A high-mountainous region of Kyrgyzstan. A raging disaster nearly takes the life of a girl named Saltanat, a young zootechnician from a high-mountain collective farm. She is found in the snow and rescued by a researcher Joomart. From him Saltanat learns about plans to turn barren plateaus into abundant pastures. A bold idea fascinates Saltanat. She becomes Joomart's friend and ally in the struggle for the conquest of nature.