Man peed way out of avalanche

**2WheelFun** · 02-03-2005

A Slovak man trapped in his car under an avalanche freed himself by drinking 60 bottles of beer and urinating on the snow to melt it.

Rescue teams found Richard Kral drunk and staggering along a mountain path four days after his Audi car was buried in the Slovak Tatra mountains.

He told them that after the avalanche, he had opened his car window and tried to dig his way out.

But as he dug with his hands, he realised the snow would fill his car before he managed to break through.

He had 60 half-litre bottles of beer in his car as he was going on holiday, and after cracking one open to think about the problem he realised he could urinate on the snow to melt it, local media reported.

He said: "I was scooping the snow from above me and packing it down below the window, and then I peed on it to melt it. It was hard and now my kidneys and liver hurt. But I'm glad the beer I took on holiday turned out to be useful and I managed to get out of there."

Parts of Europe have this week been hit by the heaviest snowfalls since 1941, with some places registering more than ten feet of snow in 24 hours.

rbentnail · 02-04-2005

We saw this AP story at work in a local paper, so we decided to test it to see if it really works. We're still suckin' down the brews, but not a snowflake in sight. Oh well.

Green Knight · 02-04-2005

There isn't much that that much beer can't accomplish.

aranger · 02-04-2005

Lol must have been an awsome smell about him ...

**2WheelFun** · 02-04-2005

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Originally Posted by rbentnail

We saw this AP story at work in a local paper, so we decided to test it to see if it really works. We're still suckin' down the brews, but not a snowflake in sight. Oh well.

LOL.....Sounds like your getting a head start on it!

**2WheelFun** · 02-04-2005

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Originally Posted by Green Knight

There isn't much that that much beer can't accomplish.

Ya know....some medicines are in dark colored bottles too.

**2WheelFun** · 02-04-2005

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Originally Posted by aranger

Lol must have been an awsome smell about him ...

Like a brewery odor perhaps?

*ispeed77* · 02-05-2005

does that mean i need to carry a case or two in every storm ?

flynsouth · 02-05-2005

Okay I gotta tell ya, that may work but around bottle 30 I would've been taking a long enough nap that the first 30 bottles would've frozen over. Either I'm too old or the fact my parents were born in Belarus says the car needed to be filled with vodka.

grunt · 02-06-2005

I just got back from a two year assignment in the Slovak Republic last May and can tell you they have the best beer in the world. Zlaty Bazant and Saris were my favorite beers. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per population in the world and the Slovak Republic came in third.

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Originally Posted by flynsouth

Okay I gotta tell ya, that may work but around bottle 30 I would've been taking a long enough nap that the first 30 bottles would've frozen over. Either I'm too old or the fact my parents were born in Belarus says the car needed to be filled with vodka.

The favorite firewater over there is Slivovichia, but they do drink a lot of vodka.

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2WheelFun the "fun" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 32,670	Man peed way out of avalanche A Slovak man trapped in his car under an avalanche freed himself by drinking 60 bottles of beer and urinating on the snow to melt it. Rescue teams found Richard Kral drunk and staggering along a mountain path four days after his Audi car was buried in the Slovak Tatra mountains. He told them that after the avalanche, he had opened his car window and tried to dig his way out. But as he dug with his hands, he realised the snow would fill his car before he managed to break through. He had 60 half-litre bottles of beer in his car as he was going on holiday, and after cracking one open to think about the problem he realised he could urinate on the snow to melt it, local media reported. He said: "I was scooping the snow from above me and packing it down below the window, and then I peed on it to melt it. It was hard and now my kidneys and liver hurt. But I'm glad the beer I took on holiday turned out to be useful and I managed to get out of there." Parts of Europe have this week been hit by the heaviest snowfalls since 1941, with some places registering more than ten feet of snow in 24 hours. __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

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flynsouth It's time for me to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 806	Okay I gotta tell ya, that may work but around bottle 30 I would've been taking a long enough nap that the first 30 bottles would've frozen over. Either I'm too old or the fact my parents were born in Belarus says the car needed to be filled with vodka. __________________ 2006 Midnight Nomad 2002 Pagan Gold Meanie Honda CR250R

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rbentnail Economic Plankton Forum Supporter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Asheboro, NC Posts: 5,157	We saw this AP story at work in a local paper, so we decided to test it to see if it really works. We're still suckin' down the brews, but not a snowflake in sight. Oh well.

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Green Knight Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 1,803	There isn't much that that much beer can't accomplish.

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