PHOTOS: Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge splashes into Whitefish Lake
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks, 2 days AGO
Participants run into Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A member of Kalispell Police Department high-steps out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Stockman Bank team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Kalispell Middle School team run into Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants run into Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Members of the Weyerhaeuser team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A member of the Weyerhaeuser team steps out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Members of Kalispell Police Department step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Members of the Weyerhaeuser team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Members of the Stockman Bank team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | February 7, 2026 1:00 PM
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the event raises funds for Special Olympics Montana.
A member of Kalispell Police Department high-steps out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Stockman Bank team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Kalispell Middle School team run into Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants run into Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Weyerhaeuser team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A member of the Weyerhaeuser team steps out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of Kalispell Police Department step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Weyerhaeuser team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Stockman Bank team step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants step out of Whitefish Lake at the Penguin Plunge at City Beach in Whitefish on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival, the event raises money for Special Olympics Montana. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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PHOTOS: Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge splashes into Whitefish Lake
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the event raises funds for Special Olympics Montana.
PHOTOS: Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge splashes into Whitefish Lake
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the event raises funds for Special Olympics Montana.
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