Polar bear dippers wade in and out of the chilly water at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles during Saturday’s annual New Year’s Day plunge. Dozens of people braved sub-freezing air temperatures to ltake part in the ritual that also was undertaken by others on the North Olympic Peninsula at Lake Pleasant and Nordland. Photo by Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Bruce Monro of Port Angeles reacts to the shock of having a bucket of ice water poured on him by Dan Welden of Port Angeles at the conclusion of the annual Polar Bear plunge on New Years Day at Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach. Although there was no organized plunge due to COVID-19 restrictions, many people showed up anyway to run into the chilly water of Port Angeles Harbor. Photo by Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Bruce Monro of Port Angeles reacts to the shock of having a bucket of ice water poured on him by Dan Welden of Port Angeles at the conclusion of the annual Polar Bear plunge on New Years Day at Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach. Although there was no organized plunge due to COVID-19 restrictions, many people showed up anyway to run into the chilly water of Port Angeles Harbor. Photo by Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Bruce Monro of Port Angeles reacts to the shock of having a bucket of ice water poured on him by Dan Welden of Port Angeles at the conclusion of the annual Polar Bear plunge on New Years Day at Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach. Although there was no organized plunge due to COVID-19 restrictions, many people showed up anyway to run into the chilly water of Port Angeles Harbor. Photo by Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group
