Missing 411 | The Missing Men of Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier is a towering peak shrouded in legends; some going back to an ancient flood, others describing demonic forces atop the dormant volcano which toss unfortunate souls into a lake of fire at its center. More recently, however, the slopes have been associated with the enigmatic Missing 411 phenomenon. In 2010, Eric Lewis vanished from the glacial surface of the summit approach. A decade earlier, Joseph Wood Jr. failed to return from a hike at the 4800’ level. Long before that, in 1957, Lowell Lin disappeared into thin air while making his way down to meet his friend Harry Holcomb. And in 1950, Marcella Ramisky’s mother lost track of her, only for the five year old to be found miles away on a ridge. The question is, was what happened to these people a series of tragic accidents, or something more sinister? Welcome back to The Lore Lodge…

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0:00:00 - Cold Open
0:00:21 - Introduction
0:02:11 - Background
0:13:05 - The Ascent
0:17:53 - The Search
0:21:48 - Theories
0:38:41 - The Sasquatch Lore of Mount Rainier

[JE-]

Dear Aidan, you need to look into the disappearances on Mount Nyangani Mountain in Zimbabwe. Tons of people disappear on that mountain and no one knows why. It's such a huge problem, that the GOVERNMENT installed cameras (!) on the mountain and if you want to hike there you need 1. A guide and 2. your mobile phone needs to be fully charged. And yet people still go missing and the most baffling thing is that this should be impossible because the mountain is a PLATEAU where people can be seen easily. The circumstances in which people disappear are typically missing 411 cases. Not long ago 2 boys disappeared out of a group (!) and were found dead in shallow water and the place where they were found had been searched before. Hell, a whole delegation from India disappeared there for days and when they were found they didn't even know that they were missing for such a long time. They thought it was just a few hours. The shamans living around the mountain are saying that it's a holy place and warn travelers that they need to follow certain rules or otherwise they will disappear. 2 of these rules are: 1. Don't wear red or bright clothes and 2. if you see something that's really strange/unusual: Pretend you didn't see it and walk away - never ever go investigate or you disappear. This isn't just some African shamans saying this, the same rules are found all around the world like Asia, Europe and in the US like the Appalachians. That these rules exist all over the world is not a coincidence. I wouldn't be surprised if the reason why so many people disappear is that they didn't know about rule number 2 I just mentioned.Nyangani

[nickperri]

Boeing’s hitman, finishing this video, breaths a sigh of relief that his already busy schedule won’t have to get any busier

[kooriicolada]

The thing about the heart attack is so true. My dad just thought he'd thrown his back out or something, went to the chiropractor and she checked his blood pressure and told him "you need to get to the hospital". Turns out he was having a heart attack.

[morgancorl]

I never can get over “ muscle mommy big foot” it’s my favorite thing

[SavannahWilliams-yuon]

Pleeeeaaase don’t ever stop doing the history segment! I ADORE the lore, but it means more with the yore.

[emexdizzy]

You apologize too much for the history segments. They're good. A big reason I stuck around and subbed. If you like 'em, keep doing them, because it can't just be me enjoying them.

[theriveroftruth]

“pew-ALL-up” is the pronunciation i hear the most for Puyallup. i had never seen that word until i moved up here and constantly needed correction on it lmfao. same thing with Seqium actually being pronounced “squim”

[johnosullivan]

The Native American History and Mythology/Folklore is some of my favorite stuff you do. I’ve never heard so much on these subjects. It’s fascinating. Your presentation of the material is not only easily digested but is also delightfully delicious.

[CambrianAquarium]

I can't give the video my full attention until later tonight so I'm just going to play this in the background to help yall with the algorithm.

[scarling]

As an EMT, cardiovascular issues can be sudden and have weird presentation. Both of my mother's heart attacks presented like the flu. I've seen folks complain about back pain, anxiety, or just headaches - it's not just referred pain in the arm like many think.

[agiovanna]

As a future historian myself I have to say I absolutely love that the history sections are a thing! Having that additional context is just so neat. Also as a European it's extra cool that the sections mostly cover Native American history because it's not a topic that comes up often in my own studies!

[justinmulcahy]

I live near the bottom of Mt Rainier in Ashford. My family has lived here since the 80s. It's a scenic and beautiful area, and depending on who you ask up here you get one of three awnsers: People who have legit seen things, people spinning a yarn just because it's funny to them, and people who look at you like a you ate one too many questionable fungi. My aunts have stories, my mom has stories, my granddad has stories although he will never explain a thing. This place truly is different.

[jmartens]

It's pronounced "Pew all up".
Also, the mossy old man story sounds like it's describing a Lahar caused by an eruption

[rhapsody]

As a mom of a five year old girl, that entire story of "I chased after a squirrel and then when night came I tried to do our bedtime routine" sound absolutely valid. I don't doubt any part of that little girl's story.

[lignjahal]

The mountain looms large over the entire area and you can only get 1/3 up the mountain by car.

I actually know about someone who vanished without a trace from a facility at the base of Mt. Rainier. It’s a massive area and not being able to find people there isn’t surprising. While there might not be a cluster for 411 there, it’s still a place with sorrowful mysteries.

[thebarbecube]

24:18 being an Eagle Scout isn’t enough to assume he’s well trained in wilderness survival. I’m an Eagle Scout and I’m a very novice camper. Wouldn’t consider myself a wilderness survivalist at all

[AmandaW]

I absolutely love your channel!! The way you tell the story, quick intro, your cadence, your intelligence and the way you deep dive actual facts and most of all your humor. It's my favorite!! Thank you for all of it.

[benjamingentry]

I think most of the disappearances have to do with glaciers. In many Alaskan tribes' legends, glaciers are living things that have been rumored to literally swallow people whole. Since glaciers can move up to five feet an hour, a shifting glacier could easily have "swallowed" a person and, while it moved, closed the crevasse they fell into. This is a plausible explanation. On that note, "If you hear hoofbeats, it's probably a horse, not a zebra, " seems relevant. This saying means that, even though there are unreasonable explanations, the most likely explanation is usually the correct one...until you rule out the "horse."

[heyitsfranklynn]

I'll say this- I've spent my entire life hanging out on Mt Rainier and tacoma. With friends and alone. But never off the beaten path. I've done a TINY amount of exploring a few times, and it is shocking how fast you're completely lost. It never really scared me but I always knew how insane of a risk that would be. I totally understand how people could disappear or how there could be feral people there.

Also- PEW- like church pew, AL- pronounced like Alfred, UP- Like the opposite of down. Some people say pew-all-up

[Enzar]

Heart attacks are quite insidious. My roommate died of a heart attack two years ago, from a heart condition that he didn't know about. He made no noise when it happened. Our other roommate was 10 feet away, in his room. Heard nothing. Was awful :(