2004

The 2004 Arctic Winter Games were hosting in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, for the first time. This was the first time Yamal and Sampi competes at the AWG.

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2024

Mat-Su, Alaska hosts Arctic Winter Games for the first time.

1980

Back to Yukon!

2002

Nuuk, Greenland and Iqaluit, Nunavut hosted the first split community, split country Games

1990

Yellowknife, NWT hosts 1990 AWG beginning March 10

2023

Arctic Winter Games return after five year hiatus

1988

88 Games host by Fairbanks, Alaska

2016

Co-hosted games in Iqaluit and Nuuk.

1992

First games to include participants from Russia and Greenland

1972

Whitehorse hosts the Arctic Winter Games

1998

Yellowknife, NWT brought together the circumpolar north for this edition of the games.

1970

The inaugural Arctic Winter Games hosted in Yellowknife, NWT

2012

Games go back to Whitehorse

2014

After a 26-year hosting hiatus - the games came back to Fairbanks, Alaska

1984

The original three contingents took part in this set of games in Yellowknife

2006

2006 Arctic Winter Games held in Kenai, Alaska

1982

Alaska hosted the circumpolar competitors for this edition of the Arctic Winter Games.

2008

The 20th edition of the Arctic Winter Games

1986

Yukon hosted the 1986 AWG

1994

Alberta's first hosting of the Arctic Winter Games.

2020

COVID-19 forces the cancellation of the 50th Anniversary of the Arctic Winter Games

2010

Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie

1996

Alaska brought great awareness and much promotion to this edition of the Arctic Winter Games.

2018

A hosting first for the South Slave Region of NWT

1974

An Arctic Winter Games first for Alaska

1978

Introduction of the Hodgson Trophy

2000

Millennial edition of the games hosted in Whitehorse Canada

1976

A first time hosting for Northern Quebec