The last stretch of the climb was the most grueling. Both Jeeps had to cross a glacier, parts of which were so smooth that any travel by foot required spiked shoes. At the far end was the glacier field, a fissured ice area strewn with razor sharp snow penitents glacier crevasses, steep slopes, meter-high rock boulders, ice rocks, a 10 meter high ledge and the frozen, insidious crater lake. In the best mountaineering tradition, the team did not use additional oxygen from breathing bottles. Each member of the group was pressed to his or her physical and mental limit.

After five exhausting days the team made it from the base of the inhospitable volcano in the Chilean Andes to the highest point that a four-wheeled vehicle has traveled. The record was theirs and it was time for a photo at the “highest parking lot in the world”.

But why stop there? After reaching the initial goal, to surpass 6,500 meters, just beyond the glacier, the team continued to drive on and pushed forward until there was nowhere left to drive. “Unbelievable, tremendous, phenomenal,” said team leader, Jeschke, after reaching the plateau at the end of the summit. “The Wranglers are unbeatable.”

“A climb like this in not just off-road, but extreme conditions, is a testament to the performance of the vehicle’s powertrain, suspension and overall quality. We are very proud that Wrangler Unlimited was the first vehicle to be able to complete such a rigorous challenge, and believe that it really does set the vehicle apart from its competition,” said George Murphy, Chrysler Group Senior Vice President of Global Marketing.
 
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