Ski Frenzy is a free skiing game you can play in your browser. An avalanche smashes your cabin, you tumble out of bed onto the slope, and from then on you ski downhill as fast as you can before the snow catches you. Jump, backflip, ride penguins and yetis, and collect coins to unlock new maps, costumes and vehicles.
It's a side-view game with bright cartoon art and a grumpy yeti who shouts tips at you. You control it with one button, but there's a lot to chase: ranks, missions, five extra maps and a big shop. Below you'll find the controls, how the animals work, what every map costs, and how to earn coins faster.
What Is Ski Frenzy?
Ski Frenzy is an endless runner on a snowy mountain. You see your skier from the side as they race down hills, over ramps and through cabins. Behind you, an avalanche keeps rolling. A warning sign flashes in the corner when it gets close, and if it catches you, the run is over.
Your score climbs as you ski, and it jumps much faster when you land tricks or ride animals. The game also tracks your distance in metres, which you can see in the pause menu. Everything happens with one control: tap to jump, hold to flip.
Before your first run, you pick three things. First your skier, Sven or his sister Evana. Then skis or a snowboard. Then the mode, Easy or Frantic. The yeti tells you that you can change your skier any time.
For more games like this, see our Winter Games collection.
Ski Frenzy vs Skiing Frenzy and Ski Safari
If you search for this game, you'll see two other names come up a lot. Here's how to tell them apart.
- Ski Frenzy is the game on this page: a side-view avalanche runner with Sven, Evana, penguins and a yeti, played in your browser.
- Skiing Frenzy is a different game sold on Steam. It's a retro, top-down ski game with slalom and free ski modes. Different name, different look, different game.
- Ski Safari is another skiing game people search for alongside Ski Frenzy. It has a similar idea of skiing away from an avalanche, but it's a separate game.
So if you want to play Ski Frenzy online for free, without buying anything on Steam, you're in the right place.
How to Play Ski Frenzy
The first time you play, the game walks you through a short tutorial. Here's the whole flow.
- Press Play and wait for the game to load. The first load takes about 20 seconds.
- Pick Sven or Evana, then skis or a snowboard, then Easy or Frantic mode.
- Click, tap or press Space to jump over rocks, logs and gaps.
- Hold the button while you're in the air to backflip for points and a speed boost.
- Land smoothly on the slope, and jump onto penguins and other animals to ride them.
- If you fall, tap quickly to get back up before the avalanche reaches you.
Ski Frenzy Controls
Ski Frenzy is a one-button game. On a computer you can use the mouse or the keyboard.
| Action | Computer | Phone or tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Jump | Click or Space | Tap the screen |
| Backflip | Hold the click or Space while in the air | Hold your finger on the screen |
| Get up after a fall | Click or press quickly | Tap quickly |
| Pause | Pause button, top right | Pause button, top right |
The arrow keys work on a computer too. Some sites say Shift does tricks and Z uses an animal's power, but in this version neither key does anything, so you can ignore them. Unlike most endless runners, Ski Frenzy has a real pause button. It also lets you restart, go home, and turn the sound and music on or off.
Tricks, Combos and Scoring
Your score comes from distance plus tricks, and tricks are where the big points are. The tutorial puts it simply: backflip for points and boosts, and glide smoothly for more boosts.
- Backflip: hold the button in the air. A clean backflip is worth +500.
- Smooth landings: landing flat on the slope gives you a speed boost.
- Penguin Launch and Penguin Slide: bonuses for jumping onto a penguin and riding it. Penguin Launch is worth +200.
- Flippin' the Bird and Transfer: more trick names that pop up as you combine moves.
A combo meter at the top of the screen counts tricks in a row. Its maximum grows as you rank up. When I reached rank 2, the gift box unlocked a new max combo of 3.
Watch out for bad landings, though. Land on your head and you'll tumble, lose speed and have to tap your way back up while the avalanche closes in.
What is a good score in Ski Frenzy?
My first run on Easy ended at 4,485 points, and a later run passed 7,990 points and 1,568 metres. A strong run with lots of backflips and animal rides can go much higher. In the gameplay video below this post, the score passes 17,000 in about two minutes. Your best score shows up as "New High Score" at the end of a run, together with the map name.
Riding Animals: Penguins, Yetis and Eagles
The animals are the best part of Ski Frenzy. Jump onto one and you ride it until something knocks you off.
- Penguins are the first animals you meet on Penguin Peaks. Land on one and it slides along under you, earning Penguin Launch and Penguin Slide bonuses. One mission even asks you to catch a penguin in the air.
- Yetis work like penguins, but they're tougher. A yeti runs with you on its back, and it gives you a second chance. Hit a rock once and the yeti keeps going. Hit something a second time and you lose your ride.
- Eagles pick you up and fly with you, carrying you a long way through the air. That's a great way to skip a tricky stretch of slope and add distance.
The yeti on the slope isn't the same as the yeti in the corner of your screen. That one is your coach, shouting things like "Get up faster!" and "Penguin skis!".
Ranks and Missions
Ski Frenzy has a rank system that gives every run a goal. Each rank has three missions. Complete one and you earn a star. Earn all three stars and you rank up, which opens a gift box with a reward.
| Rank | Missions |
|---|---|
| 1. Weeny Snowflake | Smash 3 rocks · Catch 2 penguins · Jump 80 metres |
| 2. Warm Winter Vegetable | Land a backflip · Catch a penguin in the air · Pass through 10 cabins (later swapped for "Bury your head in snow") |
Missions show on screen during a run and in the pause menu, so you always know what to go for. If one is stuck, the shop sells "skip challenge" options that clear a mission for coins. Higher ranks also unlock new items. Some vehicles in the shop only appear at Rank 10 and Rank 20.
All Ski Frenzy Maps and What They Cost
You start on Penguin Peaks. The other maps are on the World map in the main menu, and each one costs coins to unlock. Every map has its own set of stars to collect.
| Map | Unlock cost | Stars | What it's like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Peaks | Free | Icy cliffs, cabins, ski lifts and lots of penguins | |
| Twister Canyon | 1,500 coins | 54 | A desert canyon with cactus and "moderate to epic westerly winds" |
| Jurassic Lark | Coins (price not checked) | A tropical island with a lava volcano | |
| Monster Mountain | 10,000 coins | 34 | A spooky Halloween map with "one hungry, hungry pumpkin" |
| North Pole | 10,000 coins | 60 | Candy canes, jingle bells and Christmas trees |
| Lunar Lookout | 10,000 coins | 58 | The moon, which "everyone knows" is made of cheese |
Twister Canyon is the obvious first target, at only 1,500 coins. Each locked map also shows a matching bundle next to its price, such as the Twister Bundle or the Moon Bundle, as another way to open it.
How to Get Coins in Ski Frenzy
Coins are the game's money, shown with a gold "Z" in the shop and pause menu. There are two ways to earn them.
- Claim the eggs on the World map. Open the World map from the main menu and look for the spotted golden eggs scattered around the islands, on cliffs, rocks and next to cactus. Tap them to claim their coins.
- Rank up. Finishing the three missions for each rank gives you more coins for free, plus a gift box.
When you try to buy something you can't afford, the game reminds you of both ways: find coins in the world, or rank up.
Everything in the shop is paid for with these coins, bundles included. There's no real money involved.
A good first goal is Twister Canyon at 1,500 coins. Claim the World map eggs, clear a couple of ranks, and you'll get there quickly.
The Ski Frenzy Shop
The shop has five tabs. Here's what's inside each one.
Costumes
Sven and Evana are both free. Each has a long list of costumes, such as Bunny Sven (2,000 coins), Alien Sven, Santa Sven, Skeleton Sven, Sasquatch Sven, Astronaut Sven, Easter Bunny Sven, Ninja Sven and Zombie Sven. Evana's include Bunny Evana, Alien Evana, Elfvana, Skeleton Evana, YetiEvana and E.V.A. Evana.
Skis and Boards
You start with Basic Skis and a Basic Snowboard. The rest are themed to each map: a Lava Board for Jurassic Lark; Bone Skis, Grave Digger, Trick 'n' Treat Skis, Ghost Board and Tombstone for Monster Mountain; and Candy Canes and a Gingerbread Board for the North Pole.
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Price or unlock |
|---|---|
| Red Snowmobile ("The old faithful") | Free |
| Evanamobile ("The new faithful") | 1,000 coins |
| MotoX and Blue MotoX ("It's like a MotoX, only bluer") | Twister Canyon; Blue MotoX 3,500 coins |
| Stonemobile | Jurassic Lark |
| The Coffin | Monster Mountain |
| Santa's Sleigh, Xmas Mobile | North Pole |
| Ninja Mobile, Black Ninja MotoX, Red Ninja MotoX, Taxi Mobile, Bunny Sled | Rank 10 (Red Ninja MotoX 5,000 coins, "Goes super fast along clouds") |
| Gold Snowmobile | Rank 20 |
Power-ups
Power-ups can be upgraded ten times each, getting stronger with every level.
- Coin Magnet (from 150 coins): the game calls it a backpack with "a magnetic personality for cold hard cash".
- Super Blue Boost (from 200 coins): makes you faster and protects you from all damage while it lasts.
- Emergency Jetpack: another upgradable power-up in the same list.
- Pocket Rocket (from 300 coins): the game sums it up as "Is that a rocket in your pocket?"
Bundles
Bundles group a map with themed items. There are Jump Start, Jurassic, Twister, Frozen, Easter, Lucky, North Pole, Monster, Zombie, Ninja and Moon bundles, all paid for with coins.
Should You Play Easy or Frantic Mode?
The game describes Easy as "the classic casual experience" and Frantic as "higher risks, higher scores". Start on Easy while you learn the backflip timing and how the animals work. Switch to Frantic once you can land flips without thinking, because that's where the bigger scores are. You can change your mind before any run.
Skis or snowboard is more about style. Pick the one you like looking at. You can swap between them in the shop's Skis and Boards tab.
Tips to Outrun the Avalanche
- Backflip on every big jump. It's +500 points and a speed boost, and speed is what keeps you ahead of the snow.
- Release early to land flat. A smooth landing gives you more boost. A crooked one sends you tumbling.
- Always grab the animals. Penguins add points, yetis give you a second chance, and eagles carry you far.
- Tap fast when you fall. The quicker you tap, the quicker you're back on your feet.
- Play for missions. Ranking up gives free coins and rewards, so aim for the three goals on screen.
- Claim the World map eggs. Tap the golden eggs on the islands to collect free coins.
- Use the pause button. Ski Frenzy lets you pause, so you never have to throw away a good run.
Common Mistakes That End Your Run
- Holding the flip too long. You'll over-rotate and land on your head.
- Jumping into a cabin roof or rock. Time jumps so you land on the slope, not on top of something.
- Tapping slowly after a fall. The avalanche doesn't wait. Tap as fast as you can.
- Riding a yeti carelessly. It survives one hit, not two. After the first knock, play safe.
- Forgetting the World map eggs. They're free coins waiting to be claimed, so don't skip them.
Play Ski Frenzy Online, Free and on Mobile
Ski Frenzy runs in your web browser on a computer, Chromebook, phone or tablet. There's nothing to download, and it's free to play. The first load takes about 20 seconds.
On a phone or tablet, the controls are the same single touch: tap to jump, hold to backflip, and tap quickly to get up. Turn your phone sideways, since the game is built for a wide screen.
At school or work, people often look for Ski Frenzy unblocked. The game may be blocked if your network blocks game sites. We don't offer ways around those rules, so if it's blocked, save it for home.
Similar Games
Enjoyed Ski Frenzy? Try these winter games on our site:
- Snow Rider 3D: ride a sled down an endless slope and unlock 11 sleds.
- Snow Road: a blocky sled game with an online leaderboard.
- Snow Rush 3D: race a friend on a split screen.
- Slope Rider: smash fences, land on snowmen and collect 26 sleds.
For more, browse Driving Games for fast rides, New Games for our latest additions and Hot Games for our top picks right now.
Ski Frenzy FAQ
Is Ski Frenzy free?
Yes. Ski Frenzy is free to play in your browser, and everything in the shop is bought with coins you earn in the game.
Can you pause Ski Frenzy?
Yes. The pause button in the top right lets you resume, restart, go home, or turn sound and music on or off.
Is Ski Frenzy a 3D game?
No. Ski Frenzy is a 2D side-view game, so you watch your skier race across the screen from the side.
Can you play as a girl in Ski Frenzy?
Yes. You can play as Evana, Sven's sister, and switch between the two at any time.
How do you unlock new maps?
Open the World map from the main menu and spend coins. Twister Canyon costs 1,500 coins, and Monster Mountain, North Pole and Lunar Lookout cost 10,000 each.
Conclusion
Ski Frenzy proves a one-button game can still have a lot going on. Backflips and smooth landings keep you ahead of the avalanche, penguins, yetis and eagles turn every run into a ride, and ranks, maps and the shop give you something new to unlock. Start on Easy, learn the flip, save for Twister Canyon, and see how far you can ski in Ski Frenzy before the snow catches up.