Retracing Sasquatch Footprints" - Patterson-Gimlin Film's Origins Unveiled This video highlights the discovery and expl

Posted Monday, February 03, 2025

By Squatchable.com staff

In a fascinating video from the YouTube channel The Sasquatch Archives, we learn about a lesser-known event that occurred before the famous Patterson-Gimlin film. The video, titled "Before Bluff Creek - Blue Creek Mountain Revisit (Part 1)," delves into the history of Sasquatch research and sheds light on an event that sparked Roger Patterson's interest in Bluff Creek. John Green and Rene Dahinden, two well-known figures in the Sasquatch community, received a call in August 1967 about possible Sasquatch prints found on Onion Mountain Road. Although the prints were not in great condition, they left their contact information and returned home to Canada. The following day, they received a call from Bud Ryerson, a lead contractor working in the area, informing them that more prints had been discovered on Blue Creek Mountain. Green, Dahinden, and a team, including anthropologist Don Abbott and pilot Keith Chiari, chartered a plane and headed to the site. Renee Dahinden captured the event on film, providing valuable documentation of the team's investigation. Although the Onion Mountain evidence was not substantial, the Blue Creek Mountain track find was well-documented, with photos and film to support the findings. What's particularly interesting is that the Blue Creek Mountain event inspired Roger Patterson to visit Bluff Creek in October 1967, ultimately leading to the filming of the famous Patty footage. The video from The Sasquatch Archives takes us on a journey through the area, allowing us to see the terrain and better understand the events that took place. I encourage our readers to watch the video and delve into this piece of Sasquatch history. It's always exciting to learn more about the early days of Sasquatch research and the events that shaped the community's understanding of these elusive creatures.