People in Canada are participating in a Hair Freezing Contest in -22°C weather, and the pictures will make you shiver

• Canada's annual International Hair Freezing Contest is currently underway.
• In the Yukon territory, temperatures reach as low as -22°C (-7.6°F).
• Hundreds of people from across the globe flock to Takhini Hot Springs to take part.
• The photos will make you shiver.

Every winter since 2011, people from around the world head to Canada's very northern Yukon Territory for the annual International Hair Freezing Contest, which sees them wet their hair, come up with the most creative hairstyle possible, then hope it freezes and molds in place for the perfect photo.

With temperatures currently reaching as low as -22°C (-7.6°F) in the area, taking part is not for the faint-hearted.

Luckily, the competition is held in Takhini Hot Springs, which prevents participants from freezing to death.

Scroll down to see how the competition works — and to see some of the best shiver-inducing photos.

The competition, now in its eighth year, has no set dates — people can take part whenever the weather is cold enough for their hair to freeze (which is usually below -20°C (-4°F), though this is typically between January and March.

It sees brave participants paying to submerge themselves in Takhini's Hot Springs, where the water is around 36-42°C (97-108°F). They then wet, mould, and freeze their hair, hoping to get the perfect photo.

At this time of year, temperatures in the Yukon tend to range from highs of 13°C (55°F) in the daytime to below -20°C (-4°F) at night. The competition suggests participants periodically dip their ears in the water without submerging their hair to keep warm.