Members of Boy Scout Troop 111 race into the freezing waters of Lake Pend Oreille during Monday's Polar Bear Plunge. The troop host the event in partnership with the city of Sandpoint on New Year's Day.
January 2, 2024
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January 2, 2024 1 a.m.
Hundreds plunge into the new year
More than 450 take part in annual event
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.