24-minute YouTube video by Matt’s Offroad Recovery
January 21, 2023

THE PREVIOUS NIGHT
“We had 18 kids up there at 2 a.m. last night.”
These are the people who got stuck in the dark. “It was slick. It was a mess. It was super bad.”
“Getting them all off the hill was an ordeal but we got ‘em off perfectly fine.”

GOING BACK FOR THE JEEPS
They have a long drive and don’t exactly know the way. So imagine … what’s about the worst that could happen?
Tom confesses “We don’t have keys for any of the Jeeps. They’re all back at the shop.”

A PILE OF KEYS THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL
They need a cell signal to coordinate assistance; they arrange to meet someone halfway with the keys.
Matt explains where the keys are; ‘There’s a pile of keys the size of a softball’ – and explains the driver should drive “as fast as you safely and lawfully can; you need to get there.”
They’ll be about an hour and a half behind.

“WE ARE RACING NIGHTFALL”
Matt remembers other epic times they didn’t have the keys. It makes him feel a little better.
Matt’s vehicle finally reaches the Jeeps. “Yeah, they are blocking the route for sure.”
There’s still one more. They go looking for it.

LOOKS ARE DECEIVING
“I don’t see anything that would be hard to drive up.”
They’re in phone contact with Jefe. “He’s getting close. We’re coming to the sketchy part. There’s a trick to it.”
It’s steep slickrock, covered with ice and snow. He’s going to walk Jefe through the obstacle so it can be handled ‘without wrecking the Banana.’

“THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR COMING UP THIS IS TO HANG HIGH AND RIGHT!”
“Uh, I’d like out.”
“If you slide down it’ll roll.”
“Keep one end pointed uphill.”

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
“How was that ride?!! (That was pretty cool.)”
“We gotta get the Jeeps down this.”
“If you fall, I’ll catch you.”
Matt falls at 12:53.

“THIS IS KIND OF AN ADVANCED MANEUVER.”
It’s complicated. Various angles are attempted. “Next victim is…”
“The game plan is to hang up high, point it down and ride the lightning.”
Chad is not super excited about it. “That’s why I wanted the rental.”
“It’s kinda like riding a roller coaster.”

BOOM
“Uh oh!”
“What was that?”
“Chad.”
“What did he hit?”
“The other Jeep.”
“Alright, let’s get outta here.”

https://youtu.be/O5nQp6XdAbg