trying to talk myself out of the Dyatlov Pass 'something chased them' version. mixed results.

Russia, northern Urals, end of January / start of February 1959. Nine experienced ski-hikers, led by Dyatlov, die on the slope of Kholat Syakhl. They cut their way OUT of the tent from the inside and ran into a -25 to -30°C blizzard in socks and underwear. Found scattered, some under a cedar, some i……