Participants braved the icy waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge, which benefits Special Olympics Montana.
Greg Lindstrom
Kate Siddall hugs her brother Sam as they run out of the water during the Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Jeff Raper, Prime Minister LIX, points to the crowd before jumping during the Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Whitefish Winter Carnival LIX royalty is introduced before the Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Whitefish Winter Carnival LIX royalty is introduced before the Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Whitefish Winter Carnival LIX royalty is introduced before the Penguin Plunge on Feb. 3, 2018. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon