Money-burning snowboarder rescued from Alpine ski lift

AB Editor | 12:29 Thu 18th Feb 2010 | Travel

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http://news.bbc.co.uk...ld/europe/8520286.stm

"German snowboarder stranded in the Austrian Alps for six hours has been rescued after attracting attention by setting fire to his cash."

They say skiing is expensive. Who knew this was why?

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''Mr Podolsky was trapped about 33ft above ground''

'snow covered' ground? If he hung from the lowest part of the lift by his arms, assuming he was 6ft tall, including his arm length that would have shaved approx. 9ft off the total height. I'd have jumped.

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