It is known that the process of freezing and thawing is always accompanied by the formation and change of stress and strain fields in the rock massif and the contacting objects of the environment.To assess the elastic-deformation properties of rocks, methods based on the study of seismic waves are often used, because the acoustic parameters are physically interrelated with the elastic and mechanical.The main part of the energy of seismic waves propagating from the place of explosion to the protected objects is concentrated in a relatively narrow range of frequency-amplitude spectrum of oscillations. Rock, unfrozen and cryogenic layers define these ranges, forming a certain waveguide in the massif.Soil freezing, at negative surface temperatures, varies from maximum to zero with a transition to positive temperatures at the appropriate depth. This process requires the establishment of a profile of changes in the velocity and energy of seismic waves depending on the depth, taking into account the temperature, humidity and cracking of the rock massif to ensure the stability of quarries and natural slopes.The depth of cryogenic layer formation and seismic wave velocity distribution are influenced by ambient temperature, humidity, mineralization and fracture massif, chemical and morphological composition of rocks, presence and height of snow cover, groundwater level, terrain, nature of vegetation, and other factors.