Can you imagine how they built this giant snowman?

OH, I think I've got it!:oops::D

They made the smallest one, for the head, first, which is up on top, and stuck that bucket-hat on top, did all of the facial features,
and then, after that;
Next, they made the snowball that goes directly under the top one, decorated it with the buttons and arms,
And attached it underneath the first one.

And continuing, doing one under the other, and attaching each one underneath in turn, untill they had done the biggest one on the bottom.

In other words, they did not do the bottom base one first, and the head & hat on top last.
Instead, they did the top one first, and worked their way down, putting each one under those already done and attached to the others.

Possible????:unsure::unsure::geek::geek::geek::D:LOL::ROFLMAO:
 
We're still working on how exactly they built the pyramids aren't we, so this could take a while, though any of the following possibilities exist, (and no doubt more!):

1). It isn't a real snowman, (its made of something else, made to look like snow/ice etc.).
2). Trick photography.
3). Behind the stack of large snowballs there's a support system of some kind.
4). Magic!
5). The snow/ice balls are hollow, or formed around something, (mesh maybe?), so much lighter than they appear, and can easily be lifted and stuck on top of one another.
6). None of the above, but one of the earlier explanation was accurate!
 
Graham's post got me thinking more broadly about this situation.:unsure::whistle::whistle::whistle::giggle::geek::LOL:

Do you notice that they don't look the least bit chilly? :rolleyes::oops::D
Nor do their outfits have any snow on them, nor are there any visible effects of the snowball fight that inevitably comes with most snowman-building activities.... seems a bit fishy, so perhaps one of graham's options might be in play, such as #'s 1, 2 or 3?
 
Kaila said:
Graham's post got me thinking more broadly about this situation.:unsure::whistle::whistle::whistle::giggle::geek::LOL:
Do you notice that they don't look the least bit chilly? :rolleyes::oops::D
Nor do their outfits have any snow on them, nor are there any visible effects of the snowball fight that inevitably comes with most snowman-building activities.... seems a bit fishy, so perhaps one of graham's options might be in play, such as #'s 1, 2 or 3?
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I do think they look a bit chilly so the earlier explanation of a ladder of some kind could be right too, and I do love the black bucket hat! :)
 
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This is the most likely the way they did it....but I am not for sure. Ha! ( there are longer step ladders for the top two )
It looks like it took a few days for these guys to build this. :)

 
.... or Styrofoam Balls, in many sizes -- on a very long stick! ..... :ROFLMAO:

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Kaila said:
Sounds like an expert opinion, to me! :geek:
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Don't they say Eskimos have a hundred different names for snow, or different kinds of snow, so if true (?), this should be put into the mix as it were.
I still think the OP shows real snow of whatever kind, (as those faces all look very honest to me, if nothing else!), and the only way forward, if we can't figure it out for ourselves, is to try to get in touch with someone who has built a tall snowman! :)
 
grahamg said:
the only way forward, if we can't figure it out for ourselves, is to try to get in touch with someone who has built a tall snowman! :)
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Great idea! :geek::giggle:(y):LOL:

We'll leave you to that! ;):sneaky::ROFLMAO:
Please get back to us with the info, when you find out! :LOL::ROFLMAO::love::giggle:
 
Kaila said:
Great idea! :geek::giggle:(y):LOL:
We'll leave you to that! ;):sneaky::ROFLMAO:
Please get back to us with the info, when you find out! :LOL::ROFLMAO::love::giggle:
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Okay, point taken, but you could look in local newspapers and find someone mentioned there, plus there are all kinds of shows nowadays where you phone in with similarly bizarre queries, and they find an expert of some kind dont they!

Until "someone" does that I'll show you what my internet search has uncovered, firstly about the "quality of snow" would you believe!

"It can't be too cold or not cold enough.” Temperature is paramount, says Pruett. Too high a temperature and the snow will be wet and lack strength. If the snow is too cold and dry, it will be too powdery to form stable snowballs, which are then built out into the base, torso, and head of the snowman."

https://qz.com/153318/the-science-behind-the-art-of-building-a-snowman/

Or this one:
https://www.backyardboss.net/how-to-make-a-snowman/

More science here:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/do-you-want-build-snowman-physics-180954024/

"First, let’s talk about the snow. “Snow can either be too wet or too dry,” points out Dan Snowman, a physicist at Rhode Island College in Providence. Scientists actually classify snow based on its moisture content—the amount of free water relative to ice crystals—not to be confused with the amount of water the snow would produce if melted. Snow comes in five categories: dry (zero percent water), moist (less than 3 percent), wet (3 to 8 percent), very wet (8 to 15 percent) and slush (more than 15 percent).

By that scale, moist to wet snow is ideal for snowman building, according to Jordy Hendrikx, a snow scientist at Montana State University. Dry snow is like a loose powder with particles that don’t stick together very well, while slush is too fluid to hold a shape. “You can think of the free water as the ‘glue.’ You need enough to stick the crystals together, but not too much. Otherwise it won't form a solid snowman,” says Hendrikx."

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"The surrounding air temperature mainly determines the amount of water in snow, as well as its crystal structure. Wet and moist snows fall at around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Far below-freezing temperatures make for drier snow, because more water particles freeze into crystals. Freshly fallen wet or moist snow crystals are usually shaped like classic branching snowflakes, called dendrites, providing lots of surface area for the watery glue to bind with. Colder conditions produce flat plate shapes with less surface area, making it even harder to mold the dry powder into snowballs and snowmen."
 
Wow! :oops: What a post that is, graham!:cool:
Thanks for doing that.

While that might all be simply funny, or studious, academic over-kill, for many, (which is fine, plus I'll agree that it is those, to some extent :LOL:)

I actually do find it quite fascinating, as well!(y)

That graph.....gosh!
And also, I love all the shapes and terms. :geek:
And those of us who are long-time Northerners, have tried our hand, over the years, at building all sorts and manner of snowforts, snowhouses, snowballs, snow-walls, igloos and tunnels, etc, etc......
We understand the post's references are all true info, about snow being moist enough to be able to pack it, or too dry, etc.

I haven't yet fully read all of your post, but I will, little by little, and I will look at those links, also. Thanks for the interesting post!
The importance of Dendrites! Who'da thought!

We SF-ers surely would not want to waste our limited senior energies,:rolleyes:;) trying to build a gigantic snowman or snow-sculpture, on the wrong sort of day, with inferior building matter!

Then, there are ice sculptures......Well, that's a topic for an entire separate thread!:geek:
 
Manatee said:
It was made of snow. We were at a very high elevation overlooking the Copper Canyon. High elevation makes a huge difference. 3 days later we were at sea level in Mazatlan and wearing shorts.
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That's fascinating too! Thank you.:)
 

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