Outside The Copperhead Lodge the pool water holds the deep, unnatural blue of a frozen arctic channel. Steam rises from it like a shared breath. The challenge is simple: in and out. A bracing shock to the system that clears the mind of modern trivialities and reminds you that you are, in fact, alive. It's a testament to the vibrant spirit, a quick dip in the frigid waters that makes the warmth of the lodge, the brandy by the fire, the thick wool socks, feel earned.

This isn’t for everyone. . . Some prefer the toasty world of hot tubs . . . This is for the ones who know a little bit of discomfort makes the comfort all the sweeter. For the brave (or perhaps just the foolhardy!) who like facing the cold head-on!

Join us. The water's waiting. Post-Plunge Hot chocolate or Hot Toddies anyone?