Date finished 13 Sep 2020
Recommendation: 5/10
In 1959 nine university students were found dead in the Russian Ural mountains in mysterious circumstances. They had been on a mountaineering trip; their tent was ripped open and the bodies were found not far. Nobody knows with certainty what happened, at least not anyone who’s willing to come forward with the details. This is what’s known as “The Dyatlov Pass Incident”. Svetlana introduces us to the students, outlining their steps and the details of the macabre discovery; along the way photos and excerpts from journal entries bring this to life. We get a critique of various theories; was it an avalanche, military test, espionage, a UFO (meteor or celestial body) or an act of local tribes? Eventually this concludes with a rationale of the most likely explanation. I found the book engaging and although it’s made clear early on that there isn’t a definitive answer I was satisfied by the end that the author’s conclusion has firm grounding.
No notes here, to avoid giving away the conclusion. :)