Mountaineers preparing for conquering Mount Elbrus (1958)

Mountaineers training on the bank of Pirita River.

Feet with the boots and crampons attached to boots climbing along the icy slope. The owner of the feet, a young man, climbing up with an ice axe. Woman climbing up with the rope. Climbing down with the crampons. Descending on a rope. View from afar to the sunny snowy slope where about ten mountaineers are practising. After one month's training they will go to conquer the Mount Elbrus. 

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