THE DISAPPEARANCE OF KLOCHKOV GROUP: Gone Without a Trace // What happened?

[@Gilgaemesh]

This channel is criminally underrated...

[@johnnycash1365]

By who exactly?

[@Gilgaemesh]

@@johnnycash1365 I think you need to look up what that means? Smooth brains....

[@castortroy6588]

@@Gilgaemesh smooth criminal heeheee shaaaamone . This channel is amazing

[@queenofno6055]

true.. we should help make it go viral

[@davepowell7168]

@@Gilgaemesh What? Please look harder

[@gxxxlxxx7620]

Extensive research on an obscure mystery, presented with interesting videos and pictures, and narrated by a pleasant voice... Had to subscribe immediately!

[@whitedragoness23]

He does good, I got so fascinated and bing watched a lot of videos lol

[@dhaltonmiller1215]

He does well besides pronouncing soviet sow(pronounced like female pig)vient lol

[@dhaltonmiller1215]

just kidding btw he does amazing work

[@TheWhitefisher]

@@dhaltonmiller1215 Yes it's a great channel and I'm subscribed. However, the accent is a little troubling. Hear me out: there is a propagation of AI-generated voices online and they are increasingly accurate. The ones you hear on ads are trash that some lowbrow individual is trying to sell those who don't know better. This narrator could well be human; I have no opinion either way as of yet, but if words from outside of English are consistently mispronounced then you may be listening to an AI. I just heard "shakti" pronounced pretty well, so I'm leaning toward human for this speaker.

[@Gematrinator]

@@TheWhitefisher yeah agrees so many channels pretend to commentate when really they’re just using a good ai voiceover

[@heather173]

@Archie's Archive, I hope you continue with these series, I enjoy true crime but there's something about mountaineering mysteries which I really enjoy. You cover old and newer Soviet cases, which we just don't hear enough about, so thank you!

[@soniarosado2848]

😮hy so yes I saw one video by mistake and got hooked lol and it always happens people died but to the people that made it bless u 🙏 Rip 🪦 to all who died ❤. From Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸

[@voraciousreader3341]

I love the art found in petroglyphs, especially when animals are shown running, bc they are drawn so fluidly that they give the impression that they will run right off the wall they were drawn or painted!

[@suzannea6452]

Actually, scientists discovered that since floodlights were non-existent, they took torches inside caves and observed the wall while lying on their backs. The images indeed move in the torchlight 👍🌹

[@kittygirl_thetortie498]

I've always thought that too. Beautifully haunting those painting. The animals are painted the same fluid way across the nations where cave paintings have been found which is also very interesting.

[@Sanakudou]

I can’t imagine how it’d feel to be the guy who dropped out of the group just before they left. What a way to learn how fragile we humans are and how easily we can meet a sudden, terrible end.

[@whitedragoness23]

@Matthew Feldvari it seems like it happens in other cases, I can’t recall which. Maybe it’s a bad sign if someone leaves….

[@ABpluseAB]

Sometimes your ancestors try to protect you. when I was like 20 or 21 one of my ancestors came thru my mother and it was extremly angry at me, it told me i was going 2 jail if i didn't change my ways. In my head i was like how tf do you know are you jesus christ? I didn't believe anything was very stubborn and yes i went to jail not long after. I don't believe in supernatural but i have seen things with my own eyes and know they exist

[@anovemberstar]

A mix of relief and guilt, no doubt

[@aazhie]

Dyatlov's pass had a similar survivor who was sick and had to turn back. Also, Disney created AI for the movie Frozen that was able to plot what might have happened to their group

[@jennybtx]

I would be glad if I were that person. Plus, these people go on these excursions for entertainment and know there is a good chance they can die doing their hobby.

[@petertuffley7475]

Like Scallop O'Hare, I can'tuderstand why people place themselves in such dangers, but that doesn't stop me from very much enjoying your well researched, well assembled and excellently presented videos. More please!

[@djohnson9083]

Yes, this is an excellent channel. I really like your voice and narration. You’re very good at this. Looking forward to seeing more. It is so interesting to hear these accounts and stories.

[@matthewjames1078]

I second that. I love Archie's voice.

[@prondlee]

Great channel! You start talking from the first second- no drama music for first 5 minutes to bore the audience! Like a hard-core criminal investigation-just facts!

[@boost1606]

Im a big fan of these videos and not many are doing them so thank you! I hope you keep doing more climbing videos and a suggestion I have is if you could cover caving accidents.

[@nagjautumn4892]

Excellent channel..keep up the splendid work

[@lucylovic]

The risk you take.A sad, lonely death. I WORKED with a young school teacher who died in a Mountain avalanche in Australia. His name was Tom. In his 20s.

[@silentbliss7666]

Though young, Tom had lived his life to the fullest unlike a lot of elderly who died a sad, lonely death

[@scallopohare9431]

What fascinates and baffles me about this and similar events is why anyone uses leisure time to be cold and in danger. I like a nice walk in the woods, and I've been in some remote places, but this utterly puzzles me.

[@zacharyharris438]

Sufferfests force us to look within and make us stronger humans. And when looking back after the trek or backpacking/camping ordeal we can get more satisfaction in telling the story of how we made it through.

[@dominusetdeus060644]

I can't explain it to you. But i understand them lol. And i would probably go on such a hike. For those with a passion for the mountains, such a hike is a siren song. It can't be explained with arguments. But those who know, know. And understand

[@miguelpereira9859]

Easy to explain: adventure

[@jonyjoe8464]

a nice walk in woods can be dangerous if bigfoot is lurking in the shadows.

[@kc3718]

you find out who and what you are when pushed beyond limits, plus you grow in strength and knowledge. Your statement is a bit like someone saying 'I don't like lifting heavy weights or running fast as my body aches afterwards or I don't read complicated books because it takes a lot of work to comprehend them.' Life is richer when you experience more and extend the parameters of body, mind and experience.

[@Spunky786]

If the searchers knew the route they were taking and still couldn't find them, I would also have to guess that it was an avalanche

[@darkknight1340]

In addition to the natural hazards present on the mountains and valleys of Tajikistan,bandits were known to operate in the mountains in the border areas of Tajikistan,Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.However,it sounds as though this group were perhaps not quite experienced enough to tackle such a demanding trek.

[@jonyjoe8464]

even the bandits stay away from the cold.

[@lucylovic]

They had no valuables

[@AtomicExtremophile]

​@@lucylovic bandits wouldn't know until they stopped someone...

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

The history of the area alone was fascinating…love this channel!

[@SandDragon91]

Another amazing video. I always get excited when I see another one from you!

[@lostcinema5189]

Hey I think I saw you commenting on ASOIAF vids

[@leah1tee367]

Fascinating videos, very well researched, and well-worth watching. Thanks so much for posting.

[@thestateofdk]

Great video. I have a feeling your channel will get huge!

[@myrnamiranda1006]

I just subscribed to your ch cause I found interesting & sad. Very well narrated, no loud unpleasant background music. I don’t know anything about mountaineering or so. But only thing that comes to my mind is could it been an avalanche? Very sad for families not knowing what happened to their love ones. Thank you for sharing. 😔keep up great job👍

[@spiritoftheforest6204]

One person didn't go. .just like the dyatlov pass case.

[@brokenwave6125]

Well yeah, that’s why we know some of the details. Otherwise we would know absolutely nothing and those cases don’t have as much attention

[@stewartmeetball3417]

@Theo P by far the most reasonable explanation I've ever heard.. thank you

[@fjdididiididid1238]

@Luishous the Werewolf obviously that's what they means it's what the video is about wtt

[@trevorrogers95]

They did it.

[@jordanhicks5131]

THEY DID IT! They killed them! That's why they didnt go! Lmao this is sarcasm for anyone who cant pick that up

[@kenneth1755]

Couldn't draw a bead on the accent, but the narration was superb. Will be looking forward to more.

[@bartonbella3131]

You really do make great videos. No frills, just well researched and relaxing voice. Thank you for everything you do and all the time you put into these wonderful videos.

[@baronvonjo1929]

I cant wait for this channel to blow up. It will totally happen eventually without a doubt.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Whether it does or not will depend a lot on how much YT promotes it in the algorithm

[@rosalindwyatt8274]

I echo what everyone else says about how great your videos are. Especially I really appreciate that you give background information on the history and culture of the region. It's super interesting, thank you

[@spacecadet35]

It is nice to hear a human voice telling these stories. Keep up the good work.

[@ruleoflaw1473]

Man this channel is so underrated.... Wish to see 100k subscriber soon....

[@wan4891]

New subscriber from the Netherlands 🙂

[@englishcanuck4930]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Tarotgal8205]

I really enjoy your calm voice. You are so interesting and never boring.

[@Pilulya25]

As Russian, I have to complement you on pronunciation of words and names. Some stories on your channel are presented better than those of Russian KZbinrs.

[@Bee-jq2yi]

Kind of sounds like he might be Russian himself or from a similar country. He definitely has an accent and pronounces all the Russian names and locations with ease.

[@mcsmaria28]

Note to self- never go hiking/mountain climbing in Russia or former Russian/ Soviet territories 😅

[@ShakeMcBlunt]

As if less unsolved and odd hiking incidents happen in non-russian, non-former soviet territories 😅

[@poutinedream5066]

KZbin has also taught me soviet-era dams are also to be avoided at all costs

[@mauricedavis2160]

Note to self two, forget Russia or whatever name it's going by today, for any type of visit let alone hikes and mountaineering!!!🙏😵‍💫😵

[@poutinedream5066]

@@ShakeMcBlunt Oh this is common in your world? Not mine. Nothing compares Russian stories.

[@bighonker6842]

Don’t you dare talk ILL of mother Russia, Now I must send Boris to deal with you lack of respect

[@vikingskuld]

Hey wonderful job on your videos. Amazing research on thevones I have seen. I just ran accross your channel today and subscribed. I am so impressed with the quality and professionalism you show, and the amount of detail you put in this is amazing. I watched other videos similar to yours but the info you put in your videos is way more. Again I'm new but I have sat here and watched 4 of them back to back so far. Thank u. Even though I'm from America there is a few places over there I would love to go see. Some beautiful country and some strange places that I wish I could go visit. Thank you

[@WK-47]

Mainly just commenting for the algorithm, but I have to echo what some others have been saying, that it's refreshing having a native shine a light on cases in these parts of the world. Videos are well made as well.

[@amandam8609]

Your pronunciations never cease to amaze, it’s obvious you put a lot of time and effort into your videos and it shows!

[@trentbolte8311]

I like these vids. But are you joking about the pronunciations? I'm 8min into this vid and I can count at least 12 specific words that have been butchered... Don't get me wrong. This guy is having a good crack at narrating this tale...

[@kentario1610]

@@trentbolte8311 agreed, to the uninitiated it may sound convincing but being around Russian speakers every day, I can guarantee I'd say these different. I have no notes on Tajik and other possible words though...

[@Cinerary]

@@trentbolte8311it’s an AI voice

[@irinar.9926]

@@kentario1610 As a russian-speaking myself (from Ukraine), I can confirm that russian names and toponyms indeed sound amazingly correctly in these videos. That's not exactly "native" pronunciation, but a very rare case of pronouncing them correctly in English, if you know what I mean. The narrator either speaks russian - but prefers not to switch to it for the names - or did a really good job preparing.

[@Becca-ho7px]

I have absolutely loved this video and I don't know how it came across it but I did and I've been reading about Everest K2 the Himalayas and about all the mountaineering and it's just been so fascinated and this is something that I never heard of and truth is this is a very difficult task to do for 24 days until literally carry all of everything that you have on your back and seeing the routes it's just insane because you go high in elevation and then you go back down into you're always crossing into a lot of different areas and I've never heard of anything like this and I'm definitely going to hit like button but I'm also going to subscribe because I can't wait to see other videos that you have to share so thank you for this and you made this very interesting and I just wanted to say thank you I appreciate all the time and effort you put into this video and how nice and easy you made it to understand and so I really appreciate it thank you

[@香料國境]

Awesome channel. Great perspective. Keep up good work.

[@ellenbryn]

I noticed at one point early in this video the narration says "even at 20,000 feet, it was rated as difficult," and I'm thinking about the 13,000-16,000 peaks along the Continental Divide in Colorado and Wyoming that I used to camp when I was young... heck yeah, 20K is tough. Even if you do mountaineering, even if you're a world class climber who's tackled Everest, that's getting up into very thin, dry, cold air, with not a lot of gear, food, or water to see you through the bad weather or washed-out or snowed-in trails you may encounter. It's easy to get dehydrated, chilled, and/or fatigued from low grade hypoxia. I've only ever tackled mountain camping riding sturdy quarterhorses raised in the high country, with mules for packs and food, and even they start to feel it at 2 miles high.

[@Julie-vy3oz]

I’ve climbed a.couple 14ers (no higher than level 2s, no less) and always think the same thing when I watch these. I always have a mixture of awe and repulsion at the idea.

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

This channel is brilliant matey I’m badly addicted and am catching up as fast as possible✌️

[@hermansohier7643]

Watching this channel is way better than looking at the Hollywood crap they produce these days.

[@aazhie]

There's a few rare shows on streaming like Netflix that have similar stories worth watching. One call The Sepent about a guy who murdered travelers in Tibet around the 60s and 70s was fascinating

[@hermansohier7643]

@@aazhie Thanks for the info .

[@urielarch1378]

I love the autor and this AMAZING CHANNEL!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK DUDE!!!! ✌

[@jinka6171]

Wonderful narrator and quite in depth research evident. Thank you.

[@mariaq8087]

Love your uploads!

[@themonasterio11]

Another great vid... Greetings from Brazil!!

[@londongirl5339]

Just subscribed exellent channel looking forward to more videos👍👍

[@nellou5527]

Yay another channel with stories I haven’t heard. Sometimes I feel like a mountaineer working my way through all the videos channel by channel! 😂

[@c.w.8200]

New video...rush of excitement!

[@zukosmom3780]

It makes sense to me that they grabbed anyone they could to make up a group of 6. He was probably thinking that he didn’t want the trip canceled so he took anyone he could find

[@johndean4912]

Thank you for this excellent video. John. USA

[@GoodieWhiteHat]

Another fascinating, well presented story. Thanks

[@alandolezalek9088]

Excellent presentation with great visuals.

[@markthompson2079]

By the way I wished to say thank you for all you do!!

[@frankblangeard8865]

Would be nice to know the reason that one prospective member of the group dropped out before it began. Maybe he recognized some flaws in the plan.

[@FRLN500]

He dropped out when he realized there were no Starbucks along the route.

[@canterburytail2294]

When I was hiking in the Himalayas the rule for hiking in certain areas over 18,000 feet was don't do it unless you can be through them unless you can be away from them by like 11am because of avalanche danger so it sounds like this group was a victim of an avalanche caused by either snow melt and/or earthquake activity. I love this series and am bummed to be almost done with them so far. Thumbs up and subbed! don't forget to subscribe girls and guys.😻👍🏻

[@skookapalooza2016]

If I had to guess, the avalanche sounds like it would have done the most damage to the group.

[@yvettepaulson4967]

I don’t know how the investigators think they were on a ridge when they didn’t even pick up their first food stash. I imagine it was an avalanche ,gorge or swept into the river to have just disappeared.

[@messiahsbythesackful6267]

Perhaps I am missing something here (also, Dyatlov, etc.) In my youth I did a lot of backcountry hiking with a group from college, but never did we have any desire to tackle anything in the f@÷ckjng snow. Nope.

[@angelapyle7301]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@poutinedream5066]

Well, it is Russia. As I understand it, everything is in the snow, all the time

[@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173]

In high school we did training for 2 months up in Vermont. Everything on the mountains was covered in several feet of snow, we needed snow shoes to track the 2 miles up to the "cabin"

[@messiahsbythesackful6267]

@@poutinedream5066 why I never plan and enjoyable hike there

[@messiahsbythesackful6267]

@@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173 will you do it again?

[@anthonysheppard9247]

Great content,,,brilliant channel,,,just wondering what country the narrator is from

[@robtopping7811]

Taking an inexperienced climber is a huge mistake , putting many at risk of failure

[@charlesfaure1189]

Not a mistake. Selfish irresponsibility on the part of the group leader, plain stupidity on the part of the kid--though who among us wasn't equally stupid about our safety at that age? The leader's accountability is ultimate.

[@queenofno6055]

0:55 does it still blow anyone else's mind to see how close Pakistan and China are on a map?! lol I'm old af and it still gets me every time.. such different cultures sooo close together

[@jennybtx]

Yes! I look at the map sometimes after a while to remind myself where things are located. It's fascinating. Even the fact that Russia is so close to Alaska is crazy.

[@Za7a7aZ]

Is it not possible with LIDAR to look through the snow and find the remains of the hikers..?

[@theia1653]

I will speculate there was an avalanche or they fell from a height and their remains are still buried under snow. Don't know why anyone's idea of a good time is a hike in such a treacherous and forsaken place. Mountains and woods are dangerous places.

[@Leo2-K]

Whenever something bad is going to happen during mountaining or other thing someone will always be there who will back out at the last moment .... And become the lucky one

[@hubertdenise3100]

There are several places where people will vanish and die with ease.The himalayas, Ural Mountains, Siberia, are just a few.All of them are immensely inaccessible with few roads.The weather is brutal and so people can easily be killed by it, including a sudden strong wind which can blow people off a ridge.The landscape is clad in snow, forest, and rock, which means that you can get lost easily.The wild animals are numerous, and most likely weren’t scared of people due to the isolation.There are likely some people in the mountains that may wish harm on others like bandits.The cell signals are bad, and rescue services will be slowed by the terrain and weather.I think the combination of hard weather, difficult terrain, and wild animals meant that the climbers were tired out and eventually dropped from exposure, and then animals fed on the corpses or maybe a bear killed and took one.

[@JohnnyWorld]

There is as always a guy that drops out of the hike just before departure.

[@soniarosado2848]

From Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸

[@ChrissCodeSupport]

thx for creating & sharing, metric units would be great 😅

[@Docta_Tma]

I appreciate this guy making these interesting videos and I know he's got some sort of accent, probably Russian? I keep laughing everytime he says words that to me as an American I pronounce very differently. Still very good work and keep up the good job 👏. P.S, this is an interesting story yet compared to the Dyatlov pass incident! I know everybody knows that story but it is just insane how eerie and mysterious it was!!

[@sumerianastrology]

Definitely not a Russian accent. I've been trying to pin it down too. Maybe... Croatian?

[@Docta_Tma]

@@sumerianastrology I have no clue, I don't even know what a Croation accent sounds. Maybe the actual dude who uploaded this will comment to answer this mystery 🤔 😂.

[@lars-akechesburg9911]

Canadian

[@imaghost2961]

@@lars-akechesburg9911 I’m Canadian and I don’t recognize that accent. 😅

[@trebledog]

The accent I believe is AI,

[@kareliask]

Yess boys let's go.

[@kareliask]

btw, good lord a lot of russians seem to disappear or die in large groups on mountains

[@Hurricaneintheroom]

It's too bad that someone one in the search group didn't have a metal detector. Perhaps it would've been more successful in finding them or at least one or two of them.

[@lostcinema5189]

Instant sub ;-)

[@smellymala3103]

Wow this seems like one of the coolest ‘stans for sure

[@joshuarobison3295]

Okay, now maybe I'm just kinda new at all this but is it not strange that like at least 5 of these cases are almost EXACTLY the same in circumstance??? I mean come on

[@muhsinyorgun]

And all happen at the beginning of August, this one, khamar daban, the women-only hiking group and that family in Poland and the experienced hiker. İn the Poland case, only the mother survived (although it's said that her husband and son and the experienced hiker were poisoned by cognac, tho before drinking it they suddenly felt tired and had hard time breathing ) and she spend the night sleeping next to the bodies, like that girl from khamar daban

[@bighonker6842]

That’s Russia for you, no one phuck’s with mother Russia

[@FRLN500]

You are just knew at this. When various groups engage in identical hazardous pastimes, the likelihood of suffering the same consequences is high.

[@srm7028]

"Relatives that didn't get to say goodbye." Anytime a relative/friend that departs to climb a mountain, say goodbye as if they are going to their death. And celebrate upon their return.

[@shanharlmall]

What does the first 4 min have to do with this?

[@soniarosado2848]

Hy so I like to say wow I seen a lot of people that died 😢on the mountain 🏔️ s but people still want to go all I can say is bless u all Rip to all that passed away ❤. Amen 🙏

[@MichkoVuchko]

I just discovered your channel, i really like it. The story telling and all, topics are interesting also. i hope to see your channel grow. One suggestion though, please use Metric more or in combination. Most of the world uses it and it will expand your fan base. Nobody knows or cares what Fahrenheit is or what that is in rest of the world. At least put it up on the screen please. All the major KZbin channels do it that way. From Mr.Ballen to everyone else. Trust me.

[@ohnoohyeah3205]

Ok, where ya from my dude?

[@natsarimthings3147]

They might have been buried by an avalanche. This is sad.

[@Longtack55]

"Set out to conquer the Pamir mountains." From there it only got worse...

[@gooberpeas535]

"Wrath of Luigi pass?" Lol. It's what it sounded like to me.

[@sithlordhibiscus9936]

Sometimes we sacrifice ourselves without realising it. Had they not disappeared, the TWO other teams would not have been rescued. I'm sure those two teams are grateful to them. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of one."

[@helennichols6531]

Spock

[@reggieanderson885]

Not necessarily.. depends on how much supplies those other teams had

[@dirremoire]

As soon as I hear the words "A group of Russian hikers...." I know it's going to be good.

[@picasso7721]

Are you saying Soviet?

[@rickythompson184]

Just like the korovina case too from Siberia I think and I might not have spelled the name of the teacher right but one student also survived how f***ing weird is that

[@PrairieCossack]

Wow wow wow! One member have had only cat 2 experience in a cat 5 hike?? Iirc one with minimum cat 3 was allowed but most leaders scorned such "jumps ", and reputation/phys training/tech of the junior had to be exceptional. (How do i know that? You guessed it - i was the one)

[@codynicholas2275]

So this is USSR during the Cold War and in a region close to international borders. Might sound ridiculous but it must be asked: nothing at all has been found besides the note, could they have defected to another country? What an ingenious way to disappear without suspicion. They could have been out of the country long before they were even noticed to be missing.

[@philhey8847]

Avalanche is the most likely hypothesis in my opinion.

[@simonhult5295]

Is it just me or does it seems like there is a weird amount of specifically soviet/russian hikers, mountain climbers experiencing mysterious shit?

[@FRLN500]

It is just you.

[@supremespanker]

Very large country, where hiking is super popular, horrific conditions and well kept records.

[@Joe-kx7bl]

Cool

[@StormyH871]

I have watched many videos of Russian hiking groups so many end so badly you would think people would learn not to be hiking off to these different mountains

[@UKBulgarianputitthroughtoquest]

Didn't realise that there were that many strange disappearances, from Russia!

[@daves2552]

Sometimes I lie in the front yard,cover my feet in dirt and pretend I’m a carrot.

[@jennybtx]

It would only be weird if you painted your body orange. Be careful of hungry bunnies.🥕🐇

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

Every time I hear sah-viet it kind of throws me, and some other words get curious treatment, but enjoyable.

[@TashaBryanRENegade]

10:17 - why does it look as it Stalin's face on the mountain ???

[@Docta_Tma]

lmfao, I totally just saw his face right away!!! Good spot Tasha!!

[@TashaBryanRENegade]

@@Docta_Tma thank f*** for that, thought I was tripping 😂

[@brucestewart5939]

Yet another group of adventure seekers goes missing on a bump. Watch your comments here peeps cause the adrenaline junkies love to attack when you remind them how 'safe' their pastimes is, but I find it very humorous non the less.

[@shamsularefin5414]

I don’t know why people take such risks!

[@nobody8328]

Please stop trying to hide your delicious accent! 🥰💖😍

[@lenkajf7816]

Hahaha, very delicious indeed 😋

[@ribevej57]

What accent is it?

[@gypsyoutlaw2954]

5 minutes in and wondering if the title was wrong?

[@Truth1561]

Your pronunciation of so many English words is so bizzare .

[@secretagent5954]

treacherous = tr-etch-erous not tree-cher-ous 🙂

[@rafaelcineasta]

It sounds to me that are spiritual things happening or military xperiments running on about portals or something unknown.