Brrring in 2012 with Burien’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, to be held at Noon on New Year’s Day (Sunday, Jan. 1) in Three Tree Point.
Aside from the Pie Joust in August (see our coverage here), nothing else can quite match this wacky tradition – just look for the foolish, er we mean brave folks gathering ’round in bathrobes and swimsuits in the 3500 block of SW 172nd Street just before Noon on Jan. 1st.
The entire affair lasts 15-25 minutes, and the actual plunge itself is about a minute or so. Or longer, depending on the participants.
Everyone’s welcome to attend this free event, and we encourage all participants and visitors to bring some non-perishable food (or a check) for the Highline Area Food Bank. Oh, and a blanket and your swimsuit too!
Never done it, but want to see what it’s like? Just check out our videos below of defending Polar Bear Plunge champion’s Bart Bryan’s previous plunges, shot and produced by Publisher Scott Schaefer, and featuring our exclusive, waterproof “Polar Bear Plunge POV” cam:
From 2010:
From 2009:
Also, here are some great pics shot by Jana Kleitsch last year:
As usual, The B-Town Blog’s foolish, er we mean intrepid Bart (pictured above with an actual Polar Bear) will be plunging again, using our high-tech waterproof video cam for another exclusive “POV” first-hand view of his chilly, shrink-inducing experience.
We’ll see ya there!
