World of the Bizarre

Hot springs holds 'hair freezing' competition

By T.K. Randall
February 26, 2017

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The unique contest, which offers prizes of up to $700 to those who can submit the best frozen hair photographs, takes place in temperatures which rarely exceed -25 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hair freezing contest is hottest thing in the Yukon right now https://t.co/t3RK0da56A pic.twitter.com/nDNCY1CkRj

— HuffPost Weird News (@HuffPostWeird) February 22, 2017

Those looking to take part simply need to wet their hair in the hot springs and then wait for the freezing air to take its course. The organizers maintain that the process does not damage the hair and that simply dipping it in to the warm water of the springs will thaw it out again instantly.

A look at some of last year's most popular entries can be viewed in the video below.


Source: Huffington Post

Tags: Yukon, Hair Freeze