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In 1959, nine young Russians set off on a doomed ski trip in the wintry Ural Mountains, never to return. Eichar, a television documentary producer, investigates the mysterious events leading to the untimely deaths of these experienced outdoor adventurers, whose frozen bodies were found later by search parties, some with severe injuries and one lacking a tongue. The author ably pieces together a detailed chronicle of this haunting incident, using official case files, intervie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Donnie Eichar presents a long-standing, real-life horror story that has been highly speculated on in Russia but is relatively unknown in the United States. Offers a glimpse into post-Stalinist Russia, where the nine hikers—most of whom were college students in 1959—were experiencing a cultural “thaw” that ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More