Chapter 425 [The Insurmountable Mountain of Flying Birds]
"The tenacity and unfettered wanderlust that emerges behind the mystical adventure is an antidote to our natural comfort and ease. It heralds www.biquge.info adolescent rejection of aging, the frailty of others, the responsibilities of relationships, the various weaknesses and the slow and tedious process of life. Jon Kolekaul, who narrowly escaped death in the famous Mount Everest crash in 1996, wrote in Into the Thin Air.
Indeed, the spirit of adventure and action are the strongest driving force for human progress, and Mount Everest is undoubtedly the pinnacle of alpine exploration.
For tourists, the base camp at an altitude of 5,200 meters is already their final stop. However, for the members of the climbing team, the 6,500-metre advance camp is the starting point.
"The road is getting steeper and steeper, and there are debris and ice walls under your feet...... And huge ice crevasses everywhere!"
Chen Ergou's expression was quite relaxed, and he spoke to the camera from time to time, "The base camp is the height that the car can reach, the forward camp is the height that the yak can reach, and the North Col is just the beginning of the test for mountaineers." Therefore, when the mountaineer reaches 6,500 meters, he has to forget about the height in front of him, leave the help of the yak, and climb completely on his own. From this place on, you can suffer from altitude sickness at any time. β
The natural environment of the Everest area is extremely complex, with ice and snow above 5,000 meters above sea level remaining all year round, countless ice and snow steep slopes and rocky cliffs, ice avalanches, avalanches, and rolling rocks occur from time to time.
He kicked at random on a pile of rubble, and a large piece of stone chips rolled down, "Be carefulβ"
hurriedly shouted, and the players behind him hurriedly dodged.
The audience in the live broadcast room was terrified, and here, it is obviously not the same as other mountains.
Previously, Chen Ergou had climbed three peaks for three consecutive days, but they didn't experience much difficulty. But when I came here, I immediately felt the difficulties and hardships of the Everest area.
The weather is fickle, the wind is extremely bad, except for the base camp, it is a cold wind, even in the better climbing season, there are seven or eight high-altitude winds almost every day.
On the "mountain that birds cannot cross", no other creature can be seen.
There are many peaks near Mount Everest, with peaks above 8,000 meters above sea level including Lhotse, Makalu, and Zhuo Oyou, and dozens of peaks above 7,000 meters, forming the most concentrated area of peaks in the world.
When you look up, you can see a sea of snowy peaks forming mountains.
Clouds and mist roll overhead, huge glaciers formed by 10,000 years of snow, and ice towers are dotted with glacial lakes and rivers...... At noon, the sun is blazing, and the strong sunlight shines down, and immediately presents a cloudy, colorful, and colorful scenery, constituting a rare ice peak world.
The proudly independent Mount Everest stands on top of the peaks, even if it is more than 100 kilometers away, it can still pass through the distant distance of space and time, and its pyramid-shaped huge mountain can be seen with both eyes.
At a distance of nearly six thousand meters, his altitude sickness finally began to become apparent.
Due to altitude sickness and excessive physical exertion, Chen Ergou also began to feel a little uncomfortable.
The situation in the team is not good, and the sunny day is lagging behind. Although he also serves as the chairman of the mountaineering association, his job is the president of the bank, and he has long lived a pampered life, so he has long lost the physique of mountaineering.
This time I climbed and showed that I was not physically strong. stepped on the gravel, stumbled on his feet, and almost fell.
Everyone is far away, and they can't help others, so they can only shout and care from afar. After all, climbing Mount Everest is not something that others can support you through, and you still have to rely on yourself in the end. Chen Ergou had the best physical strength, and immediately turned his head back to help him.
"Lao Qing, what are you carrying, why is it so heavy!"
Qingtian opened the backpack with a pant and found that the last 2kg of the extra bottles of Feitian Moutai in the backpack became the last straw that crushed his physical strength.
He reluctantly took out the two bottles of wine, "Xiao Chen, can you help me carry it, I'll give you a bottle of wine." β
Chen Ergou originally wanted to refuse, but after taking a look at the production date of Moutai, 1980, he immediately accepted it with a smile, "No problem!"
"Pay attention to your feet, if you hurt your toes, it can be serious. β
"I'll take note, thanks. β
From the base camp to the forward camp, the distance is 15 kilometers in a straight line and the distance traveled is about 28 kilometers.
There is no need for technical equipment such as alpine boots, crampons and ice axes, and this is the longest part of the Everest climb. It takes two days to reach the forward camp, and in between, they need to rest for a night at the transition camp at 5,800 meters. Not only is there plenty of time to climb, but it also saves physical strength.
Also known as the Cold Stopover, or Intermediate Camp, it is at the southbound point of the East Rongbu Glacier at an altitude of 5,800 meters.
A small low tent came into view.
"Have you arrived?"
"It's a world of ice and snow. β
"The wind is really strong, and the snow and fog are blowing...... Let's take a good rest. β
Chen Ergou put down his backpack and explained: "Friends, this is just an over-camp, not a forward camp, at an altitude of 5,800 meters. I'll camp here tonight and rest for the night, and I'll continue to the forward camp tomorrow morning......"
The camp is equipped with mountain cooks, and the large teams are equipped with gas stoves, which can boil water for cooking, and can still eat vegetables and meat transported from the base camp, and the source of drinking water is chiseled ice water and mountain meltwater.
Since most of the climbers only stay here for one night, the accommodation is mostly in small tents, and there are very few large tents. After departing from the base camp, a night of camping can be painful due to altitude sickness.
Chen Ergou began to set up the tent, which also allowed the audience to see clearly how easy his "cocoon" tent was to operate. Just find a flat bottom, shovel out the rubble underneath, take out the tent, and with the push of a button, it will automatically start inflating and inflating the tent.
In a few minutes, the beautiful wilderness dwelling had been set up! everyone else was so tired that he sat down to rest, and before he could unload the package, he was already making a fire and boiling water.
"Lao Chu, do you have any medicine for the injury......?"
Hearing Qin Feiyu's cough from afar, everyone looked at him worriedly.
Chu Nan Guyue hurried over and helped him auscultate his pulse, "Old Qin, you have a little cold, I'll prescribe some medicine for you." β
"Thank you. I have blood blisters on my feet, and there is no white medicine, just apply it. β
"Come into my tent. Chen Ergou greeted.
The two did not refuse. Qin Feiyu blistered his feet because of the inappropriate shoes, and the team was in a hurry, his high reaction was a bit powerful, and he was a little dizzy and wanted to vomit when he arrived here. Wang Jing has a water bag, but after going up the mountain, he found that all of them were frozen and could not be drunk, and he was also caught by the underwear that did not absorb sweat.
Chen Ergou was tossed by dozens of coals, and it took 20 minutes to heat a pot of hot water. It didn't matter if the time slowed down, he didn't starve to death, and finally when the sun went down, he made a fragrant beef soup, fried steak, and vegetable salad!
Everyone smelled the fragrance and finally became cheerful.
In the dim light, more than a dozen people gathered in a circle to enjoy this fragrant alpine delicacy. Take out Feitian Moutai and pour out a few small quilts, just to warm the stomach.
"It's delicious! Good craftsmanship!" Wang Shi ate it in his mouth, and praised it with two thumbs up, "Lao Qing's Moutai is also good, I knew that you had two bottles hidden, and I wouldn't let you bring it here easily." β
Qingtian smiled: "It's you who is on guard!"
Others did not hesitate to praise, Huang Cong sighed: "It is worthy of doing a food adventure show, the same ingredients, made in your hands, are a hundred times more delicious than the chef here." I'm just worried that after eating your food, I won't have an appetite for anything else. β
"Do you want me to be a chef all the time, you think beautifully!" Chen Ergou punctured his dream without giving face.
Everyone laughed.
Qingtian still wanted to drink, but was dissuaded by Chu Nan Guyue, "Don't drink wine, remember to take the medicine before going to bed for a while." β
Although he was greedy for the cup, he didn't dare to disobey the doctor at this time, and it was a pity to put down the cup. Eating a piece of fried steak with oil, he inhaled so hotly that he was still busy and said: "Sure enough, Xiao Chen, you have opened a restaurant with this skill, and the business is guaranteed to explode!"
Chen Ergou just smiled, "I won't grab business from others, I haven't learned to cook yet, it's enough to satisfy my stomach." β
The night wind is even more intense, and as I have been battling with the mountains for the past few days, I am tired of running and constantly guarding against danger, but at this moment, I can rest in the warm tent. This feeling is very peaceful, very relaxed, and there is a sense of tranquility in the middle of noisy.