Dead Mountain Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Donnie Eichar
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
600

Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar Book Summary

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller that explores the gripping Dyatlov Pass incident that took the lives of nine young Russian hikers in 1959.

What happened that night on Dead Mountain?

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 mountain climbing 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 the true stories and what really happened.

Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident delves into the untold story through unprecedented access to the hikers' own journals and photographs, rarely seen government records, dozens of interviews, and author Donnie Eichar's retracing of the hikers' fateful journey in the Russian winter.

An instant historical nonfiction bestseller upon its release, this is the dramatic real story of what happened on Dead Mountain.

GRIPPING AND BIZARRE: This is a fascinating portrait of young adventurers in the Soviet era, and a skillful interweaving of the hikers' narrative, the investigators' efforts, and the author's investigations. Library Journal hailed "the drama and poignancy of Eichar's solid depiction of this truly eerie and enduring mystery."

FOR FANS OF UNSOLVED MYSTERIES: Unsolved true crimes and historical mysteries never cease to capture our imaginations. The Dyatlov Pass incident was little known outside of Russia until film producer and director Donnie Eichar brought the decades-old mystery to light in a book that reads like a mystery.

FASCINATING VISUALS: This well-researched volume includes black-and-white photographs from the cameras that belonged to the hikers, which were recovered after their deaths, along with explanatory graphics breaking down some of the theories surrounding the mysterious incident.

Perfect for:Fans of nonfiction history books and true crimeAnyone who enjoys real-life mountaineering and survival stories such as Into Thin Air, Buried in the Sky, The Moth and the Mountain, and Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldReaders seeking Cold War narratives and true stories from the Soviet era

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Book Name Dead Mountain
Genre History
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Language English
E-Book Size 9.38 MB

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A great mystery. I was compelled to reach the conclusion of how this mystery is solved. I was very disappointed in the ending where it seemed like another theory.

Well-written, well-researched. Fascinating true story. I have greater appreciation of winter hiking and Russian culture. Since reading this book, I have educated myself further on the hiker story as well as infrasound and cosmic activities over Russia. Interesting that a gent from Florida was so compelled to re-investigate the incident and write such an impressive book.

Dead Mountain. Very well written. It held my interest intensely. I am disappointed in the author's conclusion, as it doesn't seem to hold much water as far as evidence is concerned. But then, as the author points put, nothing does.

Excellent!. Very well written. I could not put this book down. Some very interesting and plausible theories regarding this great mystery.

Functional but weirdly unsatisfying. It feels like the answers the author was seeking didn’t materialize leading to what amounts to another speculative theory about a mystery that remains intact. If the sonic effects were powerful enough to cause simultaneous psychosis in 9 individuals why not document it, and why only search the area in winter?

Absolutely Amazing Book!. I have been interested in this mystery for years and this book brings new light and a solid conclusion to the mystery. A wonderfully written book that kept me enthralled the whole time. It was one of those books that I couldn't put down and written so well that at times I felt I was in the book living and watching the story unfold first hand. Awesome, absolutely awesome job bringing this tragic story to life!!! What a monument to those involved in this tragedy!

Dead mountain.. Fantastic book that keeps you riveted. Read it straight through till finished!!! Highly recommend for sports buffs.

Great book,. Incredible amount of research . Great story telling

So interesting, quick read. I flew through this book in two nights. Very interesting story told in a way that is easy to follow. Only complaint would be how easily he dismisses all other theories and how sure he is of his own. His theory is good though.

Great story. The way the hikers died makes perfect sense. A lot of extensive research went into this book. Good job Donnie Eichar. Looking forward to seeing more of your talent.

Interesting Subject. The book's subject should please fans of the type of extreme adventure story where things go terribly wrong--stories that are found in every month's issue of Outside Magazine. Although Eicher is not as skilled a writer as the best journalists working for that magazine, the story he follows is so interesting that there is no problem reading his book. The diaries of the lost hiking group and the photos developed from their surviving cameras are excellent. It is very poignant to see the enthusiasm of the group in photos, knowing that they have photographed their last days.

GREAT BOOK. Well written, great story. Loved it

Best book. This book is well written, and something that I found unique is the alternation of the chapters.

Fascinating!. Reading this book, I was struck by how dedicated the author was to his quest: to find out how nine, highly skilled Russian mountaineers, all but one students at an engineering school, in peak condition, could have died in the Ural Mountains of Siberia under bizarre, previously inexplicable circumstances having fled their tent in a frenzy. Though it happened in 1959, and investigated for months, the investigators, the hikers’ families, and friends never had a good answer to that question. He researched, traveled and sought scientific explanations when there seemed to be none. The author did an excellent job of uniting the hikers’ stories with the search, rescue and investigators’ stories, and his own search for answers into a rather suspenseful narrative. It reminded me of two books: Slavomir Rawicz’ The Long Walk: The True Story Of A Trek To Freedom, and Finding Everett Ruess by David Roberts. While the former was told by the survivor who escaped from a Siberian gulag (similar backdrop and survival hardships) and the latter by a National Geographic writer/editor who had hoped to solve the mysterious disappearance of a young artist who wandered in the desert Southwest through research and retracing his footsteps. (Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild might also be comparable.) If you enjoy exploring this sort of mystery from the comfort and safety of your home, this is a good choice of books, as are the others mentioned. Even though this tragic even took place long ago, in a distant land, to people we do not know, the author provides reasons for you care and an adventure in problem solving with a garnish of science.

A Terrifying True Tale. 9 hikers rush into negative twenty degree temperatures with no shoes, no coats, and no hope of survival. What possessed them to flee? This was a SUPER interesting incident and fascinating to learn more about. The content was worth 5 stars, but I was honestly a bit taken out by the author’s recounting of his own trip to Dyatlov Pass, and often skimmed those chapters to get back to the focal point. Includes photos, testimony, and theory debunking. The authors own theory is masterfully woven at the end. A must read.

So worth the read.. Started reading at 10pm and finished at 4:30am. Couldn't stop. I love the lay out of the chapters. His, theirs, investigators... Loved it. Best conclusion I've ever heard for what happened. Scientific. Not just speculation. Love the parallel in the journeys... Loved it. Goodnight!

Excellent. This is a well researched and fascinating account of a tragic Mystery. Well written and was interesting to the very last page.

Dead Mountain. Fascinating story. This is my first and only experience with this mystery. I found the author to be a pretty good story teller. He kept my interest alive with an effective format of moving from past to present and back at precisely the right times. If you enjoy "real world" mysteries, I recommend this book.

Mesmerizing. Dead Mountain was a highly entertaining book. I read it continuously evening after evening though I was sleepy. Yet I was able to stay alert enough to reach the end of a chapter. Because of the human interest of this tragic adventure as well as its international interest on a historical scale, the book moved the reader through eagerly to get to the end to discover what happened to this young group of friends. The author has done an excellent job of research to discover, what I believe to be the most plausible theory of what really happened to this group.

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