#52 / Keith McCloskey, The Dyatlov pass incident

In January 1959, ten experienced young skiers set out for Mount
Otorten in the far north of Russia. While one of the skiers fell
ill and returned., the remaining nine lost their way and ended up
on another mountain slope known as Kholat Syakhl (or ‘Mountain of
the Dead’).   


On the night of 1 February 1959 something or someone caused the
skiers to flee their tent in such terror that they used knives to
slash their way out. Search parties were sent out and their
bodies were found, some with massive internal injuries but with
no external marks on them.   


The autopsy stated the violent injuries were caused by ‘an
unknown compelling force’. The area was sealed off for years by
the authorities and the full events of that night remained
unexplained. Using original research carried out in Russia and
photographs from the skier's cameras, author and researcher Keith
McCloskey joins us today to explore  what happened to the
nine young people who lost their lives in the mysterious ‘Dyatlov
Pass Incident’.  


All of the known negatives taken from the group’s cameras were
examined in great detail. What they show is that not only were
the group present on Mountain of the Dead that last night, but
they were also watching something that was going on in the night
sky.  Keith also discusses the Mansi, the tribes people of
the area, their spiritual beliefs and folklore and how they fit
into the mystery.  


In the plus show Keith discusses the occurrences of lights in the
sky in the area including meteors and how the bodies gave off
traces of radiation and what he believes this to indicate.
Theories of KGB involvement.

Show Notes:
http://www.dyatlov-pass-incident.com
https://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Dead-Dyatlov-Pass-Incident/dp/0752491482/

http://www.keithmccloskey.com
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9249247/Dyatlov-Pass-Eight-tourists-missing-Russia-nine-people-mysteriously-died-1959.html


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