Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. The air temperature was a relatively balmy 40 degrees, but gusty winds added a frosty edge for the swimmers. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
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Hundreds dive into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Kelly “Leo” Hamilton of the Columbia Falls Lions Club swims about the lake in a lion costume. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lisa Hall smiles in anticipation of her first Polar Bear Plunge outside The Raven. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A boy awaits the Polar Bear Plunge outside The Raven. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Hundreds dive into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Teri Palmer warms up inside the Raven before her first Polar Bear Plunge. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
People dive into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Hundreds dive into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge at The Raven in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
From left, Mitch Hintzsche, Jessica Hintzsche
and Jonathon Waddington await the Polar Bear Plunge in matching pajamas outside The Raven. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jada Newton tests out the water temperature before the Polar Bear Plunge outside The Raven. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Waves crash onto the shores of Woods Bay on Flathead Lake at The Raven minutes before the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1, 2020. The air temperature was a relatively balmy 40 degrees, but gusty winds made for an extra chill. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Allena Davis huddles in a blanket for warmth against the cold wind ahead of the annual Polar Bear Plunge outside The Raven. Hundreds dove into the new decade with a frigid dip into Flathead Lake for the 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Woods Bay on Jan. 1, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
