Francesca Eckstrom, Quinn Peterson and Grace Gjersvik of the Albert Lea High School girls’ basketball team jump in the cold water Saturday during the polar plunge at the Big Freeze winter festival at Edgewater Park. –Scott Schmeltzer/Albert Lea Tribune
Scott Schmeltzer/Albert Lea Tribune
Nine different chilis were made for the chili cook-off at the Big Freeze on Saturday. — Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
A Minnesota Vikings fan jumps into Fountain Lake for the polar plunge. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
A group of three jumps into Fountain Lake dressed in Superman t-shirts. — Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
Sleigh rides were given from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Edgewater park. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
A radar run was held on Fountain Lake Saturday as part of the Big Freeze festival in Albert Lea. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
Megan Kortan, Sydney Rehnelt and Bryn Woodside jump into Fountain Lake Saturday for the Polar Plunge. The Albert Lea girls’ basketball team was the largest group at the event with a total of 14 jumpers. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
Participants take the cold jump during the polar plunge Saturday at the Big Freeze event at Edgewater Park. –Kelli Lageson/Albert Lea Tribune
The Albert Lea Tribune had a team of six people jump into Fountain Lake for the polar plunge Saturday at Edgewater Park. –Kelli Lageson/Albert Lea Tribune
Griffin Reed, 8 months, sits by his brother Owen’s fishing spot during the Take a Kid fishing event Saturday as part of the Big Freeze. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
Mason Rogert, 11, of Clarks Grove, tinkers with his fishing pole Saturday during the Take A Kid fishing event on Fountain Lake. Rogert attended the event with his grandpa. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
A group of three jumped into Fountain Lake Saturday with Superman T-shirts on for the polar plunge. –Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune