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Theories Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Cedar Trea on February 14, 2020, 08:43:16 AM

Title: Number of skis
Post by: Cedar Trea on February 14, 2020, 08:43:16 AM

Hello, I am new to this forum but not so new to Dyatlov Incident (or as you guys here refer to as DPI, which didn't ring immediate bells so I actually googled it!) Many thanks to those who made this incredible site possible.

My question: how many pairs of skis exactly were found by the tent? And, there was a piece of broken ski found by the tent, wasn't there?

Regards

Title: Re: Number of skis
Post by: Teddy on February 14, 2020, 08:56:30 AM

In the University equipment inventory (https://dyatlovpass.com/redirect.php?lid=1&pid=18111&flp=1#203) there is mentioning of one spare pair of skis. Yudin returned on his skis. Ski professionals say that extra pairs of skis are essential for such a long route. Traditionally, the last person in the line drags them behind with a rope.

In this photo we see Krivonischenko carrying skis on his back.

(https://dyatlovpass.com/resources/340/gallery/Dyatlov-pass-unknown-camera-film5-18.jpg)


It was probably this extra pair that was used to make Kolevatov's sledge mentioned in their satirical propaganda leaflet Evening Otorten, see the Technical News section.

(https://dyatlovpass.com/resources/340/Dyatlov-Pass-Evening-Otorten-technical-knews.png)

 In the case files we have 3 different counts of the skis found at the tent and the labaz:

• Feb 28, 1959 The protocol of the hikers camp site (https://dyatlovpass.com/redirect.php?lid=1&pid=17985) mentions 8 pair of skis on the bottom of the tent, no mentioning of spare pair of skis. Signed by Tempalov.
• Apr 15, 1959 Slobtsov (https://dyatlovpass.com/redirect.php?lid=1&pid=18288) who found the tent and the labaz, says "around the tent in the snow stood ski poles and spare skis - 1 pair" (sheet 298 back) and "a pair of spare skis" in the labaz (sheet 300).
• Apr 18, 1959 Tempalov (https://dyatlovpass.com/redirect.php?lid=1&pid=18293&flp=1#310back) in his testimony says 9 pair of skis, all of them under the bottom of the tent and additional spare pair of skis in the tent.

My conclusion is that there were total of 9 pair of skis at the tent, 8 under the bottom of the tent, and one pair propped in the snow, but it was not a spare pair, just the ninth pair.

Title: Re: Number of skis
Post by: sparrow on April 25, 2020, 12:39:31 AM

There were also two extra ski poles. So, if there was a broken ski pole in the tent, they would still be alright.