The story behind the Jeep Grand Cherokee stuck on Knik Glacier

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By CALEB JONES | THE DRIVE

You might have seen by now that a first-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee wandered off an Alaska trail and had to be retrieved via helicopter last week.

It was stuck about 16 miles into a route that runs by Knik Glacier, sunk into the silt and meltwater with no other way out.

I spoke with the Black Hawk charter company that assisted with the job for my initial report, which explained that the chopper alone cost $8,250 to deploy.

Now, we have more info from the tow company that executed it all, as well as Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources.

Read Jones’ story of the escapade at The Drive.