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11.5-Meter Snowman Rises at Harz Campsite, Touted as North Germany's Largest

The build used roughly 300 cubic meters of compacted snow with help from about 30 volunteers.

Overview

  • The figure stands at a Hahnenklee campground in Lower Saxony after roughly seven hours of work.
  • About 30 helpers—including the fire brigade, construction-vehicle specialists, several campers, and a telehandler—took part.
  • Crews tipped snow into temporary stake and scaffolding forms, then compacted it with water from a fire hose before shaping the body.
  • Eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons are steel; the snowman wears a three-meter top hat and a hand‑crocheted 15‑meter green scarf.
  • The “largest” label comes from organizers rather than an official record, with past German builds such as Carlsfeld’s 15.43‑meter “Sapparino” as context, and the display depends on continuing frost.