Ep 136: Dyatlov Update #1

“Relatives, the media and the public still ask prosecutors to determine the truth and don't hide their suspicions that something was hidden from them.”

– Russian prosecutor’s spokesperson, Alexander Kurennoi

Background:

Most everyone familiar with the tragedy of Dyatlov Pass believes that whatever mysterious and strange event occurred, not all of the details have been shared by the Russian government. Tonight, we speak with Keith McCloskey, author of two books about the subject, "Mountain of the Dead: The Dyatlov Pass Incident" and "Journey to Dyatlov Pass: An Explanation of the Mystery" who has also traveled to the site for his research. We'll hear about his hypotheses and the current state of his efforts to petition the Russian courts to reexamine the case and declassify any previously unreleased information. We first spoke with Keith for our coverage on the Flannan Isles Lighthouse mystery and trust that he will bring the same diligent investigation and keen observations into solving this unfortunate riddle once and for all.

Keith McCloskey

At the Dyatlov Party’s group tomb at the Mikhajlov Cemetery in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Keith McCloskey

At Dyatlov Pass. Dead Mountain in the background.

A mysterious photo that was the last shot taken on a film roll from one of the hikers, which appears to show a bright, out-of-focus light, possibly in the sky.

A photo that is often associated with the Dyatlov event but which researchers believe was not taken by anyone from the party. It appears to show an aerial explosion which might be connected to a military exercise taking place in the region, possibly around the same time.

Another photo that is often associated with the event but is not believed to be from the film shot by the Dyatlov party. The mysterious fireball might be connected to a military exercise taking place in the region, as locals reported seeing large bright orbs in the sky during the days around the incident.

A final image found on a roll of film from the hikers which either shows one of their group dressing humorously portraying a type of Yeti creature, or shows as some believe, an actual Yeti

Lyudmila “Lyuda” Dubinina hugs Yuri Yudin as Igor Dyatlov smiles on, after Yudin is forced to turn back due to back pain before the final and fatal leg of their trip

The group sets off for a mysterious and deadly fate

The setup of the tent used by the Dyatlov party, but not at the scene of the incident, where it would later be cut open from the inside to escape

Condition of the tent as it was found by rescuers on February 26, 1959. It had been cut open from the inside to escape quickly.

Mt Fuji Flight 911 Crash 1966

The plane crash photo over Mt Fuji Keith refers to in his interview.

 

Location:

“Dyatlov Pass” on the slopes of Kholat Syakhl in the northern Ural Mountains of the Russian Federation.

Reference Links:

• “9 Russian Adventurers Mysteriously Froze to Death. A New Theory Explains Why” by Matt Simon on Wired.com, 1-28-2021

• Archive of a very comprehensive website about the whole Dyatlov story

• Supplemental documentation and analysis of the incident

• Dyatlov Pass on Wiki

• Terrific archive of all the photos from the group, in English and Russian

• Forum on the Dyatlov incident - in Russian - you'll need a browser that can translate

Related Books:

Mountain of the Dead: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

By Keith McCloskey

Buy on Amazon

Journey to Dyatlov Pass: An Explanation of the Mystery

By Keith McCloskey

Buy on Amazon

The Lighthouse: The Mystery of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers

By Keith McCloskey

Buy on Amazon

Suggested Viewing:

There’s a fascinating new documentary just released about the US Government’s research into the technique of Remote Viewing, called Third Eye Spies. Produced by Lance Mungia with noted ESP researcher, physicist Russell Targ, Third Eye Spies examines the secrets behind the classified military program designed to explore the possibility that agents could be trained to consistently “see” and describe locations and objects hidden by foreign and domestic agencies from remote locations. Check out the details and watch a Trailer at ThirdEyeSpies.com. The film is available on DVD at the website, on iTunes and Amazon and also across digital streaming services worldwide including Cable services’ Video On Demand.

We’re also excited to announce that the documentary features our friend Lori Williams and her Controlled Remote Viewing practice, which you can sign up to learn at intuitivespecialists.com. Lori was a part of our series on Flight 19 and has been interviewed on Coast to Coast AM numerous times.

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CREDITS:

Episode 136: Dyatlov Update #1.  Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel; Sound Design by Ryan McCullough; Tess Pfeifle, Producer and Lead Researcher; Research Support from the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2019 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.