what was the entrance to the tent, and what condition was it found in?

[kylecorbin]

Was the entrance to the tent a zipper, a buttoned flap, or what?  What was its condition when found? Opened, closed, broken, etc. Did any of the victims' many photos happen to show it up-close at any time?

If you found the answer to any of the above, please give the link to the web page.

Thanks.

On a totally different note, as a new member here, I don't understand why above this message box I am seeing lots of laughing yellow icons moving around. We are discussing the horrible deaths of nine innocent young people, are we not? The goal is to find out what happened in order to prevent future deaths, correct? How could ANY of this be a laughing matter?

[Teddy]

Was the entrance to the tent a zipper, a buttoned flap, or what?  What was its condition when found? Opened, closed, broken, etc. Did any of the victims' many photos happen to show it up-close at any time?

If you found the answer to any of the above, please give the link to the web page.

Thanks.

https://dyatlovpass.com/controversy#tent

On a totally different note, as a new member here, I don't understand why above this message box I am seeing lots of laughing yellow icons moving around. We are discussing the horrible deaths of nine innocent young people, are we not? The goal is to find out what happened in order to prevent future deaths, correct? How could ANY of this be a laughing matter?

Don't use them.

Members of the forum have been swimming in this waters for decades. You can't do this while somber and sad all the time. Those are reactions at our own stupidity, anger or hopelessness. They are typical for all forums.

[ahabmyth]

Re Tent entrance.
Yes I am sure I have seen a pic of the tent entrance. Not wanting to sift through all the pics to find it, from what I remember it was approx15-18inches wide and 2ft high. It obviously had to accommodate any hikers backpack so may have been a little bit larger than that I have stated. The fastenings too I remember as being by Toggles not unlike those used by sailors on "Duffle" coats and made of wood with small diameter rope wound in a recess in the toggle. These toggles usually fastened on the flap and a simple loop knot that the toggle slid through fastened to the non-moving part ot the entry. There would be about 8 of these toggles and obviously not totally weatherproof. I would imagine because the tent used was essentially two tents sewn together that there may have been another entrance at the other end. Convenient for  hikers not tripping over one another. In this unfortunate case this method of closing the flaps could have been a hindrance for a quick exit.Hence the tent wall cut with knife.

As for its condition I think it an open and shut case.