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Vol. 18, No. 16
January 5, 2022
Winter safety pg. 6
CSKT Documentary pg. 7
New Year
PLUNGE!
New Year’s Day revelers charge into the icy waters of Flathead Lake in celebration of the new year. By Rob Zolman Valley Journal
Game faces pg. 14
POLSON — Temperatures weren’t the only thing taking a plunge on New Year’s Day. On Saturday afternoon,
a few more than 50 spirited chill seekers made an icy plunge into Flathead Lake’s frigid waters, making a big splash into the 2022 New Year during the Polson Polar Plunge. In its 24th season, the
ice-cold informal event held along the snow-covered boat launch ramp and shoreline of Polson’s Riverside Park has become a widely anticipated New Year’s Day ritual that returning plungers
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look forward to each year. “It’s a refreshing way to start the new year,” said Polson Polar Plunge veteran of 12-years, David Almon. “It’s kind of a crazy and fun thing to do to start the year off.”
ROB ZOLMAN / VALLEY JOURNAL
For others, the frosty plunge is a chance to experience something different. “Now this is off the list,” one participant said see page 2
