Dyatlov pass

Explore the mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Dive into the facts, theories, and chilling details surrounding this enigmatic event.

The events that occurred in the Ural Mountains at the beginning of February 1959, what would become known as the Dyatlov Pass incident, remain one of the 20th century's most mysterious encounters---not least because we still don't have a satisfactory or widely accepted explanation for why nine experienced hikers lost their lives in brutal ways.

When nine hikers went missing in Russia's Ural Mountains, searchers discovered that their tent had been sliced open from the inside.

The events that occurred in the Ural Mountains at the beginning of February 1959, what would become known as the Dyatlov Pass incident, remain one of the 20th century's most mysterious encounters---not least because we still don't have a satisfactory or widely accepted explanation for why nine experienced hikers lost their lives in brutal ways.

Dyatlov pass

Dyatlov Pass - unsolved mystery.

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An unsolved fatal accident of 9 Russian mountaineers in the northern Urals in 1959 can be explained by a slab avalanche released due to a slope cut to install the tent and wind-blown snow accumulation affected by an irregular topography, according to analytical and numerical models.