The 1978 disappearance of five young men from Yuba City, California, remains a chilling mystery, often likened to the Dyatlov Pass incident. On February 25, after watching a basketball game, the men vanished, and their abandoned car was later found on a remote mountain road, far from their intended route. The car, undamaged and with fuel remaining, raised questions about why they left it in such a cold, snow-covered area. Despite extensive searches, poor weather conditions hindered early efforts. Months later, as snow melted, searchers discovered the bodies of several men near an abandoned trailer in the woods, where one of them, Ted, had frozen to death despite accessible food supplies. Odd findings, like a gold watch and Gary's missing shoes, added to the puzzle. Gary, the only one with a military background and of average intelligence, was never found, intensifying suspicions about what may have happened. The case has spurred numerous theories, but it remains unresolved, leaving behind a legacy of eerie questions and unexplainable details.