Enjoy this flawless telling of a completely fabricated story about the time Paul Rudd was stuck on a gondola with 11 strangers for 24 hours. We’ve all heard some clearly made up stories about ski adventures while bellied up to apres bar but probably none told with such fluency and conviction. Dude should have been a lawyer.

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....