Chivruay Pass incident

The Chivruay Pass incident (Russian: Чивруайская трагедия, transl.Chivruay tragedy) is the death of ten ski hikers in the Lovozero Massif in the Soviet Union between 27 and 28 January 1973. The trekking group, who were all from the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute, had been hiking the slopes of Lovozero Massif in an area of Chivruay Pass.

Chivruay Pass incident
Obelisk at the site of the tragedy
Native name Чивруайская трагедия
Date27–28 January 1973
VenueChivryay Pass
LocationLovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Coordinates67°45′05″N 34°41′06″E / 67.75139°N 34.68500°E / 67.75139; 34.68500
TypeMultiple deaths
ParticipantsSki hikers from Kuibyshev Aviation Institute
Deaths10 dead from hypothermia

After the group's bodies were discovered, an investigation by Soviet Union authorities determined that all ten had died from hypothermia.

Participants

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  • Михаил Кузнецов – Mikhail Kuznetsov (24) – leader of the group
  • Сергей Гусев – Sergey Gusev (17)
  • Юрий Кривов – Yuri Krivov (17)
  • Александр Новосёлов – Alexander Novosyolov (18)
  • Анатолий Пирогов – Anatoly Pirogrov (17)
  • Лидия Мартина – Lydia Martina (26)
  • Юрий Ушков – Yuri Ushkov (18)
  • Валентин Землянов – Valentin Zemlyanov (23)
  • Артём Лекант – Artyom Lekant (17)
  • Илья Альтшуллер – Ilya Altshuller (23)

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