Episode 8: The Tent on Kholat Syakhl

Ural Mountains, Soviet Union. February 1959.Nine experienced skiers establish a winter camp on the slope of Kholat Syakhl.During the night, something forces them out of their tent.The fabric is cut open from the inside.Boots and gear are left behind.Footprints show an organized descent—not panic.They move downhill into extreme cold wearing partial clothing, separating into groups as they try to su...