Hey Arnie! Prepare helicopter, a Jeep needs our help.
powerful national television reports one unlucky owner of a first-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee skidded down a 4×4 road and got stuck in a glacier on the Knik Glacier Trail in Alaska.
The driver is said to have driven 16 miles (25 km) through the trail near Butte, Alaska before getting into some trouble.
Based on On the terrain X, the entire trail spans 20.3 miles (32.6km). The site rates this track a 6 out of 10 and says it’s moderately difficult. It is not necessarily the first timer trace.
powerful national television reported that motorists found themselves stuck between difficult terrain and melting glaciers before calling for help.
Instead of sending a tow truck — due to weather conditions and rough terrain — Wasilla, Alaska-based Elite Towing and Recovery sent a helicopter to lift the Grand Cherokee out of trouble — just like they did. do in the movie.
Based on powerful national televisiona two-ton UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was called in, costing a whopping US$8250 (AU$12,327) per hour for a charter flight.
The rescue mission took about an hour from takeoff to landing at home base. The Jeep was then loaded onto a sleeper trailer.
Pictures of the rescue mission were captured and posted on Facebook by Review of Tim Beevors 4×4 shows strong efforts to bring this car back to safety.
Jeeps are known for their off-road capabilities, but sometimes even the toughest vehicles can’t escape a once-in-a-lifetime dramatic rescue.
It’s unclear if the car suffered permanent damage or the driver just walked away with a bruised ego. Despite that, this is a hefty price to pay for a quiet day outdoors.
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