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. Two hikers have been left stunned after encountering a frightening anomaly (a zoom on the specimen is pictured). Standing in stark contrast to the natural surroundings, the figure appeared to be around 20 feet tall (6 meters). Nothing similar had been seen in any other photos taken by Clauson and Avarella. The duo was left baffled, unable to determine if what they saw was something supernatural or simply a case of pareidolia. Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon where people see familiar shapes, like faces or human figures, in random objects or patterns. In this case, it refers to the possibility that the strange figure in the photograph is just an illusion created by shadows, rocks, or other natural features. To resolve the mystery, the pair turned to the internet for opinions, but online users were equally divided. Some speculated that the figure might be nothing more than the tangled roots of a creeping plant, while others believed it could be something more sinister, like a wendigo—a mythical creature from Native American folklore. Other suggested that the climbers return to the location to investigate, but both Clauson and Avarella hesitated. Despite their curiosity, they admitted they weren’t keen on undertaking another grueling 15-day trek into the mountains. Avarella recounted how the figure was first noticed: “We were watching the mountain photos on our TV, and suddenly my dad asked, ‘What’s that hanging there?’ And we all just stared, saying, ‘What the hell is that?’ It could be a piece of rock, but the anatomy is so human-like—it’s freaky.” Clauson added with a laugh, “I like to think it was an alien.” The post Supernatural or Pareidolia: 20-Foot “Alien” Spotted in Rocky Mountains appeared first on Anomalien.com.