Video from user9345709345 taken in 2014. Let me remind you that in the video with an amateur experiment on the Dyatlov pass, I discovered an incredibly interesting phenomenon.
Perhaps I have solved the mystery of this artifact. At the maximum video zoom and at the minimum speed, you can see that this is a rare natural phenomenon. At that moment, I didn’t even believe my eyes at once. The video, with high zoom and slow playback speed, shows a miniature tornado raging from the ground to the treetops. The most real, only snowy and very small. Since the intensity of the vortex movement is huge, the illusion of an open flame is created. In addition, sparks of a static electric field are visible, it creates discharges along the edges of this tornado.
I think user9345709345 is incredibly lucky. First, they survived, since they did not stand in the way of this vortex. They didn't even notice him. Secondly, this phenomenon is formed only in February, or the end of January. Perhaps not every year, but only very rarely. The tornado itself is tinted with something, I have no idea why this occurs. But now it is clear to me why the bodies found had such an unusual color of skin.
I think that the tragedy was caused by the following factors. Some of the guys saw such a tornado moving towards them from the forest. Apparently it was still quite light. In panic, people rushed out of the tent, but the wind threw them down. Tourists were caught up in the hurricane and scattered on different sides. But only four died at once. These are the ones who were thrown into the stream from above. The rest suffered from cold and lacerations on their bodies, left after being blown against trees and stones by the wind.
The remaining five lasted longer than the rest. They tried to keep the fire going, cut the clothes off their frozen comrades, and fought for their lives. But they could not go back to the tent.
This natural phenomenon has not gone anywhere. Judging by the video, it can pose a real danger today. Of course, all this needs to be checked on the spot, but only specialists can do this. It is better for everyone else not to meddle there in winter.
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Author: Valentin Degterev