Vanishing into a Blizzard
A popular photograph of the skiers showed them disappearing into a blizzard. But, later that night, for some reason, the nine experienced hikers left their tents half-dressed and trekked to their deaths in a snowstorm.
Source: Dyatlov Pass
Ultimately, some of their bodies were found. One had broken bones; one was missing her tongue. For years, few people outside of the group’s friends and family were even aware of the event. Maybe because it was gruesome and downright frightening.