On their first Don't Be an Ice-Hole Day, Kelsy Hartley, Caitlin Hopkins, Kelcy Engstrom, Penny Armstrong, and Betsy Dawkins spent about 2 hours sledgehammering their own dip pool at Crystal Lake in Gray, ME. (Courtesy of Kelsy Hartley and Caitlin Hopkins)
A group of women in Maine don't let the cold of winter stop them from outdoor swimming. They go cold water dipping together — slowly immersing themselves in icy waters for an exhilarating few minutes.
Justine Paradis of New Hampshire Public Radio's podcast "Outside/In" spoke with them to find out why.
This group of swimmers bared the cold in the waters of Mount Desert Island, Maine. (Courtesy of Gin Majka)
