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Freezing hair competition canceled due to unusually uncooperative weather
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Freezing hair competition canceled due to unusually uncooperative weather

An annual competition in which people compete for the best icy hairstyles has been canceled.

The “Official Hair Freezing Contest” takes place at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada.

Participants step into naturally warm water and can “create hair-raising shapes as their wet strands freeze,” SWNS reported.

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Satyam Jain, spokesperson for the sources, said the competition was postponed to this year since last winter.

“We took some photos last year, but it was not enough for a proper competition,” Jain added.

An annual hair freezing competition held at the Eclipse Nordic Cold Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada, has been canceled due to temperatures not being cold enough.

A hair gel competition in Canada was postponed from last year and has now been canceled due to uncooperative weather conditions. These photos were taken previously. (SWNS)

Jain said the competition usually starts anytime between December and March, as soon as the temperature drops at -20°C or lower (-4°F), according to SWNS.

“I believe climate change is certainly a factor. For the hair to freeze like in the photos, it needs to be at least -20°C,” Jain explained.

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“The colder it is, the more effective and faster the freezing effect. The best results I have seen are at -22°C and below.”

An annual hair freezing competition held at the Eclipse Nordic Cold Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada, has been canceled due to temperatures not being cold enough.

A hair gel competition held at a Canadian hot springs was canceled due to poor weather. The acceptable temperature must be -4°F or lower to hold the event, organizers said. (SWNS)

The current temperature in Yukon is 23°C (32°F), which is far from the temperatures needed to reach one frozen hairstyle.

A 2022 report from Yukon University stated that “due to climate change, temperatures in the region could increase between 0.7 and 3.7 degrees over the next 50 years, leading to warmer winters.” , according to SWNS.

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In 2020, 288 participants involved in the same frozen hair competition achieved the Guinness World Record “Largest Frozen Hair Competition”.

An annual hair freezing competition held at the Eclipse Nordic Cold Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada, has been canceled due to temperatures not being cold enough.

An annual hair freezing competition held at the Eclipse Nordic Cold Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada, has been canceled because the temperatures haven’t been cold enough. (SWNS)

“The competition selected 5 winners for the categories “Best Male”, “Best Female”, “Best Group”, “Most Creative” and “People’s Choice”. The winner of each category received $2,000 and a bath free in Takhini Hot Springs,” says the Guinness website.

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Fox News Digital has contacted Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs for comment.