A Kuwaiti tourist, eager to introduce his children to snow for the first time, faced an unexpected situation when he accidentally drove his luxury rental car onto a ski piste in Bavaria, southern Germany.
In the midst of the slope at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, perplexed skiers discovered the stranded high-end BMW 7 series left unattended.
Ultimately, police traced the vehicle back to a wealthy family of five visiting from the desert kingdom of Kuwait, who were on a day trip from Munich.
To retrieve the vehicle, assistance from a fire crew and towing equipment became necessary.
“A police spokesman mentioned that the father wished to show his children snow, which they had never encountered before.”
“Regrettably, he drove up a forest footpath as far as possible, then lost control, causing the car to slide sideways onto the piste.”
“It’s astonishing that no damage occurred. Had the car entered the piste just moments earlier, it would have slid straight down the much steeper slope.”
“The vehicle would have lost grip, resulting in a potentially more dangerous situation.”
The spokesman remarked that the family was “very fortunate to escape unharmed.”
“It was a very reckless decision,” he continued. “The actions of the driver endangered his family’s lives as well as those of other skiers.”
According to officials, the family will be billed for the full cost of the rescue services provided by the firefighters, which amounts to nearly $4500.
