But, on the other hand, here the freezing began early and the ice was the most durable. And in those conditions every day counted. A small army unit under officers L. Sokolov and M. Dmitriyev was the first to lay a road across the ice. Accompanied by two local fishermen, they set out on a trial journey from the western bank on November 15. They walked with ropes tied around their waists, bypassing pools, and putting down stakes to mark the future road. The unit reached the eastern bank safely.
The first car travelled along the ice road on November 21. It was the Deputy Commander of the Front, F. Lagunov, who took the hazardous trip.
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