They Slashed Their Tents From Inside

Nine experienced hikers entered the Ural Mountains in 1959. Rescuers later found their tents slashed from the inside, the hikers having fled barefoot into minus thirty-degree darkness. What unknown compelling force drove them to such a desperate act?

In this episode, we explore the chilling Dyatlov Pass incident, where nine mountaineers died under mysterious circumstances, with radiation found on some victims' clothing and one hiker's tongue missing. We also uncover the story of John Allen, the creator who brought this terrifying tale to millions after years of searching for his own voice.

Person: John Allen
Location: Ural Mountains
Date: February 1959
Event: Dyatlov Pass incident
Status: Unexplained deaths

- Nine hikers died in the Ural Mountains in 1959 under mysterious circumstances.
- Investigators found radiation on some victims' clothing and one hiker's tongue was missing.
- The Soviet Union sealed the files for decades, classifying the cause as "an unknown compelling force."
- John Allen's video about the incident reached five million people in a single day.
- He recorded the story in an unheated back room with a phone and a five-dollar tripod.

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