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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Valley of the Headless Men

The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network

True Crime, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, History

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I explore the Nahanni Valley of the Northwest Territories in Canada, which has been given the nickname Valley of the Headless Men. This due to a series of deaths of goldhunters and fur trappers after they entered the valley.

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0:40.5

Deep in Canada's northern wilderness lies the valley of the South Nahani River. Within this vast

0:48.6

landscape, the Nihani flows through four towering canyons, which reach a height of 3,300 feet.

0:57.0

The valley is known for its breathtaking waterfalls, particularly Virginia Falls, which stands

1:04.0

at nearly twice the height of Niagara Falls. The area is home to Canada's deepest river canyons, with their looming dark mountains, seeming

1:13.6

to pierce the sky.

1:16.6

The South Nahani Valley has been filled with mystery and shrouded in legend since the beginning.

1:24.6

Though it's an area of lush and unparalleled beauty, it is also a place of mystery and extreme

1:33.3

danger.

1:35.3

Since the Dene people first settled in the valley thousands of years ago, the lure of long-ago

1:43.3

extinct and mythical creatures and cannibalistic hairy giants

1:48.0

living in nearby caves have been told through generations.

1:53.0

A malevolent evil spirit was believed to live there, lurking around the valley's

1:59.0

legendary hot springs and tiffamounds a

2:02.7

supernatural presence swirling among the valley's ever-present fog these

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