The glac­i­er was dis­cov­ered in 1960 by glaciol­o­gist L.S. Troit­sky. Its area is about 0.3 km². The glacial lake itself is a beau­ti­ful turquoise-col­ored reser­voir that grows larg­er every year. It is like­ly that the ice will melt com­plete­ly due to abrupt cli­mate changes. It is con­sid­ered one of the most beau­ti­ful glac­i­ers in the region and is a pop­u­lar des­ti­na­tion among climbers, geol­o­gists and explor­ers.