Posted on 07/12/2022 3:50:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The man, who has not been named, allegedly walked on an unauthorized path to reach the summit of Mount Vesuvius at 1,281 meters, according to a spokesperson from the Carabinieri of the Forestry department of the Park of Vesuvius.
The spokesperson told ABC News he believes the man went on the unmarked path because tickets for visiting Vesuvius, which cost $2,500 per day, were all booked.
The guides immediately started moving toward the area and were able to come to the man's rescue after seeing him attempt to retrieve his cellphone, according to Carabinieri's spokesperson.
The guides also performed first aid on the man's minor injuries to his legs, arms and back.
According to Carabinieri's spokesperson, two other Americans, two Brits and one Austrian were with the American man who fell.
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Darwin Award candidate!
Natural Selection thwarted again. Damn!🤔
Wonder who he voted for.
stupid burns...
Virgin?
He fell into a volcano while taking a selfie…..
On a trail he knew he shouldn’t be on……
Amazing.
Are you saying we’ll have to spend at least $5000 or $7500 to toss Greta in?
I guess it’s worth it to stop Global Warming...
Not quite.
He survived.
It was more of a long slide than a fall. Missing a lot of skin, but still walking.
I'd rather start the day with a couple of espresso and a zeppole in Naples, rent a gommone and go snorkeling or diving, go to the old city for true Neapolitan pizza, and then finish the evening watching a concert at Ravello. Would be a lot cheaper, and amazing.
From Florida?
“...after seeing him attempt to retrieve his cellphone.”
Their was the recent FR thread about the guy rescuing the girls that had crashed into the water. One gal commented how she almost drowned and was “one breath” away from dying. But in another sentence she was talking about keeping her cell phone held above the water!
There are videos on youtube of guys sinking their trucks as they back a boat out at the boat ramp, and they get out via the window and almost drown as they try to swim while holding their phone over their head! (Never mind the $50k truck in the saltwater).
Same thing happens almost every year at Yellowstone, although not many survive a dip in the hot springs.
That must've been the Pride Special Event price. Just a quick search found this...
Skip-the-line Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Guided Tour... € 109 per person
But originally from Long Island
$2500 to hike to the top of Mt. Vesuvius?
A little more expensive than DisneyWorld, but not by that much.
At that price, I think I will stick to a satellite picture. It’s probably a better view, and I won’t have to worry about any sudden eruptions, or bimbo eruptions either. 😀😂🤗👍
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