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Lake George Polar Plunge
Hundreds of participants braved the chilly water of Lake George to take part in the annual Polar Plunge, a New Year's Day tradition. Posted on January 2, 2012.
Hundreds of participants plunged into a chilly Lake George during Sunday's annual New Year's Day Polar Plunge.
Kyle Streeter of South Glens Falls clowns around in the water.
Kathy Rhodes of Lake George gets ready to take the plunge for the first time, along with her husband, Dusty.
Jared White of Glens Falls, left, and Alex Rios lead a group of plungers out of the water.
Hundreds of participants plunged into a chilly Lake George.
Hundreds of participants plunged into a chilly Lake George.
Siomon Shea of Lake George emerges from the 34-degree water.
Trevor Shea takes a dip in Hawaiian garb.
Plungers wait for the first signal to run into the ice cold water.
Hundreds of participants plunged into a chilly Lake George.
Phil Durand of Albany makes his way out of the water.
Leighann Bulichi, 15, left, and Alexis Stein, 15, both of Lake George, get out of the water.
Cassie Gitto, 15, of Hudson Falls, gets out of the water.
Spectators watch from a dry vantage point overlooking the lake.
