Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Driver who got pickup stuck on Colorado 14er is hit with hefty tow bill

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The now-infamous driver of a pickup truck that became stuck on a Colorado 14er late last month initially balked when Mountain Recovery, a local tow company, quoted its rates to retrieve the vehicle.

But about a week later, the driver who somewhat inexplicably traversed his GMC Canyon up a hiking trail at Mount Lincoln, a 14,293-foot peak in Park County, on Aug. 27, called Mountain Recovery back. 

After an unsuccessful attempt to recover the truck, the vehicle was still at the top of the mountain, and he decided he needed the tow company’s expertise afterall, Mountain Recovery owner Charlie Stubblefield said.

The driver had apparently continued to drive as the trail narrowed and became stuck when his rear wheel slid off the trail, Colorado 4×4 Rescue wrote in the post. He reportedly walked down to Alma to find help to retrieve the vehicle.

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