A polar plunge (often called a polar bear plunge) is an activity students going on the Antarctica program can chose to participate in. Polar plunges are where participants enter bodies of water despite the VERY cold temperatures. Polar plunge events are held all over the world and often for charity, but really, if you’re going to do it where better than Antarctica? Students and faculty alike often undertake the task purely for the bragging rights they have not only on the boat, but back on campus and for the rest of their lives!

Check out the video from Lonely planet of this (mad) man doing the polar plunge in the cold waters of Antarctica.

Has anyone already taken the plunge? Or planning on it? We want to know, maybe we will create an AUIP Polar Plunge wall of fame!