Bryan Skilinski - Great Sand Dunes National Park - Colorado

About this episode

The episode investigates the strange repeat vanishing of Bryan Skilinski at Great Sand Dunes National Park.

February 11th, 2017, a 40-year-old man from New York, deep in a mid-life crisis, vanishes into a brutal winter storm at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Miraculously he is rescued after five freezing nights, calling it his “mission to the stars.” Just three months later, he returns alone to the same vast Colorado wilderness—and disappears a second time with no trace. What drove him back to the dunes that nearly killed him the first time? Join us this week as we investigate the strange repeat vanishing of Bryan Skilinski. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek Who Runs This Park Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache , the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content! For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store! Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon…

People in this episode

Host: Locations Unknown

Guest: Bryan Skilinski

Topics covered

• disappearance
• survival
• mystery
• true crime
• wilderness
• psychology

Keywords

• disappearance
• Great Sand Dunes
• Bryan Skilinski
• survival story
• Colorado
• winter storm
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

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