2027 Frostbite

The Frostbite is a 55 km, continuous snowshoe, classic ski or skate ski event on ungroomed trails near Yellowknife, NWT. Participate solo or as a team of up to four participants. There are three road-accessible checkpoints, and participants are welcome to have support along the way.

The event will start and finish at the Yellowknife Ski Club. From the Ski Club trails it will follow ungroomed snowmachine trails to Yellowknife Bay, Walsh Lake, Hay Lake, Duck Lake, around Dettah and across Yellowknife Bay, back to the Ski Club trails. You may do the event solo, or in a relay team of up to four participants.

The course will be marked with branches in the snow. Race staff will make every effort to keep the course markers visible and in place, however it is possible that markers may be taken, buried, blown over, covered or otherwise made difficult or impossible to find. It is the responsibility of the competitors to pay attention to the markings and to make intelligent decisions when following the course.

Please note the following price increases for the 2027 Frostbite

Early Bird November 4 - January 15 midnight: Solo $80/person | Team $70/person (2-4ppl per team)

Regular Price January 15 - March 8 11:59pm :Solo $100/person | Team $90/person (2-4ppl per team)

Late Bird March 8 - March 15 11:59pm: Solo $150/person | Team $140/person (2-4ppl per team)

*Price increases are related to the additional effort to manage entries at the last minute. Please sign up early to avoid these increases*

Refunds:

We will refund 50% of registration fee up to January 15. After the Early Bird registration period (Ends January 15th midnight) there will be NO refunds issued.

Note: The race organizers will make every effort to run the event but, in the event cancellation is necessary due to weather or other participant safety concerns, entry fees cannot be refunded as the funds will have already been committed by race day.

Follow click CONTINUE to register for the Frostbite.

PLEASE NOTE: Every team member is required to register and accept the waiver. Participants aged 16-18 must have permission from parents and coach to register. For more information please see here www.frostbite50.com.