In 1959, a group of Russian hikers mysteriously died while traversing the snowy mountains of Siberia. Their deaths remain unexplained to this day. In this video I examine the available criminal case files, autopsy reports, and photos taken by the hikers themselves in an effort to unravel this mystery.
Since the release of this video in 2016, the mystery has gained a lot more attention. Not least of all because Russian authorities reopened and reexamined the case. The conclusion of that investigation was that an avalanche was responsible. More recently, in early 2021, a team of Swiss engineers conducted an independent investigation and came to a similar conclusion. They both argue that extreme weather conditions and the installation of the tent destabilized the slope and triggered a small yet powerful avalanche.