Deadly Peaks: Hiking horror shows, avalanches & the Khamar-Daban incident
About this episode
The episode explores various high-altitude disasters, including the tragic stories of Michel Trudeau and the Khamar Daban incident.
Geordie and Michelle head into the mountains this week with a series of high-altitude disasters — but what really happened out there? When when Michel Trudeau (son on Pierre and brother of Justin) organised a ski trip with a pal, no one expected him to be swept away by an avalanche. His body has never been recovered, leaving questions that still linger... Then there’s the recent tragedy in Patagonia, where a group of experienced hikers were caught in extreme conditions, turning an adventure of a lifetime into a hiking horror show. Michelle also looks at the case of Nicolas Vanderbilt, who set off on a hike with a buddy and was never seen again — no clear trail, no real answers. These tragedies all beg the question - who is really in charge? Man or nature? The pair also dig into the deeply disturbing Khamar Daban incident, where a group of young hikers in Siberia died in bizarre and terrifying circumstances. Did they really succumb to hypothermia? Or does the group's sudden panic, strange behaviour and rapid descent into chaos point to something more sinister hiding in the mountain ice? You decide! So grab a brown lemonade and settle in as the duo chat…
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