Pulks are originally meant to carry supplies such as a tent or food, or transport a child or other person. In Norway and Sweden, pulks are often used by parents to pull small children on skiing trips. In Finland and Sweden, pulks exist as a winter toy, mainly for children, for going downhill. Besides the classic toy pulk there are similar alternatives like "saucers" (pulks shaped like a disc), as well as sleighs of different configurations.
A larger pulk, designed for transporting larger amounts of goods, is called ahkio[ɑhkio] in Finnish. This word is also used by the US Army for a human-drawn snow sled.
^The Sámi and their reindeer – University of Texas at Austin
External links
ACAPULKA international pulk/pulka website
The Gear Junkie, a syndicated U.S. newspaper columnist, has an in-depth review of a pulk
reviews of XC ski sleds
Ski Randonne Nordique A French pulk website (in French)
Laughing Daw blog Building a Backcountry Pulk
Madriver Rocket Instructions to build a pulk
February 03, 2023
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