Blackberry saved my life, claims skier
Jun 30, 2009 12:02pm
A SKIER who plunged down a crevasse was saved when his BlackBerry caught on a ledge.
ITS owners are quick to admit they can’t live without it, but it took a British skier to plunge 20m down a crevasse to prove that a Blackberry can actually save your life.
David Fitzherbert, of West London, was making his own tracks down a glacier on Switzerland’s Matterhorn when the snow beneath him gave way.
He plunged 20m down a crevasse before it narrowed to the point where his Blackberry – stashed in his top pocket – caught on a ledge and held him fast.
Beneath him, the crevasse dropped away another 200-odd metres.
“After 70 feet it narrowed and I became stuck like a cork in a bottle between the walls,” Mr Fitzherbert told UK tabloid The Sun.
Mr Fitzherbert said he suffered a broken jaw, lost several teeth and nearly had his nose ripped off in the descent.
He was rescued after his guide called for help and was stuck so fast he had to be drilled out.
He spent 10 days in a hospital in Bern, where he was treated for extreme hypothermia and concussion.
Needless to say, his phone supplier Vodafone was happy to hear the news of their product’s life-saving capabilities, especially given the fact Mr Fitzherbert was still able to use his beloved Blackberry to call his wife and tell her about the accident.
"We are so pleased that our handset helped save this customer's life and then ensured he was able to call home to let his family know of his safe rescue,” Vodafone told The Sun.
“It must be one of his favourite gadgets."
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