North Caucasus Number 30

A special issue of the newsreel dedicated to the mass ascent of Elbrus in honor of the 90th anniversary of the birth of V.I.Lenin and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet power in Kabardino-Balkaria. Elbrus foot. The mountains. Mountaineering camps "Shelter of Nine" and "Shelter of Eleven". Climbers are preparing for the ascent. Climbers training. Among the athletes - V. Rubanov. Climbing. Climbers at a halt. Alpine meadow landscapes. Yaks with a load make an ascent together with climbers. Climbers carry the victim on a stretcher. Radio operators report on the situation. Climbers at the top, set the banner and bust of V. I. Lenin. After the descent, the climbers meet with the 104-year-old Ch. A. Zalikhanov, a former guide.

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