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« Last post by Osi on October 21, 2026, 03:32:44 AM »
@Bongyi
Where did you get the idea that there was 40 cm of snowfall?
We are dealing with a case that has remained unsolved for 67 years, despite the evidence, reports, and testimonies at our disposal. I have spent many years living in a region characterized by both open terrain and forests—an area prone to heavy snowfall and avalanches. I can say that I am well-versed in geography, cartography, climate, landforms, and vegetation. Furthermore, I have personal experience with winter tent camping, typically in groups of one or two people. I am very familiar with cedar, pine, fir, and birch trees, and I know exactly what kind of tracks are left when walking through snow. I value the fact that people on this forum share their ideas and theories based on their own areas of expertise; a formal source is not always required for such contributions. I know that Ziljoe is a skilled researcher; he is able to draw connections between events by citing examples of various tragedies from around the world. Similarly, Gleen has put forward ideas that had never been discussed or examined before. Both have applied the principles of logic and philosophy in great detail to the questions and issues at hand. While the information gathered from existing sources provides a roadmap, it ultimately leads one into a labyrinth.
There was at least a meter of snow on the slopes of Kholat. Considering that it did not snow every single day, we can estimate how much snow fell on Kholat during a single snowfall event. Seeing snow of this depth on the slopes should provide an idea of how much snow was deposited by the few significant snowfall events that occurred throughout the winter—amounting to roughly 30–40 cm.
I believe that the sequence of events leading to this tragedy—the factors that made pitching a tent necessary, the subsequent destruction of that tent, and the eventual displacement of the children into the forest—all stemmed from a major snowfall. Had they pitched their tent under the conditions that existed at the time, they would have simply lit their stove the following morning to warm up after a cold night before setting off. Under those conditions, you would not see "raised" footprints; to create a footprint that stands 15 cm above the surrounding surface, one would have to compress 50 cm of fresh, wet snow. Given the actual snowfall, any step taken on the slope would have simply crushed and crumbled the snow, leaving behind depressed, hollowed-out footprints.
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