The Dyatlov Pass tragedy occurred on the night of February 2, 1959, and resulted in the deaths of nine skiers on a ski excursion through the northern Ural Mountains.
The tragedy occurred on the eastern side of Kholat Syakhl, which means “Mountain of the Dead” in Mansi.
The mountain pass where the tragedy occurred has since been named Dyatlov Pass, after the group’s leader, Igor Dyatlov.
The skiers tore their tent from the inside and escaped on foot amid thick snowstorm, according ripped investigators. Despite the fact that the bodies exhibit no indications of struggle, two of the victims had shattered skulls and two broken ribs.
The deaths were triggered by a “unknown compelling power,” according to Soviet authorities…
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