In the group there were eight men and two women. There was 23-year-old Igor Dyatlov, the leader and one of the most experienced in the group. There was also Zinaida Kolmogorova, who was 22, Yuri Doroshenko, who was 21, Alexsander Kolevatov, who was 24, Yuri Krivonischenko, who was 23, Rustem Slobodin, who was 23 and Nicolas Thibeaux-Brignolle who was 23. There was also 20-year-old Lyudmila Dubinina, and 22-year-old Yuri Yudin. Last but not least was Semyon Zolotaryov, a 38-year-old sports instructor, who, along with Igor, was another one of the most experienced athletes in the group.