And Eichar is a great storyteller! He recreates the visual detail of photographs into words almost poetically. It flows so well together that there are never any, “Huh?” moments as are usually found in jumping timelines. The 9 Hikers of they Dyatlov IncidentĮichar does an excellent job of jumping between three timelines: the journey of the hiking team, the investigation and search team’s efforts, and his own quest for discovery. In hindsight, I think this was a plus as I was able to fully immerse myself in Eichar’s quest for answers. So I was surprised I had never heard of Dyatlov Pass the area renamed for Igor Dyatlov who led the experienced mountaineers on their final journey. It has become something of a legend in Russia, and a well known incident among the hiking population in general. The Incident occurred in February of that year, leaving 9 hikers dead in the Ural Mountains with no explanation as to why they perished. Upon finishing the Prologue, I knew I wouldn’t be able to put this book down! And I didn’t, completing the just under 300 page book on Saturday evening.ĭead Mountain goes into great detail regarding the hyped deaths surrounding the Dyatlov Incident of 1959. I had purchased the book on Amazon after it was recommended by a book club I’m in. while waiting for my oldest to get done with classes at the high school next door. I started reading Dead Mountain on a Friday afternoon at a library in the I.E. Debunking myths and conspiracies about what happened to them in the Siberian wilderness every step of the way. Dead Mountain, a documentary style book written by Donnie Eichar, tells the untold true story of these hikers. You would then find yourself in 1950s Soviet Union (now Russia) along with the members of the Dyatlov hiking team. Imagine yourself transported to a time where communism rules all, recorded music is illegal as well as international travel, and hiking clubs are found on every college campus.

Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar