Victorio Peak—which was named after the 19th century Mescalero Apache warrior chief—is a ... Ova and her children from a previous marriage helped Noss heave sacks of treasure away from the peak.

Eckles has been on and inside Victorio Peak and dealt with many of the treasure claimants. He says it was a nice break from explaining Trinity Site or why there are roadblocks during missile tests.

The treasure-hunting group set to return to Victorio Peak in a few weeks, under the close monitoring of government officials, is led by Noss` grandson, Terry Delonas, 42, with whom Berlett has ...

Members of the Victorio Peak treasure venture inside Victorio Peak on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 1992. From left: Kelly Fischer, Gene Klier, Kent Hansen and Alex Alonso.

”Treasure of Victoria Peak,” in which he said Noss` behavior was a side effect of the resentment he felt at the racism he encountered among New Mexico residents.

Members of the Victorio Peak treasure venture inside Victorio Peak on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 1992. L to R: Kelly Fischer, Gene Klier, Kent Hansen, Alex Alonso.

Victorio Peak, New Mexico. In 1937, Milton “Doc” Noss was said to have found gold bars worth billions in caves at Victorio Peak (also called Vittorio Peak) ... Treasure Mountain, Colorado.

Historian Jim Eckles’ talk at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 is title: “Victorio Peak: ... Noss himself, various family members, and a horde of others tried to regain access to the fabulous treasure.

When Posey was 11, he became obsessed with the Victorio Peak treasure, a hoard of perhaps thousands of gold bars supposedly found by a hunter named Milton Noss in a hilltop cavern in New Mexico in ...