Snowshoer’s missing in a Blizzard for two days in the State of Washington’s Mount Rainier said he stayed alive by digging a snow tunnel and burning dollars for warmth.
Kim Yong Chun, 66, of Tacoma, said he was carrying a lighter and other emergency supplies and personal belongings were burnt: extra socks, band-aid, toothbrush, packaging, and the last $ 1 and $ 5 bill from her wallet.
Kim, who served in South Korea in the Viet Nam War, the military told KOMO-TV in Seattle that expertise he learned as a soldier helped him survive. He said he was not afraid. She continues to wait for the sound of a helicopter-despite poor weather conditions prevented the Park officials using a search of Kim.
“I am a lucky person, people are really lucky,” he said in an interview from his home Tuesday afternoon.
With temperatures in the teens and winds whipping across the mountain, Kim said he went ahead and moving to stay warm. He who took refuge in some tree wells-depression in snow that forms around the trees and the beds stand for 5 to 10 minutes at a time.