In August 2024, two female tourists, Jessee Clauson and Camille Avarella, embarked on a 15-day climbing adventure in the Longs Peak area of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Their usual routine of posting scenic climbing photos on social media took an unexpected turn when they captured a bizarre image that quickly went viral.

The photo, initially intended to showcase a beautiful morning landscape with a gray cloud hanging over the mountain, featured something unusual in the center—a strange, squiggly shape. When the image was enlarged, this “squiggle” revealed itself to be a thin, humanoid-like figure, seemingly clinging to the side of a steep cliff.