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shoredoesnt t1_j3hhvpj wrote
Yeah, I'd reckon so
MeEvilBob t1_j3i6827 wrote
It could be done. The same equipment used to make snow at ski resorts can be used anywhere as long as it's cold enough and there's plenty of water and electricity available. The water can just be pumped straight from a river.
This thing doesn't look like it was cheap or easy to put together no matter how simple the concept is.
EDIT: It's at the Sunday River Ski Resort, which makes a lot of sense.
Oomlol t1_j3irr4b wrote
This isn’t at the resort. This is in the open field between the sheriff’s office, the theater, and the hardware store. Where the jeep rallies are in the summer.
MeEvilBob t1_j3ivjg8 wrote
I stand corrected. Either way, the resort's logo was on the sign so I think it's safe to say their snowmaking department had a hand in this.
UltimateNarwhal t1_j3jmpd4 wrote
It did not to my knowledge. This was quite a few years ago, I saw it being made every weekend headed up for snowmobiling. They were bringing dumptrucks of snow in and piling it up.
There was quite a few metal rings they had stacked, would fill one, let it harden, then, put up the next, so on and so forth until the got the height, then the got a crane for the arms, face, and buttons, and then let the public go up to it. I think it took 2-3 months if I recall.
ConstantlySlippery t1_j3gst9f wrote
Those…. those arms are trees.
I’ve been to bethel multiple times, not much else to do there.
Edit - skiis for eyelashes?
ohjeeze_louise t1_j3gu5aa wrote
Le Mu Eats is worth a visit. Amazing Laotian-American food.
Mofunz OP t1_j3gudt6 wrote
Smokin good barbecue is great as well - I make the hour+ drive at least once a year
ohjeeze_louise t1_j3guyo2 wrote
Aw yeah that’s good stuff too. Great to visit in the summer when it’s much much quieter, too.
Mofunz OP t1_j3gtiwv wrote
30 foot spruce trees that look tiny
nrossj t1_j3h1dp6 wrote
Sunday River is up there.
WorldWideDarts t1_j3i3atm wrote
Lived there for a couple years. Can confirm, not much to do. On the plus side, there was no fast food places so I was probably a bit more healthy
doyouevenleviosa717 t1_j3h5041 wrote
Bethel originally had another one, a snowman named Angus. Angus was originally the tallest snow person but then someone else made a taller snowman and thus Olympia was created. I visited her multiple times, she was a sight to behold.
dj_1973 t1_j3jz361 wrote
Angus King of the Mountain, and Olympia Snowe-Woman!
dghah t1_j3hqq6r wrote
A photo gallery of the “build” is at https://flic.kr/s/aHsiU7JDYn
sergeanttips t1_j3gqngl wrote
Is it Fran?
whycats t1_j3h3w5l wrote
Didn’t it take until the summer for her to fully melt?
VerifiedVulcan t1_j3haqvi wrote
Pretty sure there was a pile of snow there into June.
alexdelarge2021 t1_j3gyoe2 wrote
snow person
CHENGhis-khan t1_j3h98im wrote
Control the language, control the mind
ScottyNuttz t1_j3j8rj4 wrote
Hence the patriarchy
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j3hq9f2 wrote
lolmao
kaozennrk t1_j3h4k55 wrote
The freaking trees as arms. Wow!
casewood123 t1_j3hqkvi wrote
“Snow person”
LeoIsRude t1_j3jz4pd wrote
Yes. It's the tallest of snowmen & snowwomen. So it's the tallest snowperson.
planningcalendar t1_j3grb4t wrote
Olympia
dicecat4 t1_j3i5p65 wrote
Today i learned the Statue of Liberty is apparently not as tall as i thought it was.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j3j65b6 wrote
Well, it's all about perspective. You'd have to go there to see it yourself to make a good comparison.
Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j3hegrd wrote
Mofunz OP t1_j3hgc15 wrote
Hmm, why wouldn’t the Guinness page have this Austrian one listed? Was it not authenticated or something?
Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j3hifpv wrote
Maybe they disqualified it because of the ridiculous hat.
-Jaws- t1_j3hqpv3 wrote
That hat is such a bs way to gain height, if they're counting it. I am (potentially) outraged.
Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j3hrkc2 wrote
Yeah, I think there was even snow under Olympia’s hat. Seems like cheating to build a half-assed snowman, throw a huge hat on them and call it the tallest.
dude_from_ATL t1_j3hjzb8 wrote
The arms are.... entire trees! The resident might hold the record but I know he/she didn't do this alone.
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bump909 t1_j3gx40x wrote
Looks more like a giant buttplug.
1-900OkFace t1_j3gz0o9 wrote
A little girthy eh?
BracedRhombus t1_j3htx46 wrote
We're not here to judge.
ImpressionNo9470 t1_j3iax7g wrote
I think I read that it WAS the world record til 2020 when it was surpassed by one a couple meters taller in Austria. US record, maybe, but no longer WORLD record.
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Mr_Gam t1_j3losq8 wrote
A resident meaning a single fucking person
Comprehensive-Act-74 t1_j3n9lyf wrote
I think they are referring to the snow person as the 'resident'.
BAF_DaWg82 t1_j3j6zzc wrote
"Snowperson" 🙄
UltimateNarwhal t1_j3jndyd wrote
They give the title out to tallest snow man or snow woman in the book of records. So it is the "tallest snow person" award
ydai t1_j3gphr1 wrote
Must not be this year...