Dead Mountain

The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

By: Donnie Eichar

Narrated by: Donnie Eichar

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over what really happened. This gripping work of literary nonfiction delves into the mystery through unprecedented access to the hikers' own journals and photographs, rarely seen government records, dozens of interviews, and the author's retracing of the hikers' fateful journey in the Russian winter. A fascinating portrait of the young hikers in the Soviet era, and a skillful interweaving of the hikers narrative, the investigators' efforts, and the author's investigations, here for the first time is the real story of what happened that night on Dead Mountain.

©2013 Donnie Eichar (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Amazing Story

Whoa. You will never in a million years see this coming. Fascinating true mystery - if you like those things (I do!), you'll love this. Only downside is the author's rotten narration - almost made me give up, he's so monotone. But the story is worth it - hang in there. I still see the hikers in my mind and can't imagine how terrifying their last night must have been.

A Great Antidote For Insomnia

This story is further proof, if further proof is needed, of the rule that authors should stick to writing and leave narrations of their stories to the pros. Donnie Elchar, perhaps afflicted with a temporary spasm of narcissism, decided to read his own work.

"Monotone" is defined as "a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone." Yet, "monotone" seems to fall short as an adjective appropriate to the audible edition of this work. "Mumbling", "muttering" and "stammering" are verbs that might assist.

Tragically, Mr. Elchar's reading was so annoying and so ineffective that it completely obscured the superhuman effort he put into researching this alluring tale that persists on the fringes of conspiracy/UFO/government coverup literature.

My advice: buy the Kindle or print edition and read it, if you like this kind of story.

Oooooh, the narrator!

Is he falling asleep? Just starting this book, 5 or 6 chapters in, and hope I can make it through.

A Disturbing & Tragic Story of Young Lives Lost...

If you could sum up Dead Mountain in three words, what would they be?

Fascinating, intriguing & tragic...........

What did you like best about this story?

The setting, it's the height of the cold war in north central Russia in the "dead" of winter........

Which character – as performed by Donnie Eichar – was your favorite?

I don't have an opinion on a specific character as performed by Donnie Eichar, the narration was all monotone. However, I found the surviving member, Yuri Yudin, to be a very interesting individual who struggled with being the only member of the original 10 to not perish.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It left me feeling empty for the young lives lost in this incident and then the ridiculous response by the Russian government to refuse to support the surviving families during the terrible grief filled aftermath.

Any additional comments?

I loved the characters in this book. The author did a great job of giving us his perspective on what drove them individually so that we could view their actions and participate in the mindset that drove them to come together with Eichar to tear off the scab of this incident and dive head long into resolving it some 50 years later.

FINALLY A SOLUTION!

Finally a solution! I have long wondered about the fate of these hikers. And, after an initial dragging of the narrative, remained enthralled at the discoveries.

Really cool, engaging story

I love a good mystery and this story is definitely an intriguing tale. The author not only wrote but also narrated so it felt like he was telling a long and incredible story, not reading a book. This story is true but it's absolutely bizarre and mysterious. The writer sets out to solve what happened to these 9 hikers and by the end of the book, he has eliminated most of the theories and settles on one that's pretty plausible . I enjoyed the story and ending tremendously.

Interesting story

Very tragic story, but well written, and read, by Mr. Eichar. The sample pulled me into the story and it was interesting to the end. I really liked the last chapter where the outline of their last day was explained.

A real-life mystery!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Highly recommend if you enjoy non-fiction mystery.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The description of how the events might have happened on that night that caused the hikers to die as they did.

Mystery within a heroic adventure

The storyteller does a great job compelling us into the story along with him. This bit of history is fascinating & spooky but the author unwinds the mystery with unyielding curiosity.

Don't listen to the end in the dark

If you are a mystery lover this real-life mystery is chillling. Your heart will ache for the hikers...the author brings them to life