39th Buckwheat International Ski Classic: March 7, 2026

2025 Theme: Creatures of the Deep – Enchantment of the Ski

(Watch for 2026 theme and other race information next winter)

BISC logo by Kate Queen

ANOTHER GREAT RACE DAY! – We had 266 registered for the March 15, 2025 race!

OFFICIAL 2025 RESULTS: Overall Results by Distance – Category Results by Gender; also see
Zone4 Electronic Results (includes race filtering tools).

WAVES OF PHOTOS now posted in our PHOTO GALLERY and on the LCSS Facebook Page!

2025 SPECIAL AWARDS: Des Duncan Award for a special volunteer: Jean Worley, who has made the sash and crown for all the Ms. Buckwheats, including this year’s Ms. Buckwheat Harper Ames; John Briner Award for most inspirational skier: Eric Olsen of Juneau, who has been in a lot of Buckwheats and also supports the LCSS with an annual endowment through the Juneau Community Foundation; Best Costume: The Plastic Island (Mike Martin); LCSS Member Award drawing for a pair of skis from the Mountain Shop: Aven Berdahl. Go to our archives page to see RESULTS-PAST WINNERS.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS – WE LOVE YOU & NEED YOU! We use Volunteer Local for organizing volunteers during race week. Sign up to volunteer next year (link available starting in Feb.) You’ll see a list of jobs and shifts that you can click. We need about 100 of you to sign up! Over the winter, If you’d like to help out on Trail Crew or assist the board, please email us at logcabinskisociety@gmail.com. Volunteers may pick up your shirts on race day at Log Cabin, at the Awards Saturday night, or at the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ (if you missed yours let us know).

See RACE SCHEDULE for all race weekend functions, including lodging info. The basic schedule is the same every year. 2026 race date: March 7 (a week early due to Arctic Winter Games).

WINTER SNOW & TRAIL REPORTS – Grooming begins at Log Cabin in mid-December. Watch our TRAILS & EVENTS page and follow us on FACEBOOK to see updates Dec-March including information on Ski Club Activities/Lessons during our ski season in Skagway/Dyea or Log Cabin.

THE LOG CABIN SKI TRAILS are maintained by volunteers with LCSS from Skagway and the Yukon by special agreements with British Columbia Recreation Trails and Parks and Parks Canada. These trails are for cross-country skiing only.

If you would like to support our efforts, please DONATE or consider becoming a Sponsor.

The ski trails that we manage at Log Cabin pass through the traditional territory of the Carcross Tagish First Nation and occur on lands managed by Recreation Sites & Trails B.C. and Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site (Parks Canada). Please honour and respect these traditional lands.

Check out the new Log Cabin Ski Trails BULA! Pick up one at the Awards this year for $20 US or $25 CDN (bring cash)! 30th Anniversary Race DVDs ON SALE for just $5!!! Also on sale year-round at Boreal Arts and The Mountain Shop.

See our PAST RACE RESULTS page for previous years’ results and special awards. See PHOTOS & VIDEO ON FACEBOOK!

LCSS 2025 AGM REPORT : The LCSS Annual Meeting was held at Skagway Brewing Co. on October 11, 2024. For the coming year, 2025 officers are Tim Bourcy, president; Cory Thole, vp; Jon Hillis, secretary; Chris Baldwin, treasurer; board members Sam Best, Aric Baldwin, Annemarie Hasskamp; Yukon rep Beth Hawkings. The contact email for LCSS is logcabinskisociety@gmail.com . Memberships are just $10 per year. You may join when you register for the race or click HERE for more info.

Mission Statement Revised (October 2021): It is the mission of the Log Cabin Ski Society to promote outdoor winter recreation activities, preserve and maintain ski trails from tidewater in Skagway, Alaska to Log Cabin, B.C. for the enjoyment of skiers, and to organize the Skagway Ski Club and Buckwheat International Ski Classic for competitors of all ages and abilities so that everyone will have a howlin’ good time..

Buckwheat Donahue memorial gifts. The Log Cabin Ski Society, along with many in our community and all over the region, were saddened by the passing of our race founder, Buckwheat Donahue, on October 14, 2019 in Oklahoma, where he had moved in 2018. He had been in declining health for some time. His Obituary appeared in The Skagway News on October 25, 2019 and a Howling Celebration of Life was held in Skagway on November 23 at the Eagles. A Buckwheat-themed tribute was held during the 2020 race. We love you and miss you, BW! The family has asked that memorial gifts be sent to the Log Cabin Ski Society, Box 636, Skagway, AK 99840.

30th Anniversary Buckwheat Ski Classic DVD & 2020 Shirts on Sale! – Support Log Cabin Ski Society! Pick up a DVD at the Mountain Shop in Skagway for $10 and we also have extra shirts from past races on sale at the Mountain Shop for $5.

Check out our partner race, the Yukon Ski Marathon. Ski it March 8 and then come down the road for the Buckwheat on March 15!