71: History’s Mysteries pt.2: A Soviet Secret

History's Mysteries pt.2: A Soviet Secret

"What happened at the Dyatlov Pass?" Is one of the 20th centuries greatest historical mysteries. How could so many experienced, healthy, and prepared young people have passed away like they did? And perhaps even more pressing, what happened to their bodies? In this week's episode, Maia leads Grant throughout some of the theories of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. From the events leading up to the final night, to the fall out. Together, we explore this Soviet secret.

Our longest episode yet and we ... won't be doing this again.

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Photos Referenced:


Igor Dyatlov	Zinaida ("Zina") Kolmogorova

Yuri Doroshenko	Rustem ("Rustik") Slobodin

Lyudmila ("Lyuda") Dubinina	Nikolay ("Tibo") Thibeaux-Brignolles

Semyon ("Sasha") Zolotaryov	Aleksander ("Sasha") Kolevatov

Georgiy ("Yuri") Krivonischenko	Yuri Yudin

Dyatlov Group Planned Route - explore the map yourself here	Bus to Ivdel

Dyatlov Group with the horse drawn sled on their way to the 2nd Northern from Settlement 41	Yuri Yudin's last day: Lyuda (far right) hugging Yuri Y, Igor Dyatlov back right

Yuri Yudin's last day: Zina (left) saying goodbye to Yuri Y, Semyon back right	Yuri Yudin's last day: Zina falls while hugging Yuri Y who is helping her up

Left to Right: Tibo, Lyuda, Semyon, Zina	Left to Right: Tibo and Semyon

Left to Right: Lyuda, Rustem, Tibo, Zina (kneeling) - taken by Yuri K	Yuri Doroshenko

Left to Right: Lyuda, Yuri K, Tibo, Rustem	Example of Mansi writings on the trail

Last four pages of Zina's diary Top Left to Bottom Right: 1. Zina's last diary entry on Jan 30th, 2. Blank page directly following Zina's Jan 30 entry, 3. Two pages after Zina's last entry - translates to instructions for operating a camera, 4. Last page of writing in Zina's diary, translates to "Remple" - the name of the hunter who advised Igor that the route would take longer than anticipated

Igor Dyatlov (far left) giving instructions to the rest of the group as they gear up for their ascent up Kholat-Syakhl	Dyatlov Group route change - Mt Otorten at the top of the route, planned route in Purple, actual route taken in blue - explore the map yourself here

Dyatlov group heading up Mt Kholat-Syakhl	Dyatlov group digging out snow to set up their tent for the final time on Mt. Kholat-Syakhl

Frame 34 (the last frame) of Yuri Krivonischenko's Camera	The footprints found near the Dyatlov Group's tent - analysis shows the footprints are moving away from the tent toward the cedar tree and the strides are walking length

Funeral for Yuri D, Yuri K, and Zina on March 9th at Mikaylovskoe Cemetery	Zina's family surrounding the body of Zina at her funeral - taken by Zina's sister

Dyatlov Group tent recovered - showing how it was ripped

Frame 1 of Semyon's "Secret" Camera - the remaining frames can be seen (with discretion - there are post-mortem photos on this page as well) here

Bulgarian forensic scientist analysis of the footprints concluding that: the footprints were probably made by shod (feet in shoes) feet, at least 2 people made the prints, the prints are walking, and the prints are moving away from the tent

The infamous "Russian Yeti" Photo - Frame 17 from Nikolay's ("Tibo") Camera

Frame 13 from Nikolay's ("Tibo") Camera	Frame 14 from Nikolay's ("Tibo") Camera

Frame 15 from Nikolay's ("Tibo") Camera	Frame 16 from Nikolay's ("Tibo") Camera

Photo taken by the group as they setup the tent (Feb 1) - this ski pole can also somewhat be seen in the photo above around the same time	Photo taken by the search party of the Dyatlov tent (Feb 26) - ski pole in the same place as the Feb 1 photo

Memorial to the Dyatlov Group in Mihaylovskoe Cemetery - erected in 1962
Memorial to the Dyatlov Group on Mt. Kholat-Syakhl - erected in 1963 by Yakimenko (man who tried to put up flyers announcing the funerals of the group and was reprimanded) *"In memory of those who left and did not return, we name this pass after the Dyatlov Group."*