Marc Ankenbauer's ten year quest to swim in every lake in Waterton and Glacier National Parks for charity
In attempts to document the Waterton Glacier Lake Jumping Project I have purchased the Olympus OMD EM5. It is the most high tech Micro Four Thirds camera that Olympus makes. It might very well be the lightest, most powerful and versatile camera ever made. Or at least from my perspective. I needed a camera that has Multiple quality … [Continue reading]
Some days during the Waterton Glacier Lake Jumping Project have been really, really tough. More difficult physically than anything I’ve ever done in my entire life. These endeavors normally end in a mind blowing paradise, though. Some are aweful. Bogs filled with stagnant, stinky water with leeches swimming around. These tend to be pretty … [Continue reading]
Pocket Lake. Well, well, well…It’s August, 2010 and somehow this is my first blog entry. Instead of recounting my reasons for being so busy, I will recount the lake that jarred loose the keyboard. Pocket Lake. Oh, but before I do that, I want to thank the people at National Geographic. In three days (August 30, 2010), there will be a … [Continue reading]
This is a story about last summer. I never got a chance to create a blog for this until now. So, hope you enjoy a backlogged lake blog (say that ten times).....until I get something new for the year. Hope to a new lake before the end of May. Stay Tuned So the story goes............... Tradition … [Continue reading]
Good Evening, Ever since I have started this project there have been lakes or groupings of lakes that people are always intrigued by. When I tell them about what I’m doing, they get wild eyed and come up with the most remote, ridiculously hard, off trail lakes in the park and ask “Have you done this or that”? One of the most commented on … [Continue reading]
Good Evening,I am going to tell you a tale. A tale of cold, wet water. A tale of a portly bald man with a farmers tan. A tale…..Of Whitecrow Lake! Jump Stats brought to you by The Jump Tracker 3000 Lake: Whitecrow Lake Lake Jump: #118 Completion Date: August 4, 2009 Distance: 27 … [Continue reading]
The International Lake of Mystery….Duh, duh. Duh…. That last part was supposed to be pronounced like it just happened in a mystery movie and some important fact was just uncovered. Try it again, The International Lake of Mystery….Duh, duh, Duh….. How’d it go? One of the main things about humor that I have found … [Continue reading]
Big News !!So, in the future when you hear about some knucklehead roaming around in the middle of the mountains trying to jump in every named lake in Waterton and Glacier National Parks……..It very well may be while watching a documentary about Glacier on the National Geographic Channel. What?Yeah!!!No…Really…What? A very nice guy I know … [Continue reading]
The ever forgotten Akakola Lake and two mud holes….. One was even named Mud Lake. Yeah! It’s really not the cold lakes that are the short end of the stick in this whole gig. It’s the warm ones. Many people think instantly about how cold this idea is. Jumping in glacial lakes…On purpose?But they are the greatest refreshers in the … [Continue reading]
First of all this is a misleading photo, it is from this trip, but not of Shaheeya Lake. I just liked it and it ended up downloaded on my blog twice. So I wanted to find a place to put it. So at the top is where is landed. I wanted to tell you about a lake endeavor called Shaheeya Lake. My friend Matt came to visit and the poor guy ended up on … [Continue reading]
Hi my name is Marc Ankenbauer and I jump into freezing cold lakes for charity. I'd like to personally thank you very much for visiting my website, Glacier Explorer. My Story For the last 10+ years I've been attempting to be the first person ever to jump into all of the 168 named lakes in the … [Read More...]
