PHOTOS: Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge splashes into Whitefish Lake
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks 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)
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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)
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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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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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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)
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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 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)
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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 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)
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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 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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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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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | 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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