Kahtoola Uphill
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2027 GORE-TEX Kahtoola Uphill
The GORE-TEX Kahtoola Uphill is a mountain race day on February 20, 2027, held at Arizona Snowbowl with the Fremont Restaurant & Bar as the event base in Flagstaff, AZ. The event is a fundraiser: 100% of proceeds support youth environmental education through Friends of Camp Colton.
Events vary by distance and ascent method. Distances and basic details:
- Cambium Fun Climb: 1 mile, 600 ft elevation gain, hike.
- Midway Climb - Traction: 3 miles, 1,550 ft elevation gain, traction devices.
- Midway Climb - Skinning: 3 miles, 1,550 ft elevation gain, skinning on skis or splitboard.
- Lumberyard Öo’mawki Climb - Traction: 3.5 miles, nearly 2,200 ft elevation gain, traction devices.
- Lumberyard Öo’mawki Climb - Skinning: 3.5 miles, nearly 2,200 ft elevation gain, skinning on skis or splitboard.
All courses start and end outside the Fremont Restaurant & Bar and use routes that climb up Southern Belle with varying ridge and catwalk descents. Registration opens on 2026-11-30 and closes on 2027-01-09. Registration fees listed by event are $50 for the Cambium Fun Climb, $75 for each Midway Climb, and $90 for each Lumberyard Öo’mawki Climb.
On-site activities include free MICROspikes® demos at check-in on a first-come, first-served basis, a costume and dance contest, and race raffles where winners do not need to be present. The Öo’mawki name replaces Agassiz and is noted as Hopi for "house of clouds," a change advocated by students in the Flagstaff High School Native American Club. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
