Glacier Mabuza (1961)

Map of the Tajik SSR with the designation of the Pamir territory, mountain landscapes inside the map (combined shooting).

A painting depicting the Fedchenko Glacier, discovered by the Russian traveler Oshanin.

Views and panoramas of the Fedchenko Glacier.

The caravan of the expedition on pack horses goes up into the mountains.

The caravan that supplies the high-altitude weather stations is moving along the glacier.

A snow cap melting in the sun.

The horses of the caravan climb over the cracks in the ice, a view of one of the deep cracks.

The state flag of the USSR at the high-altitude weather station "Fedchenko Glacier".

Types of the territory and equipment of the weather station.

Scientists take data from meteorological instruments.

Adjustment and preparation of meteorological equipment for the study of natural phenomena.

Preparing for an ice explosion for seismic exploration.

One of the winterers at the blast machine.

Ice explosion.

The tape with the data of seismic exploration.

View of the weather station.

The radio operator overeats the collected information using Morse code.

The radio operator's face.

Mountain landscapes under the wing of an airplane.

Drop the necessary equipment to the high-altitude firn station by parachute.

View of part of the station territory.

Scientists-researchers get out of the snow on a ladder.

Employees of the weather station make their way through the deep snow, begin to clear the path.

Clearing snow around the exit from the station premises.

Installation of weather equipment.

Clearing the windows of the station premises.

Mountain landscape.

Scientists go on a short expedition, go skiing through the glacier.

The expedition stops to make route observations.

Scientists conduct surveillance with the help of special equipment.

View of the temporary camp of the expedition.

The participants of the expedition return to the base on skis on a snow descent.

Panorama of the territory of the station, scientists relax, play musical instruments, sunbathe.

The journal is in the hands of one of the scientists.

Skiing with a sail.

Mountain landscapes on the Fedchenko glacier.