Permafrost Pixels

03/10/2026

🏁❄️ You won’t want to miss this one, Nome! ❄️🏁

The Nome–Golovin 200 is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this Saturday — a legendary race that showcases the skill, endurance, and tradition of snowmachine racing across the Seward Peninsula.

Huge thanks to the Bering Sea Lions Club for keeping this incredible event going strong for six decades. 🙌

From roaring engines to the excitement of the starting line, this race is part of the heartbeat of our winter community. Be sure to come out, cheer on the racers, and experience the energy of one of Nome’s most iconic events.

📸 Permafrost Pixels will be out capturing the action and the spirit of the day — stay tuned for photos and highlights!

🔥 Don’t miss it!

🏁Nome-Golovin 200 Update 3/10/26🏁

✒️Registration is open! Racers can complete online registration until the Racer’s meeting on Thursday, March 12th until the start of the meeting at 6:00 PM. Payments can be made online through the portal or by cash or check at the meeting. The link to register is found here: tinyurl.com/omeglv200 (http://tinyurl.com/omeglv200)

📝New in 2026, pit crew liability forms are to be completed online. This form will stay open until the evening before the race at 6:00 PM so that we can get complete lists of authorized personnel to the race officials by the morning of the race. The link to the pit crew liability form can be found here: tinyurl.com/omeglvpit (http://tinyurl.com/omeglvpit

🤝There will be a mandatory meeting for racers and pit crew on Thursday, March 12th from 6pm-9pm at the Nome Elementary School. Pit crew from White Mountain and Golovin will be provided a zoom link.

03/06/2026

History made in the sub-arctic. ❄️🏁

There’s nothing quite like the roar of a machine breaking the silence of the tundra. We caught the action at the inaugural Nome-White Mountain 140, where Casey Sherman took the top spot as the first-ever champion.

This isn't just a race; it's a testament to the
life we lead up here. Watch the speed, the snow, and the spirit of Nome on our YouTube channel.

Link in Comments 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Watch Casey Sherman battle extreme cold weather and punishing trails to take 1st place in the inaugural Nome-White Mountain 140 snowmachine race! 🏁❄️In this...

03/02/2026

A giant moon, a lone raven, and the quiet cold. 🌑✨

Swipe through these 5 frames of the moonset behind the Liitfik Behavioral Health building. Nature definitely showed off today.

02/19/2026

Six shades of Nome gold. ✨ I couldn't pick just one favorite from the coastline tonight. Swipe through and tell me which shot hits different! 📸

We’re officially on "Iron Dog Watch"—who else is braving the wind tonight to see the Pro Class finish? 🏁❄️

02/17/2026

⚠️ INTO THE STORM: Iron Dog Expedition Class Finishes in 60mph Whiteout

They say the trail is tough, but today the weather in Nome decided to rewrite the definition of "hard."

While the rest of town is battened down, the Iron Dog Expedition Class riders just fought their way across the finish line through blinding snow and 60mph gusts. This wasn't just a race finish; it was a battle against the Bering Sea.

I was out on the Council Road to capture the moment these sleds emerged from the whiteout. You can barely see the trail markers, let alone the horizon.

Huge respect to these riders. It takes a different kind of grit to push a sled 1,000+ miles only to face this wall of wind at the very end.

👇 Help identify the riders!
Visibility was near zero, so tag the teams or riders you recognize in these photos. Let’s make sure they see these shots of their arrival.

📸 Photos: Derek / Permafrost Pixels
(Feel free to share, but please keep photo credit attached!)

02/14/2026

A crisp 10:00 AM sunrise in Nome this morning!

Took a trip down to the Causeway to see how the ice is holding up. The Port of Nome looks like another planet in this light. I managed to capture a few shots of the dredges—one sitting out there all by its lonesome and a few others tucked in for the season.
It’s quiet out there right now, but you can almost feel the energy waiting for summer mining to return.