Gravity has effectively been turned off in video of Jeep Gladiator Utah climb
- This video shows the moment a Jeep Gladiator appeared to defy gravity
- Professional off-roader Casey Currie drove up The Chute in Utah
- Check him out in action in the clip below
Published on Aug 14, 2024 at 12:05 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Aug 14, 2024 at 5:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This is the moment a Jeep Gladiator appeared to completely defy the laws of physics as it climbed up a steep rockface in Utah.
The heart-stopping footage was filmed at an area known as ‘The Chute’ in Sand Hollow State Park, Utah.
This particular climb was skillfully and successfully executed by professional off-road racing driver Casey Currie.
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Footage shows the Jeep tackling the steep incline
Footage of off-roaders being pushed to their limits – such as the time this Range Rover Sport made history by climbing to China’s Heaven’s Gate or when this Toyota Land Cruiser tackled a mind-bending incline – is always entertaining.
Obviously, this clip of Currie shared by Monster Energy is no exception.
In the footage, the car appears to be almost completely vertical as it climbs up the rock face.
The heart-stopping clip shows the Jeep tackling the steep incline with what appears to be little effort before it levels out at the top.
As you can imagine, folks watching the clip online couldn’t quite believe their eyes with some suggesting the driver must be ‘Spiderman’ and others questioning how the Jeep would get back down.
Good point, well made.
“Turn your phone sideways, makes it much more believable,” someone else joked.
Social media users was blown away by the clip
In fact, the feat was so impressive that some social media users accused Currie of using a winch and then editing it out before sharing the clip three years ago.
However that isn’t the case – and no secret winches or other machinery were used in the making of the stunt.
Although other footage of ‘The Chute’ does appear to show that it isn’t quite as steep as the original clip makes out, it’s still wildly impressive – and the whole thing is a massive ‘nope’ from us.
But while we may choose to give it a miss, The Chute is a pretty popular spot for off-roaders and regularly attracts drivers who are keen to take on the challenge – and then share their results online.
Rather them than us.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.