A pair of youngsters react to the cold waters of Lake Pend Oreille during Monday's 2024 Polar Bear Plunge. The annual event is held on New Year's Day by Boy Scout Troop 111.
January 2, 2024
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January 2, 2024 1 a.m.
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Some dipped a toe in, shivering before cautiously, slowly walking into the freezing waters of Lake Pend Oreille. Others ran charging down the sands of City Beach into the water before diving into the chilly lake to the applause of the large crowd gathered to watch.