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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
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adventurous
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.75
I picked this book up because I've been interested in the Dyatlov incident for years, so I already knew the basics. Even so, I learned plenty and was very impressed with the attention to detail and depth of research.
The author follows three timelines to lay out all the relevant information: the recovery mission and subsequent investigation; the known steps of the hikers themselves; and finally the author's own two trips to Russia. This structure does a great job of moving the book forward. Each of the three tells a different part of the story, and the chronology never seems confusing or jumbled.
I do think the author's trip to the site of the incident seems... superfluous? Overly self confident? I don't know what this random dude, who admits he has no background or expertise in hiking, thought he was going to accomplish, and indeed, his major breakthroughs for this project all happened elsewhere.
That's a minor distraction, though, and overall I think this book represents a great effort on the part of the author. I'd recommend it to anyone curious about the Dyatlov Pass incident.
The author follows three timelines to lay out all the relevant information: the recovery mission and subsequent investigation; the known steps of the hikers themselves; and finally the author's own two trips to Russia. This structure does a great job of moving the book forward. Each of the three tells a different part of the story, and the chronology never seems confusing or jumbled.
I do think the author's trip to the site of the incident seems... superfluous? Overly self confident? I don't know what this random dude, who admits he has no background or expertise in hiking, thought he was going to accomplish, and indeed, his major breakthroughs for this project all happened elsewhere.
That's a minor distraction, though, and overall I think this book represents a great effort on the part of the author. I'd recommend it to anyone curious about the Dyatlov Pass incident.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood