ONTD_P's Photo of the Day: March 26, 2011.
Winter sports beat winter blues | In the Northern Hemisphere the short, dark days of [winter] can put people in a funk. Unless they embrace the weather. Playing in the snow may be the best cure for the winter blues. Collected here are pictures from the [January] showing everyone from Olympic and professional athletes performing at the highest levels of their sports to ordinary people enjoying an old-fashioned snowball fight in the street. Who needs spring? -- Lane Turner
A man dives into the icy water in St. Petersburg, Russia, January 30, 2011. The temperature in St. Petersburg was around -3C (27 F).
(AP Photo | Dmitry Lovetsky)
Matt Bornitz stands his Ski-Doo on end as he tops out in a vast, undulating field of powder near Togwotee Pass January 7, 2011 in Jackson, Wyo. Togwotee Pass, in the center of the Continental Divide Trail, is famous for its high-altitude powder and dramatic scenery.
(AP Photo | Jackson Hole News & Guide | Price Chambers)
Rick Martel takes the lead over Matt Taylor and Fred Fecteau coming out of turn four during the Latchkey Cup ice racing auto race on Berry Pond January 29, 2011 in Moultonboro, N.H.
(AP Photo | Jim Cole)
Josh Grimes, 17, sleds down the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia January 27, 2011.
(AP Photo | Matt Rourke)
Crystal Lee chases a jackrabbit that got onto the course after she competed in the World Cup freestyle aerials skiing competition in Calgary January 29, 2011.
(AP Photo | The Canadian Press | Jeff McIntosh)
Samantha Schram (left) arms herself as she ducks an attack by her sister Sydnee Schram during a snowball fight on Beale St. in Memphis, Tenn.
(AP Photo | The Commercial Appeal | Jim Weber)
A competitor emerges from the freezing water during the 2011 Tough Guy Challenge January 30, 2011 in Perton, England.
(Michael Regan | Getty Images)
Yvonne Woods, 85, holds her towel after competing in the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at the Tooting Bec Lido in London January 22, 2011.
(REUTERS | Kieran Doherty)
Norway's Tora Berger lies on the snow after arriving at the finish during the 12.5km mass start at the Biathlon World Cup in Anterselva, Italy January 23, 2011.
(REUTERS | Alessandro Bianchi)
A swimmer takes to the frigid waters of Orankesee Lake during the 27th annual "Winter Swimming in Berlin" January 8, 2011 in Berlin. Members claim ice swimming is good for the body's blood circulation.
(Sean Gallup | Getty Images)
Youths play ice hockey on the frozen Elbsee Lake near Aitrang, Germany as the sun sets January 5, 2011.
(KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND | AFP/Getty Images)
Hot air balloons take off during the 33nd International Hot Air Balloon week in the ski resort of Chateau d'Oex, in the Swiss Alps, January 23, 2011. Over 80 balloons from 15 countries are participating in the ballooning event in the Swiss mountain resort famous for ideal flight conditions due to an exceptional microclimate.
(AP Photo | Keystone | Dominic Favre)
Finland's Markus Malin competes in the snowboard halfpipe semifinal at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain January 20, 2011.
(REUTERS | Susana Vera)
A skier jumps before the Sapporo skyline during an official training session of the World Cup ski jumping competition at Okurayama Hill January 14, 2011.
(KAZUHIRO NOGI | AFP/Getty Images)
Zoe Hart falls during the ice climbing competition during the 2011 Ouray Ice Festival January 8, 2011, in the Ouray, Colo., Ice Park. The daunting nature of the sport, pulling yourself up a slick, frozen surface that can break loose at any time, meant that until recently, the handful of waterfalls in the Pikes Peak region that could be climbed in winter mostly weren't.
(AP Photo | The Colorado Springs Gazette | Christian Murdock)
People enjoy the frozen Lac de Joux lake at Le Pont in the Jura region in western Switzerland January 30, 2011. The lake, when completely frozen, is among the largest natural ice rinks of Europe and is a popular spot during the winter months for skating.
(REUTERS | Valentin Flauraud)
A participant dressed in a shark costume runs from the cold waters of English Bay while taking part in the 91st Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver January 1, 2011.
(REUTERS | Andy Clark)
Skaters enjoy the annual "Wiener Eistraum" ice rink built in front of the City Hall during its opening in Vienna January 20, 2011. The "Wiener Eistraum" (Vienna Ice Dream) ice rink and catering is open to the public until March 6, 2011.
(REUTERS | Lisi Niesner)
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