Overview
- Campsite operators in Hahnenklee assembled the giant snowman from roughly 300 cubic meters of snow, measuring about 11.50 meters tall.
- The effort drew around 30 participants, including the local fire brigade, construction equipment specialists, campers, and a telescopic loader.
- Builders formed a four-meter core with scaffolding boards, compacted the snow with water, added a separate head and a three-meter hat, and fitted steel eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.
- The figure was completed in about seven hours, named "Lars der Große" after organizer Lars Ruhm, and finished with a 15-meter crocheted green scarf.
- Organizers said the goal was to manage surplus snow rather than set records, and they expect it to stand for a while in the current frost, noting it does not surpass Carlsfeld’s 2017 "Sapparino" at 15.43 meters.