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In late January 1959, nine Soviet hikers ventured into the Siberian mountains. A couple of weeks later they were all found dead near the titular pass under mysterious circumstances. The above quote is the enigmatic yet ominous conclusion of the lead investigator of the case, Lev Ivanov.
The Dyatlov Pass Case is a short documentary by YouTube creator LEMMiNO that chronicles most of the facts about the case, presenting possible explanations, while trying to offer a potential conclusion to what could've been this "unknown compelling force". It is a fairly simple documentary but it is well structured and engaging.
I love how LEMMiNO goes as far as presenting all of the possible explanations, which go from something as "simple" as an avalanche to something as "far out" as UFO attacks, only to then present what seems like one of the most grounded conclusions. Still, it's interesting to see him raise questions and leave them out there.
The case still manages to generate interest and curiosity because of the nature of the deaths and how long it was until satisfactory conclusions were offered. There have been numerous sensible explanations offered before and after this documentary came out, and still, the mystery seems to have life of its own; like an unknown compelling force itself that people are unable to overcome.
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THE DYATLOV PASS CASE
(2016, Lemmino)
(2016, Lemmino)
"The cause of death was an unknown compelling force which the hikers where unable to overcome."
In late January 1959, nine Soviet hikers ventured into the Siberian mountains. A couple of weeks later they were all found dead near the titular pass under mysterious circumstances. The above quote is the enigmatic yet ominous conclusion of the lead investigator of the case, Lev Ivanov.
The Dyatlov Pass Case is a short documentary by YouTube creator LEMMiNO that chronicles most of the facts about the case, presenting possible explanations, while trying to offer a potential conclusion to what could've been this "unknown compelling force". It is a fairly simple documentary but it is well structured and engaging.
I love how LEMMiNO goes as far as presenting all of the possible explanations, which go from something as "simple" as an avalanche to something as "far out" as UFO attacks, only to then present what seems like one of the most grounded conclusions. Still, it's interesting to see him raise questions and leave them out there.
The case still manages to generate interest and curiosity because of the nature of the deaths and how long it was until satisfactory conclusions were offered. There have been numerous sensible explanations offered before and after this documentary came out, and still, the mystery seems to have life of its own; like an unknown compelling force itself that people are unable to overcome.
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