The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Podcast: Chumming with the Spirits · Para-Chum, J.D.

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

The Dyatlov Pass incident occurred on the night of February 1–2, 1959, when nine experienced Soviet ski hikers died under mysterious circumstances on the slopes of Kholat Syakhl in the Ural Mountains. Overview of the Event • The Group: Led by 23-year-old Igor Dyatlov, the team of ten students and graduates from the Ural Polytechnical Institute set out on a challenging cross-country skiing expedition. One member, Yuri Yudin, turned back earlier due to illness, leaving nine who continued. • The Campsite: On February 1, the group pitched their tent on the exposed eastern slope of Kholat Syakhl (translating to "Dead M...