1. Expedition Team Composition

The team was assembled based on the principle of personal selection, with preferential right to participate in the expedition given to high-altitude climbers who took part in events organized by the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions (AUCCTU) in the Pamir region in 1952-1953 and demonstrated good performance, as well as capable young climbers. The total number of team members was set at 25 people, including:

• 21 climbers
• 4 support staff The expedition team included:

1. Kazakova E.A. — expedition leader, Honored Master of Sports, member of the "Nauka" Sports Society, research fellow at the Research Institute, Moscow.
2. Ugarov A.S. — leader of the assault group, Master of Sports, member of the "Khimik" Sports Society, chief technologist at a factory, Leningrad.
3. Ivanov E.A. — Honored Master of Sports, member of the "Torpedo" Sports Society, employee of the Central Council of the "Torpedo" Sports Society, Moscow.
4. Ivanov A.I. — Master of Sports, member of the "Nauka" Sports Society, institute lecturer, Moscow.