An Olympic freestyle skier lost his wallet mid-flip, then trudged up the mountain to find it in the snow
- Kim Gubser competed in Monday's men's freestyle skiing big air qualifiers at the Beijing Olympics.
- The Swiss skier's wallet flew out of his pocket mid-flip during his third and final run of the day.
Kim Gubser went big on his third and final run of Monday's men's freestyle skiing big air qualifiers at the Beijing Olympics.
Though he didn't lose his grip on his skis, or his footing on the landing, the Swiss skier lost something rather important during the stunt: his wallet.
Somewhere in the middle of his switch triple-cork — a trick that involves three flips after taking off from the jump in reverse — Gubser felt his wallet fly out of his pocket and into the snow below.
Immediately after landing, the 21-year-old turned back up the mountain, pumped his legs to ski uphill, then climbed a bit to find the lost item.
"Dropped his wallet in the money section down here at the bottom!" one of the NBC broadcasters announced.
When he found it, Gubser held it in the air triumphantly, then stuffed it back into his pants while skiing down the slope.
Despite the big air Gubser got on the run, it wasn't enough to secure a spot in the 12-man final. He finished 23rd overall with a cumulative score of 121.25. It was a disappointing result for the first-time Olympian, to be sure.
But at least he got his wallet back.