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Anyone know anything about the Dyatlov Pass Incident?

The Dyatlov Pass incident was an event that resulted in the deaths of nine skiers on a ski trek across the northern Ural Mountains on the night of February 2, 1959. The incident happened on the eastern side of Kholat Syakhl, whose name in Mansi means "Mountain of the Dead." Since then, the mountain pass where the incident occurred has been named Dyatlov Pass, based on the name of the group's leader, Igor Dyatlov.
Investigators determined that the skiers tore their tent from the inside and fled on foot under heavy snowfall. Although the bodies show no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls and two broken ribs. Soviet authorities determined that an "unknown compelling force" had caused the deaths...

Here's a good video summarizing the event: https://www.goodreads.com/videos/9290...

Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar looks like a good read on this topic.

Here is a movie in English about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMc-...

I read half. WTF happened !!! (view spoiler)[Couple of them had their eyeballs missing and one was missing her tongue. Witnesses in the area had reported occasional E.T. type activity but the author only speculates that the Dyatlov Pass incident could be related to this. (hide spoiler)] Maybe I will find out after I read the book fully.
Mountain of the Dead: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Interesting to see that a few authors have "claimed" to have solved the mystery. (BTW, Donnie Eichar seems to be active on Goodreads !)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov...

Attacked by yeti?

Tony wrote: "Attacked by yeti?"

(view spoiler)[No one has explained the severe internal injuries. Such injuries are impossible when the skin and other external areas of the body show no visible signs of trauma. How do you hurt someone internally without severe external damage like an open wound on the skin ? (hide spoiler)]

A wrote: "Tony wrote: "Attacked by yeti?"

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Interesting! That does make it a real mystery then. Some kind of pressure problem?

Tony wrote: "A wrote: "Tony wrote: "Attacked by yeti?"

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Interesting! That does make it a real mystery then. Some kind of pressure problem?"

Yeah ! Really weird ! Air compression ?!?!

Doesn't seem to be able to be explained logically, guys.

Tony wrote: "Attacked by yeti?"

Wow...after reading your spoiler.Now I am even more curious, and will have to bump this up on my TBR list!

C. wrote: "Tony wrote: "Attacked by yeti?"

Wow...after reading your spoiler.Now I am even more curious, and will have to bump this up on my TBR list!"

If it wasn't such a tragedy, it would have made a charming old adventurous tale. It took place such a long time ago ... would have made a great film if shot entirely in black & white ... especially those endless train trips through the Russian countryside.

Rob – Yea, I would agree. Here’s another one here I’m going to ask. “Have you ever heard this story behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident in 1959 in the Ural Mountains?”

COBRA – Ah, yes, yes.

Rob – Can you please talk about what this was? There was a recent RT article about it. They would like to hear your perspective on that incident.

(view spoiler)[COBRA – Some people apparently disappeared in strange circumstances, and there was some interference with negative beings that were not of a human nature. (hide spoiler)]

http://thepromiserevealed.com/q-a-wit...

Synopsis for Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar:

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over what really happened. This gripping work of literary nonfiction delves into the mystery through unprecedented access to the hikers' own journals and photographs, rarely seen government records, dozens of interviews, and the author's retracing of the hikers' fateful journey in the Russian winter. A fascinating portrait of the young hikers in the Soviet era, and a skillful interweaving of the hikers narrative, the investigators' efforts, and the author's investigations, here for the first time is the real story of what happened that night on Dead Mountain.

Apparently, there was another mysterious death in the same location earlier this year. A group of hikers notified authorities via sat phone they found the body of a 50ish man. According to the article linked below, the reporting hiking party then itself disappeared, but other stories say that information is incorrect.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-ne...

What Killed 9 People At The Dyatlov Pass? https://omgfacts.com/what-killed-9-pe...
57 years later, the mystery of the Russian hikers remains unsolved.

I loved Dead Mountain and I went online to read more about the incident after I finished the book. There is a horror movie titled, "Devil's Pass" that is based on the incident and connects it to the Philadelphia Experiment. It's fun to watch but not too serious. I do find the topic fascinating though and plan to watch the YouTube posted above. I may grab another book about it as well.

Thanks Laura.
Haven't seen Devil's Pass, but connections to the Philadelphia Experiment sound a bit iffy perhaps...

Read Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident and while it was an excellent portrayal of the group of hikers and the schematics of the hike, the actual explanation of what could have happened just didn't jive for me. Looking at the dimensions of the placed objects (tent and rock) and the slope of the mountain, (view spoiler)[ the fear inducing sound vibration (hide spoiler)] seems a real stretch. I am more in favor of the ran across something (most likely military/govt related) that must not be seen theory. Wrong place/wrong time.

There are SEVERAL books in English on this event, and at least one movie. I saw the movie (secret Soviet government research in the mountain, IIRC) and read a couple of the books. The details --- if correct --- are creepy: the tents were cut open from the inside. Well, why? And some or all were found without clothes.

But I came to feel that this was an act of nature: wind, mainly. Like plane crash victims in the water who are all naked: the water washes off the clothes. I think it could have been a wind front, derecho, I was in one of those once and they are very powerful -- we lost seven trees. This topic reminds me I still have a few books in sample to read on this.

I love mysteries of history. I have several books of collections of these, which used to be very popular.

The Mystery Of Dyatlov Pass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtYop...
In 1959 in the Ural mountains, Russia. Nine experienced hikers strangely perished on the slopes of 'The Dead Mountain'. Ever since, a cover up has ensued. What really happened to the unfortunate group. Possibly something sinister or even supernatural?

Some think they unwittingly discovered a secret Soviet facility of some sort and were "taken care of"

David wrote: "Some think they unwittingly discovered a secret Soviet facility of some sort and were "taken care of""

Well, Dave, we don't know much about all the Soviet secret projects compared to America's classified science. Russia doesn't even have a Freedom of Information Act equivalent, to my knowledge.

getting info out of them is like a lion not being hungry for a christian.

Impact Crater Found Near Site of Dyatlov Pass Incident?: A researcher in Russia believes that he has discovered a critical clue to the Dyatlov Pass mystery. The infamous 1959 incident saw nine hikers perish in the Ural Mountains under suspicious circumstances that have never been fully explained. One explanation which has garnered a fair amount of support among conspiratorial researchers is that the group inadvertently fell victim to a clandestine Russian weapons test and a potential new find may bolster that theory.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/articl...

Russian Authorities Launch New Investigation into Dyatlov Pass Incident! https://www.coasttocoastam.com/articl...

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the infamous 'Dyatlov Pass incident' and, seemingly in recognition of this macabre milestone, Russian authorities have surprisingly announced plans to launch a new investigation into the mysterious event. The February 1st, 1959 tragedy saw nine hikers in the Ural Mountains die under strange circumstances that left investigators at the time baffled and has kept conspiracy theorists and paranormal researchers guessing ever since. Largely confined to the fringes of the esoteric for decades, the case had something of a renaissance ten years ago, around its 50th anniversary, and it subsequently spawned an array of articles and books as well as TV segments and movies.

The renewed interest in the Dyatlov Pass incident has apparently led to a rather jaw-dropping announcement from Russian authorities that they are going to take a fresh look at the case. According to one media report, investigators will be sent to the site in the Ural Mountains where the event occurred to conduct a study of the location and an analysis will be done on the massive official government file attached to the case. In a particularly promising statement, the head of this probe told another outlet that "our goal is to establish which of the 75 existing theories could be confirmed by reliable evidence."

More specifics on this proposed investigation offered by officials included that they intend to "conduct nine various inquiries and examinations" corresponding to each of the hikers who perished in the event. Intriguingly, alongside a forensic reassessment of the case, authorities also plan to consult psychologists in an attempt to decipher how the mindset and personalities of various members of the perished party might have played a role in how the incident unfolded. And, incredibly, they also intend to conduct a reenactment of the case to test how the group escaped their tent.

Theories for what caused the hikers' curious demise are, indeed, myriad and have ranged from the prosaic to the fantastic. Skeptics have long argued that the party was merely killed by an avalanche. However, astute students of the case note numerous details which seem to suggest something far more sensational took place on that night, such as what appeared to have been an unusual reaction by the hikers in which they frantically slashed their way out of their tent and ran off into the snow without any protection from the frigid temperatures as well as weird injuries found on their bodies that are still hard to explain to this day.

Among the more intriguing possibilities put forward over the years is that the group inadvertently witnessed or fell victim to a secret Soviet weapons test and the cause of their deaths was covered up by official government investigators. An even more sensational scenario that has been bandied about by researchers is that the incident involved an encounter with a creature akin to the Abominable Snowman. And, of course, some imaginative individuals have speculated that the entire affair was somehow connected to aliens.

While it's highly doubtful that Russian officials will attribute the event to ETs, the news that the case is being reopened comes as a wonderful surprise on a day that had looked to be yet another lamentation of a mystery being lost to the sands of time. Whether investigators can unearth any new clues to the incident remains to be seen, but one can help but be optimistic by the fact that they're even looking again in the first place and hope that those nine hikers at the center of this very strange incident can finally rest in peace.

What I find remarkable is that there are 75 theories as to what happened. I suppose some will be minor variations on another, but 75 is a huge number for theories. There are so may puzzles where we struggle to get two theories.

Russian Officials Provide Additional Details on New Dyatlov Pass Investigation https://www.coasttocoastam.com/articl...

Following the bombshell announcement that Russian authorities plan to conduct a new investigation into the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident, additional details about the inquiry have since emerged. This past Friday marked the 60th anniversary of the still-unsolved event in which nine hikers died under unusual circumstances in the Ural Mountains. Given that the case is now six decades old and seemingly little more than a curious historical footnote today, researchers were stunned last week when the macabre milestone was marked by news that prosecutors will be taking a fresh look at the puzzling episode.

However, those hoping that the probe might wind up uncovering some kind of conspiracy surrounding the event may find themselves dismayed by comments made by a Russian official at a press conference on Monday. Andrei Kuryakov, who heads the office tasked with reinvestigating the Dyatlov Pass incident, told reporters that "it is absolutely out of question" that the event was "engineered by the authorities." Whether or not that includes the possibility that the hikers fell victim to a clandestine Soviet weapons test is uncertain at this time.

Meanwhile, it would appear that there will be no consideration given to some of the more colorful scenarios which have been suggested over the years, such as aliens or a Yeti were to blame for the incident, as Kuryakov also declared that "all fantastic theories have been dropped." While this is no doubt disappointing to UFO enthusiasts and Bigfoot fans, it's not altogether surprising that these possibilities are being passed over by investigators. Statements from another Russian official concerning the probe indicate that it will largely focus on a natural explanation for the death of the hikers as he opined that the incident was caused by "either an avalanche, a snow slab or a hurricane."

Be that as it may, the new investigation still ought to yield some fresh clues about the case as the investigators stressed that they will be looking at the incident with the help of modern technology and forensics which will likely answer "many questions." As to when we can expect to find out those answers, Kuryakov said that they aim to wrap up the inquiry by August. What's your take on the new Dyatlov Pass investigation? Will it ultimately solve the mystery or is the probe merely a public relations effort to squelch the story once and for all?

My guess is they will end up no further ahead with evidence, but maybe a pronouncement to try to keep people quiet. It is the ultimate cold case, and the evidence was well and truly frozen at the time.

Drone Films Dyatlov Pass as Part of New Investigation into Infamous Incident https://www.coasttocoastam.com/articl...

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