39th Buckwheat International Ski Classic: March 7, 2026

2026 Theme: BLIZZARD OF OZ

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – CLICK ON RACE ENTRY

BISC logo by Kate Queen (color version for t-shirts coming soon)

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).

VOLUNTEERS – WE LOVE YOU & NEED YOU! We use Volunteer Local for organizing volunteers during race week. Sign up to volunteer (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).

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.

DONATIONS APPRECIATED – If you would like to support our efforts, please DONATE or consider becoming a Sponsor. Individuals also may donate on their race registration forms.

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 PAST BUCKWHEATS, PHOTOS & MORE – see our RESULTS-PAST WINNERS page and our PHOTO GALLERY. Follow us on the LCSS Facebook Page!

Be totally cool on the trails with our 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!!! These special mementos are also on sale year-round at Boreal Arts and The Mountain Shop in Skagway.

ABOUT US – LCSS 2026 AGM REPORT : The LCSS Annual Meeting was held at Skagway Brewing Co. on November 19, 2025. For the coming year, 2026 officers are Tim Bourcy, president; Cory Thole, vp; Kerri Raia, 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 this winter after the Buckwheat on March 21, 2026.