How freezing your hair in the Canadian Yukon can win you $2,000
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WHITEHORSE, Yukon - What to do when the temperature drops below zero? At the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in northwestern Canada, you're invited to turn your hair into icy works of art and compete for cash, all while relaxing in one of their hot springs.
Located in Whitehorse in the Yukon province, the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs offers visitors the chance to participate in what’s likely the only hair-freezing contest in the world, according to General Manager Andrew Umbrich.
The contest can commence when the temperature drops to at least -20 degrees C (-4 degrees F), as visitors taking a dip into the 108-degree F hot springs.
The steam from the hot springs will collect in their hair and freeze within minutes.
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Umbrich said contestants can shape the style of their hair however they’d like. He noted that the ice that collects on hair will not damage the hair. Plus, contestants remain warm as their hair freezes, due to the warmth of the hot springs.
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Staff will then photograph contestants with their frozen hair styles, and the photos will be judged by Umbrich and his team within six categories: "Best Male", "Best Female", "Best Group", "Most Creative", "Nongshim People’s Choice Award", and "AirNorth Best Facial Hair".
The winner of each category will be awarded $2,000.
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