Oh, BRRR!!

One popular event during the annual Winterfest in Bristol Bay, is the Penguin Dip. The participants dive into the extremely icy waters of Airplane Lake in Naknek. A hole through the ice is provided for them. It will freeze up within hours. (Notice that the divers are required to wear a safety rope around their middles.) Today the temperature was about 10 degrees (F) above zero, with a wind, while this was happening.

©Photo by Anton Littau with an Olympus Camedia C-2100 camera

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