SOS - Wilderness Mysteries

Kyle Hates Hiking

The most disturbing, mysterious and captivating wilderness stories on the internet. True stories, always told with compassion. A Kyle Hates Hiking podcast.

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Thursday · 1 hr 20 min
The Everest Mystery of Marco Siffredi
Today we’re starting on Mount Everest, where a 23-year-old snowboarder ignored his Sherpas’ final warning, disappeared into the clouds, and was never seen again. Then, I’ll tell you about three hikers who vanished in completely different circumstances — but in every case, the clues they left behind only made their disappearances harder to explain. And finally, I’ll tell you the story of a 17-year-old girl who fell thousands of feet from an airplane and woke up alone in the Amazon, with no idea if anyone was coming to save her. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
October 15 · 1 hr 14 min
The Vanlife Murder of Emily Ferlazzo
Today we’re starting in Vermont, where a couple left for their first vanlife trip together, but only one of them came home. Then, we’re heading into the Pacific, where a family’s attempt to sail around the world ended with six people stranded in the open ocean, and almost no chance that anyone even knew where to look for them. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
October 8 · 1 hr
The Mysteries of Death Valley National Park
Today we’re starting in Death Valley, where a park ranger followed a set of tire tracks into the desert and found a stranded woman desperately waving for help. At first, it looked like a rescue. Then the ranger got closer, and realized something was horribly wrong. Then, we’re heading to California, where a highly trained police officer went for a run, was seen by multiple people throughout the day, and then vanished under extremely suspicious circumstances. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
October 1 · 1 hr 1 min
The Missing Woman of Bear Creek Overlook
Today we’re starting in Montana, where a woman was hiking just feet ahead of another person and yet somehow she somehow without leaving a single trace behind, how does that happen? Then, we’re heading to K2, where a camera captured something so disturbing that it sparked one of the biggest controversies in mountaineering history. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 24 · 57 min
The Antelope Canyon Hiking Disaster
Today we’re starting in the infamous Antelope Canyon, where a group of hikers walked into one of the most beautiful places on Earth, but halfway through, several of them suddenly became convinced they needed to leave. They couldn’t explain why, but the people who stayed behind were about to find out. Then, we’re heading to a tiny town in New Hampshire, where a four-year feud between a police officer and a local man ended with both of them dead, and a third man standing at the scene holding both guns. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 17 · 1 hr 7 min
The Climbing Trip That Became a Hostage Crisis
Today we’re starting with the story of famous climbers Tommy Caldwell and Beth Rodden. They should have been on the trip of a lifetime, but instead ended up kidnapped at gunpoint, trapped in the middle of a war, and forced to make an impossible decision to survive. Then, we’re heading to Utah, where two women vanished in the Uinta Mountains…. That is until a camera was found months later beside their remains, containing photos that challenged the official story of what happened. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 10 · 1 hr 7 min
The Mystery of the North Pond Hermit
A a quiet lakeside community in Maine spent decades being haunted by a mystery no one could explain. People knew something was happening in the woods, they just didn’t know how unbelievable the truth would turn out to be. Then, on the Pacific Crest Trail, a young hiker chasing his dream reached a snowy mountain slope, and one wrong step changed the trail forever. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 3 · 1 hr 8 min
The Missing Woman of Shoshone National Forest
Today we’re starting in Wyoming, where a woman’s car was found abandoned on a remote mountain road. The closer investigators looked, the more they wondered if the scene had been staged. Then, we’re heading to Northern California, where five friends somehow ended up deep in the snowy wilderness, and walked away from a perfectly working car. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 27 · 1 hr 5 min
Gigi Wu: The Tragic Case of the "Bikini Hiker"
After a woman known as the "Bikini Hiker" experienced tragedy in the mountains, the internet turned her into a punchline: just another reckless influencer chasing attention. But the internet was wrong, and the real story is more complicated than anyone realized. For our second story we’re heading to Lenin Peak, where 45 climbers were sleeping in their tents on what was supposed to be a routine night, until the mountain erased almost the entire camp in seconds. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 20 · 1 hr 5 min
The Kim Family Disappearance on Bear Camp Road
Today we’re starting in Oregon, where one wrong turn sent a young family deep into the wilderness, trapping them on a road they never should have been on. Then, we’re heading to Vancouver Island, where people vanish in ways that are hard to explain, hard to prove, and even harder to stop thinking about. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 13 · 1 hr 6 min
The Moab Campsite Murders
We’re starting outside Moab, Utah, where two women warned their friends about a creepy man near their campsite... and then suddenly stopped texting. What happened next became one of the most disturbing cases in Utah history. Then, we’re heading to Vermont, where a missing hiker case became so mishandled that it didn’t just devastate one family, it forced an entire state to change its laws. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 6 · 1 hr 6 min
The Day Everest's Sherpas Finally Fought Back
Today we’re starting on Mount Everest, where a small confrontation between three elite climbers and a group of Sherpas nearly spiraled into something that has almost never happened on the mountain before: murder. Then, I’m going to tell you three rapid fire stories about hikers who vanished randomly… and then were somehow found years later? Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
July 31 · 1 hr 12 min
The Disturbing Truth About Zion National Park
Today we’re starting in Zion National Park, where beautiful canyon walls can turn deadly in seconds — and some of the park’s darkest stories still don’t feel fully resolved. Then, we’re heading to Argentina, where a climb left behind conflicting stories, frozen bodies, and a suspicious camera that resurfaced decades later. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
July 20 · 1 hr 8 min
The Everest Climber Who Ignored Every Warning
Today we’re going to Mount Everest, where a woman ignored warning after warning on her way to the summit — only to learn that reaching the top is not the same thing as surviving the mountain. Then, we’re heading into a remote Utah canyon, where a solo hiker became trapped in a situation so impossible that his only way out was almost too brutal to believe. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
July 11 · 1 hr 3 min
The Disturbing Truth About the Florida Everglades
Today we’re starting in the Everglades, where bodies have been dumped, people have vanished, and some of the darkest crimes in National Park history have quietly taken place, and then, we’re going underground at Vortex Spring, where a diver ignored one of the most terrifying warning signs I’ve ever seen… and he paid for it. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
July 2 · 1 hr
The Most Haunting Day in Yosemite National Park History
Today we’re going to Yosemite National Park , where a protest on the edge of El Capitan was supposed to prove a point — until one wrong move changed the entire argument in less than twenty seconds. Then, we’re heading to Nepal, where a solo trek through the Himalayas became a nightmare of changed stories, false arrests, unanswered questions, and a family forced to investigate a foreign disappearance almost entirely on their own. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 26 · 1 hr 6 min
The Unsolved Mysteries of Crater Lake National Park
Today we’re exploring the dark side of Oregon’s wilderness. We’ll start by covering the most disturbing mysteries from Crater Lake National Park, and then, we’ll head deeper into the Oregon woods for the Cowden family case. A family camping trip that looked normal from the outside, until their empty campsite turned into one of the most disturbing unsolved mysteries in the Pacific Northwest. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 18 · 1 hr 7 min
The Chilling Disappearance of Emily Sotelo
Today, we’re looking at two stories where people entered the wilderness with a plan, and then slowly ran out of every single backup option they thought they had. First, a 19-year-old girl sets out alone in a national forest… but a few missed details turn a dream hike into a nightmare. Then an entire family leaves society behind for the Colorado wilderness, believing they’re protecting themselves from the world… until their escape plan becomes something much darker. Join me in supporting the Emily Sotelo Foundation: https://www.emilysotelofoundation.org/ Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 11 · 1 hr 7 min
The Most Disturbing Ultramarathon Disasters
Ultramarathons are supposed to hurt, but in today’s stories, two races went far beyond anything the runners agreed to. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 5 · 1 hr 6 min
The Disturbing Truth About Yellowstone National Park
Today I’m going to tell you the truth about what’s going on in Yellowstone National Park, I’ve compiled numerous stories that have left behind some truly disturbing unanswered questions. Then we’re heading to the Grand Canyon, where one singular man turned one of America’s most famous national parks into the scene of a massive manhunt. Two parks. Two very different kinds of danger. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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