40th Buckwheat International Ski Classic: March 20, 2027 (watch for info on our new & improved site in the fall)

2026 Race: BLIZZARD OF OZ (March 7, 2026)

OFFICIAL 2026 RESULTS – Overall Results by Distance – Category Results by Gender; also see
Zone4 Electronic Results . We had 202 registered for the March 7, 2026 race!

RACE PHOTOS – 2026 GALLERY now posted. Also see our FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM pages. Thanks to everyone who registered. Grateful there weren’t many no-shows due to the weather craziness and the two-hour start delay.

SPECIAL AWARDS went to: Annemarie Hasskamp, Des Duncan Volunteer Award; Bill Glude, John Briner Inspirational Skier Award; Kimber Jared, Ms. Buckwheat 2026; Flying Monkeys, Wicked Witch, Tornado House, and Ozzie Osbourne (Whitehorse group), Best Costume Award for our theme “Blizzard of Oz”; and Hayden Bricker, Member Ski Drawing winner.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS!!! – Volunteer party was March 21 at Saldi’s in Skagway. Thanks everyone for rolling with the ever-changing weather all week, and special thanks to the highway crews for their hard work!

BISC logo by Kate Queen

See RACE SCHEDULE for all race weekend functions, including lodging info. The basic schedule is the same every year. 2027 Race date will be March 20 and the schedule will be updated in Dec-Jan.

VOLUNTEERS – WE LOVE YOU & NEED YOU! We use Volunteer Local (active the month prior to the event) for organizing volunteers during race week. 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.

We are based on the ancestral Lingit land of the Lḵoot peoples in Skagway, Alaska, and 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 honor 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 and on INSTAGRAM!

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.