Circumpolar areas are associated with prolonged cold exposure where wind, precipitation, and darknessfurther aggravate the environmental conditions and the associated risks. Despite the climate warming, coldclimatic conditions will prevail in circumpolar areas and contribute to adverse health effects. Frostbite is afreezing injury where localized damage affects the skin and other tissues. It occurs during occupational orleisure-time activities and is common in the general population among men and women of various ages.Industries of the circumpolar areas where frostbite occurs frequently include transportation, mining, oil, andgas industry, construction, agriculture, and military operations. Cold injuries may also occur during leisuretimeactivities involving substantial cold exposure, such as mountaineering, skiing, and snowmobiling.Accidental situations (occupational, leisure time) often contribute to adverse cooling and cold injuries.Several environmental (temperature, wind, wetness, cold objects, and altitude) and individual (behavior,health, and physiology) predisposing factors are connected with frostbite injuries. Vulnerable populationsinclude those having a chronic disease (cardiovascular, diabetes, and depression), children and the elderly, orhomeless people. Frostbite results in sequelae causing different types of discomfort and functional limitationsthat may persist for years. A frostbite injury is preventable, and hence, unacceptable from a public healthperspective. Appropriate cold risk management includes awareness of the adverse effects of cold, individualadjustment of cold exposure and clothing, or in occupational context different organizational and technicalmeasures. In addition, vulnerable population groups need customized information and care for properprevention of frostbites.