Chapter 178: Terrifying Ice Crack, Advance to Camp!(Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass!)
Heavy snow fog fills the camera.
The live broadcast room was white, and the visibility was almost zero, and it was impossible to tell which was which.
No one even knows what's going on.
was caught off guard, due to the suddenness of the incident, and it took a long time for the audience to react:
“???”
"Where's the feather god?"
"Damn, what's the situation?"
"Ultimate Mystery Snow Shield!?"
"Upstairs 666666!"
"The anchor won't have an accident, right?"
......
When the barrage came overwhelmingly, a beam of yellow light suddenly pierced through the snow and fog, constantly shaking in the picture.
It should be Lu Yu's headlamp.
At this moment, the drone's lens is aimed at the floating snow on the glacier ground, and the looming knots have been completely tightened and stuck on the new ice buds of the ice, making squeaky sounds from time to time.
The picture of the live broadcast, along the rope, searched all the way down.
In the end, the audience finally found Lu Yu's figure in an ice crack!
Immediately afterwards, the rough wheezing sound spread throughout the live broadcast room for the first time!
"Hoo ——!"
Everyone looked at it and found that Lu Yu's whole person was hanging on the cliff of the crack.
The mountaineering rope around his waist swayed and grabbed him tightly.
The ice cracks beneath your feet were pitch black.
The beam of the headlamp could not reach the end at all, and about 20 meters away, it was completely swallowed up by the darkness.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the depth here is at least 20 meters or more.
There are more than that.
At this moment, a large piece of shattered ice bud suddenly rolled down from above near the abyss.
After three or five seconds, I heard a slight echo, which made people feel chills!
"Damn, so deep?!"
"It's going to be a few hundred meters, right?"
"My mother can't recognize the series, the anchor be careful!"
"Fortunately, I was pulled by the rope, otherwise I would have been doomed!"
"Feather God Chess is one step higher!"
"By the way, the anchor's trick is quite effective!"
At the edge of the ice cliff, Lu Yu adjusted his position, exhaled white gas, and said with a smile: "In this kind of place, ice cracks are very common. No matter how careful you are, it's easy to stumble. ”
"The only way to avoid falling into an ice crevasse is to use all the equipment at your disposal, as I did, to save the day. ”
"Believe me, no matter how experienced you are, Ice Tower's tricks will also turn you around. Because the uncertainty is too great. The ice beneath your feet looks thick and firm, but in fact, the ice bed is constantly changing, so instead of praying that you will survive, it is better to prepare in advance. ”
As he spoke, Lu Yu decisively pulled out the ice axe from his waist and waved it vigorously!
Bang!
A sharp axe blade embedded in the ice on the edge of the cliff.
Grasping the climbing rope around his waist, he pulled up and climbed up with ease.
Sitting on the snow and resting for a while, just in case, Lu Yu took out crampons again and put them on his hiking shoes.
"Crampons are an essential part of high-altitude mountaineering. ”
"This thing looks like a claw, yes, it's a claw, and with this thing you can get your footing on very slippery ice or snow. If you encounter ice crevasses again, you can save a lot of effort with an ice axe, because hiking shoes can hardly catch the ice wall. ”
After putting on his equipment, Lu Yu packed his backpack and hit the road again.
This crack in the ice, hidden under the snow, is more than 20 meters long.
In order to let the audience understand, he controlled the drone and flew around the ice crevice.
As a result, it stretched to about 100 meters, and it was still impossible to see the valley bottom.
It's hard to imagine what the ending would have been if the mountaineering rope hadn't pulled Lu Yu just now.
Recalling the previous thrill, at this moment, the audience couldn't help but gasp!
......
In the dark.
Clothed in stars, forward against the wind.
As soon as the footprints behind him are left, they will be blown away by the cold wind.
The thick ice, covered by floating snow, easily submerged the instep of the foot.
After walking forward for a while, Lu Yu looked up and saw that the end of the ice tower was not far ahead.
As the snow got thicker, he pulled out a snowball fight from the side of his backpack, then leaned forward with his center of gravity, turned his toes outward, dragged his backpack and continued to walk forward.
This is a common way for Sherpas to hike in the snowy mountains.
In the process of climbing at high altitudes, this method of walking not only saves physical strength, but also reduces the burden on the knees to the greatest extent.
Otherwise, it won't take long for your knees to reach their weight limit, making it difficult to walk.
After about ten minutes, the ice tower disappeared.
The terrain of the snow-capped mountains suddenly steepened.
At the end of the line of sight, beneath the blue rubble of the ridge, a flat field of snow surrounds it.
Time: 9:05 a.m.
"Altitude: 5,810 m"
"Temperature: -5 degrees Celsius"
"Wind speed: 9 m/s"
Glancing at the mountaineering table, Lu Yu took two breaths and walked towards the camp.
From here, it's 6500.
The real danger is coming.
"It's about 6,000 meters, and the planned forward camp and the North Col ice wall are just ahead. ”
As the words fell, the drone flew to a high place and overlooked the surroundings.
In the vast wind and snow, a huge glacier can be faintly seen.
The glacier is sharp and angular, and the knife and axe go straight and straight.
This is the famous North Col Ice Wall, and it is also the first major difficulty in reaching the summit of the North Slope.
Crossing the glacier, there is the North Col camp at an altitude of 7,208 meters.
According to Lu Yu's plan, he needed to rest for a while at 6500, replenish some energy, change ice and snow equipment in advance, and face this majestic glacier in the best condition.
"Brothers, do you see that glacier?"
Standing at 5800, Lu Yu pointed to the North Col Ice Wall and said slowly: "This is the North Col Ice Wall, and it is also the first difficulty for me to reach the top." I'll have to get up to 6500 first and rest there for half an hour. ”
Then, climb the North Col ice wall from around 6,640 meters. The North Col Ice Wall is the only way to climb Mount Everest in the north, and it is very dangerous. The slope of the ice wall is mostly more than 50 degrees. ”
"With little snowfall, the ice is very hard and difficult to climb. ”
"Climbing is not a problem when there is a lot of snowfall, but there is a danger of ice avalanches, and now this season, the snow is average, so to be on the safe side, I have to take the zigzag route. ”
In the previous life, with the development of commercial mountaineering.
Every year during the climbing season, each climbing team will coordinate and cooperate to set up a route rope on the ice wall of the North Col in advance, which greatly reduces the actual climbing difficulty of mountaineering customers.
But right now, the pure natural North Col ice wall shows the most primitive and steep beauty, which is very shocking.
After staying in the camp for a while, Lu Yu left 5,800 meters and stepped into the ice field.
Walk along the ice bed and slowly ascend all the way.
Because of the crampons, this section of the road is not so difficult, but the speed is a little slow.
More than an hour later.
He climbed over a cyan boulder covered with snow.
At this time, the altitude on the climbing table finally stopped at 6,500 meters.
6500 meters.
The temperature and oxygen levels plummeted instantly.
The sourness when breathing is getting heavier and heavier.
The whole person was covered with wind and frost from head to toe.
As far as the eye can see, visibility is getting lower and lower.
The wind is surprisingly strong.
Rolling up in the snow and howling uncontrollably, it seems like it will swallow everything at any time!