The mysterious disappearance of a group of nine Soviet hikers in 1959 has puzzled the world for decades. What happened? Was it simply horrible weather? A secret weapons test? Or, something otherworldly? That is the subject of this very Unpleasant Dream.

EM Hilker is our writer and researcher with additional writing by Cassandra Harold. Jim Harold is our Executive Producer.

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