Snow removal at the country of sun
At very south latitudes, where sunshine never loses its power even in January, there are some high mountain passes that can surprise you by lots of snow. Hence, snow removal for months is actually a job for people over there! Sechah mountain pass in south of Iran is an example! At latitude of 30 degrees, its elevation of 2950 m over sea level has made it home to heavy snowfalls! In February 2019 I stayed in the road administration station there for one night, and witnessed more than 10 workers busy the whole night to keep the the road open for rare midnight passengers. They do the job for only 120 USD per month salary!
This is Sechah mountain pass, a day before!
The small administration station where workers take rest during the operation.
Preparing the cars for the soon coming snow storm!
The storm just begun, roads need sands!
Ismael is focusing on the boundaries of the road while removing the snow!
Time to change the shift with a colleague!
Ismail takes a nap to get fresh for the next round!
Morteza is more fresh, watches Iranian national TV instead!
The storm never slept the whole night!
Morning is here, breakfast time before hitting the roads again!
Hamid has been in this hard job for the last 18 years!
Hamid is the only one who drives this type of car (snow eater)!
Winding roads are clean for traffic as a result of Hamid, Ismaeil and their colleagues’ hard work!
