reply to post by hotrice
Hotrice,
It's funny we must read similar websites from the left coast. After a few hours of internet research I wanted to believe that this was unworldly but
I can't get past a few things that lead me to believe it was human error that caused this tragedy.
I wonder why they were wearing hardly any clothing? Anyone who has done any winter camping in more recent times barely removes their outer shell when
sleeping in snow conditions. Granted this was nearly 50 years ago but warmth should have had them wrapped like Eskimos for sleeping. I do wonder about
the lights but there is no official recorded record aside from a police investigator who likes UFO's that made a confession 30 years after the
fact.
What I believe happened is much simpler. Their leader camped them on a ridge and knew there was a possibility of an avalanche. Late in the night they
heard/felt what they thought was an avalanche and ran out of their tents (sans clothing) like any scared person would.. after about a mile they
stopped and tried to make a fire under a tree. 3 of them stayed near the fire while the others went back to the tents for their clothing. Another
avalanche actually struck near where the fire was built taking the people that remained behind and burying them under 14 meters of snow (that is how
they got the crushing blows). The others that headed back to camp freaked out and lost their way and froze to death. Hypothermia sets in very quickly
at those temperatures especially if they are exposed to the elements.
Some potential questions and potential answers: Q:What about the womans missing tongue? A: It is unclear if she was one of the people found under the
14 meters of snow, if she was, the force of being caught in an avalanche could have caused her to bite her own tongue off. Q: What about the lights?
A: Could have been an earthquake that caused the avalanche if so there are reports of lights from the earth when earthquakes happen. or... the former
S Union was testing some mini-newks in a mountain range causing bright lights and avalanches and the group was just in the wrong place at the wrong
time. This could explain some of the reports of radi-a-shun on the bodies.
I have gone from the creepy bizarre out of this world abduction theory to a more this is what could have happened.
Your thoughts...