Russian winters start Dec 22nd. It has been snowing for at least three weeks before the group begins their journey. Fast forward to the last days. They are leaving late in the day from the labaz and Igor may have been met with opposition about this decision to venture out so late in these conditions over a mountain. Because they have been trekking in white out conditions ever sinse the left the labaz,They do not know where they are or they would of made it to the trees. The night is closing in on them and forces them to stop.They find a ridge that has snow already piled on top which makes for better protection. Some are digging out the snow while the others are busy building up the snow already on the ridge. Satisfied with their efforts one of the hikers stays behind and goes to the bathroom. On the way back in he accidentally steps and dislodges the snow wall sending he and the wall smashing into the group. Inside they are getting ready for the evening and are are blind sided and injured from the snow wall and the tourist himself. Evening though an avalanche is unlikely but they do not know this and instantly cut themselves out because they naturally think it is an avalanche. THEY ARE NOW EXPOSED TO A SUB-ZERO WIND BLAST. Because their hands are now freezing trying to remove the snow, the decision was made instantly to send the two Yuri's sprinting ahead to start a fire while the others help the injured down as they follow the foot prints until they see the fire. There has been friction about the decision to leave so late up a mountain, fists are thrown and the girls scream and it finally comes to an end. They are not thinking clearly ,running on adrenaline and the effects of hypothermia they make the fatal decision to separate into three groups. Zina, Igor and Rustem actually thought the could go back up hill to the tent. Zinas thumb is tucked away under her first finder and index finger a very unnatural position...P.S: The Dyatlov camp clearly show more snow than the rescuers photos. This obvious evidence is somehow ignored. The equivalent to that would be: If a waiter was bringing you your soup and you see his thumb in it you say "I don't want the soup because you have had your thumb in it. And the waiters reply is, that is not my thumb, it is your thumb that is in the soup, You've always have your thumb in the soup. If you cannot see the difference of snow in the photos, I have a bowl of soup for you. lol Kidding. Thanks for reading. Tim