The addictive hellscape of winter surfing on the Great Lakes

When you think of surfing, the icy waters of the Great Lakes in the wintertime probably aren’t the first thing that pops into your head. But for a group of surfers in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, the cold swells of Lake Michigan are the ideal conditions for riding the waves. WBEZ Contributor Zach Nauth wrote about these extreme sports enthusiasts and the community they have cultivated around winter surfing.