"In the immediate vicinity of the tent there were no footprints. Approximately 15-20 m from the tent in the direction where the bodies were subsequently discovered, footprints of the people's feet coming from the tent were visible on the snow, and it was evident that the tracks were left by the feet of a person without shoes in felt boots (valenki). The tracks protruded above the surrounding surface of the snow, for near the tracks the snow was blown out by the wind.
From the tent in the direction of the wind, i.e. in the direction where there were traces of people's feet, at a distance of about 0.5-1 m,
we found several slippers from different pairs, and ski caps and other small objects were scattered/shadow]
[/color]. I do not remember and did not pay attention to how many people were the footprints from, but it should be noted that the tracks were initially together, next to each other, and the distant tracks diverged, but now I don't remember how they parted."
https://dyatlovpass.com/case-files-298-300?flp=1#299Finally found this, this to me indicates that these were found outside the tent before it was cleared off. Does anyone have any theories on why ski caps and slippers would be outside the tent but not used by the hiker? or am I reading this wrong?