Man kept warm by burning MONEY in mountain blizzard.
A seasoned mountaineer, who was lost for two days in a snowstorm on a mountainside, told rescuers he survived by burning dollar bills and dreaming of a sauna.
Yong Chun Kim, 66, started a fire and first burned leaves - before resorting to the contents of his wallet and his socks.
The pensioner, from Tacoma, became stranded on Mount Rainier in Washington after becoming separated from a group who were also snowshoeing on Saturday.
Tough terrain: Yong Chun Kim, 66, survived two days and nights on Mount Rainier in Washington by burning money and then his socks
In good shape: Mr Kim (centre) is greeted by his wife and another relative at the ranger station on Mount Rainier
Mr Kim, who served in the South Korean military in the Vietnam War, told local station KOMO-TV that he had fire starters with him and first burned some leaves before turning to personal items.
The 66-year-old also kept moving to stay warm, took cover under a tree at night and dreamed of his wife and being in a sauna.
He was rescued yesterday but was in such good shape that there was no need for him to go to hospital.
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