In February of 1959, nine hikers from the Ural Polytechnic Institute went out into the wilderness of the Ural Mountains. None of them would come out alive. Despite the best efforts of investigators, nobody could figure out just what happened to them...
Some of my favorite literature/movies on all things alternate history, creepy, and Dyatlov Pass Incident. Pretty much all of these had a hand in inspiring "The Pass"
1. "Dead Mountain", by Donnie Eichar
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If you're interested in reading something about the Dyatlov Pass Incident that isn't fiction, then this is the book for you. This is the product of some really impressive research on the part of Donnie Eichar. It's very easy to read, and very accessible. He also explains everything in a way that makes sense without sounding patronizing. A must read that goes through the theories of what happened and a little more into the world that the hikers lived in.
2. "Leviathan", by Scott Westerfield
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This was my first dieselpunk story, and it also has some biopunk for those of you that like that. It was also the first alternate history I'd ever read, so you should definitely check it out.
3. "Wolf By Wolf", by Ryan Graudin
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Another alternate history science fiction that's based a little closer to this story. Definitely check it out if you like interesting, original fiction.
4. "The Summit" (2012)
This was the first mountaineering movie that I saw, and honestly, I didn't really know what it was about when I started watching it: I just decided to watch it to get a sense of Nika. But, it was really cool, pun intended.
5. "Into Thin Air" (1997)
This movie's in the same line of "The Summit", in that it's about disasters on mountains. As an added plus, it's available in its fullness for free on youtube.
