A spooky tale for Halloween: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

[Weather-history]

I've never heard of this until now but what happened to 9 ski hikers in the Urals on the night of the 2nd February 1959?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/1562/the_dyatlov_pass_incident.html

http://www.aquiziam.com/dyatlov_pass_1.html

[lorenzo]

Very interesting reading, and quite an assortment of factors.

Aside from the radiation, then the most natural conclusion would be avalanche I think, as this could replicate the trauma injuries sustained.

[Weather-history]

Very interesting reading, and quite an assortment of factors.

Aside from the radiation, then the most natural conclusion would be avalanche I think, as this could replicate the trauma injuries sustained.

What I find strange, it seems strange to me anyway, is that footprints were still visible 3 weeks after the incident. Yet you look at the photo of the tent, it looks pretty exposed.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Weather-history