Snow sculptures, polar plunges on tap for Keweenaw winter celebrations

KEWEENAW PENINSULA, MICH. -- With an annual common blizzard of greater than 200 inches, there’s nowhere rather like the U.P.'s Keweenaw Peninsula if you’re trying to definitely have fun with all that winter has to present. And this certain wintry weather is already one for the ages: via December 2019, some elements of that area had already clocked in with more than 10 feet of snow.

That winter wonderland is exactly the right backdrop for a number of loved seasonal pursuits within the area, ranging from a social gathering of the Keweenaw’s Finnish-American heritage to the practically century-lengthy subculture of Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival.

What it's: This mid-winter pageant celebrates the Keweenaw’s rich Finnish-American heritage -- some 40 % of Hancock’s population claimed Finnish ancestry within the most contemporary census. routine include a Finnish hymn live performance, a polar endure dive, a “spouse-carrying” race, contra dancing, a parade, a juried “tori” (market) for Finnish- and Nordic-impressed objects, and more.