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
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
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