# They fell into the ravine, or snow collapsed onto them in the den, after reaching the forest.

> Disputed: They fell into the ravine, or snow collapsed onto them in the den, after reaching the forest.

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# They fell into the ravine, or snow collapsed onto them in the den, after reaching the forest.

They fell into the ravine, or snow collapsed onto them in the den, after reaching the forest.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** One piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The injuries occurred at the ravine, so the three could walk from the tent; the den floor and bodies lie where a fall or collapse would put them.

## What would rule it out

- Evidence that the injuries were sustained at the tent (blood in the tent, or inability to walk).

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[The four were found in the ravine under about four metres of snow, 75 m from the cedar.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/evidence/EVD0D79DRZW4M9H/the-four-were-found-in-the-ravine-under-about-four-metres-of)

Established

FOR

[The ravine is shallow and snow-filled; the 1959 investigators did not regard a fall as sufficient for the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/evidence/EVD0D79DS7P0JHV/the-ravine-is-shallow-and-snow-filled-the-1959-investigators)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What caused the rib and skull fractures in Dubinina, Zolotaryov and Thibeaux-Brignolles?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/questions/QST0D79DJMR2EHJ/what-caused-the-rib-and-skull-fractures-in-dubinina)

Most likelyA dense snow slab struck them while they lay on packed skis and gear, which acted as a rigid base

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). They fell into the ravine, or snow collapsed onto them in the den, after reaching the forest. [Answer ANS0D79DRR25MZ1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D79DRR25MZ1
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