Winters of My Life

The Film

Winters of My Life is a portrait of Howard Weamer. For the past 35 years he has spent his winters as a hutkeeper in Yosemite’s backcountry. He fills his days writing, reading, photographing, and being an ambassador to mountain culture. This is a brief look into his world and why he chooses to stay.

Directed by
Jonathan Burhop

Edited by
Marlon Singleton

Music by
Mike McCarthy

2 Responses

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  1. matt hammersley said, on August 27, 2010 at 9:03 am

    hi jonathan, beautiful short film…. only we want more!

    it would be amazing to see a full documentary on this guys wonderful life, a winter spent. any chance?

    best wishes

    matt

  2. Kent said, on December 29, 2010 at 2:37 am

    Going to Ostrander and spending time with Howard over several winters were amazing experiences. I used to think of him as the second coming of John Muir. A story from one of these interactions is posted on the Ostrander site:

    http://www.ostranderhut.com/simmons.html


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