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Money-burning snowboarder rescued from Alpine ski lift.
Dominik Podolsky, 22, of Munich, was stuck on a ski lift when it shut down for the day, with the temperature -18C. As darkness fell, he began to burn paper handkerchiefs and the contents of his wallet with a cigarette lighter. He started with restaurant bills and business cards before he was spotted burning the last of 120 euro’s in cash. Mr Podolsky was taking the lift down the mountain on Saturday when he became trapped about 10m (33ft) above ground. He had forgotten his mobile phone and his shouts for help were not heard. "I thought about jumping down, but then I'd have probably broken both legs and would have frozen to death," Mr Podolsky told reporters. Mr Podolsky was taken to hospital after a ski-run cleaning crew spotted his last 20 euro note going up in flames.
