The Dyatlov Pass Accident

[fredr123]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...708.DTL&nl=fix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_pass_accident

The nutshell: In 1959, nine experienced Russian cross-country skiers — seven men and two women, led by a man named Igor Dyatlov — headed to the Ural Mountains, to a slope called Kholat Syakhl (Mansi language for "Mountain of the Dead," ahem) for a rugged, wintry trek. On their way up, they are apparently hit by inclement weather and veer off course and decide to set up camp and wait it out. All is calm. All is fine and good. They even take pictures of camp, the scenery, each other. The weather is not so bad. They go to sleep.

Then, something happens. In the middle of the night all nine suddenly leap out of their tents as fast as possible, ripping them open from the inside (not even enough time to untie the doors) and race out into the sub-zero temps, without coats or boots or skis, most in their underwear, some even barefoot or with a single sock or boot. It is 30 degrees below zero, Celsius. A few make it as far as a kilometer and a half down the slope. All nine, as you might expect, quickly die.


And so it begins.



Why did they rush out, unable to even grab a coat or blanket? What came at them? The three-month investigation revealed that five of the trekkers died from simple hypothermia, with no apparent trauma at all, no signs of attack, struggle, no outward injuries of any kind. However, two of the other four apparently suffered massive internal traumas to the chest, like you would if you were hit by a car. One's skull was crushed. All four of these were found far from the other five. But still, no signs of external injuries.

Not good enough? How about this: One of the women was missing her tongue.

Oh, it gets better. And weirder.

[Bobblehead]

Someone else who reads Fark.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Someone else who reads Fark.

Yes. And digg, and reddit, and metafilter...

Still, friggin' creepy, no?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Yes. And digg, and reddit, and metafilter...

Still, friggin' creepy, no?

Absolutely. It reminds me a lot of the Mary Celeste.

[Jayems]

Same story, different source... posted on Feb. 19, in the St. Petersburg Times (Rus.)

http://www.sptimes.ru/story/25093

[North East Goon]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Absolutely. It reminds me a lot of the Mary Celeste.

The Sea was angry that day my friend - like an old man sending soup back at a deli!

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

The Sea was angry that day my friend - like an old man sending soup back at a deli!

Might be my favourite Seinfeld line ever.

[octothorp]

Really cool story, thanks for posting it.