After the first day of arduous trek, the team members finally arrived at Zimei Village. The whole team adjusted their weight and continued towards the base camp. On the way, Gongga Snow Mountain also showed us her true appearance for the first time...
8.4 Team Notes River Demon
Today is the second day of hiking in the mountains. Yesterday was supposed to be the easiest day of hiking in the several days of hiking in the mountains. However, due to the rainy season floods that destroyed the roads, we walked an extra 2-3 hours. We had too many spare supplies, and everyone’s backpacks were full. It was extremely strenuous to travel through the forest.
Heavy equipment to travel through the jungle, the road is narrow and slippery
The road was slippery and dangerous, and we accidentally fell down. The team moved slowly, and it was only after dark that we arrived at the inn in Zimei Village, Karma's House.
At the meeting in the evening, the coach pointed out our problem. We had no choice but to repackage the bags and separate them.
After struggling for most of the night, the ants and I were able to fall asleep. Fortunately, the traveling speed was slow on the first day, and I basically had no symptoms of high fever. I was able to sleep well in the second half of the night. I just suffered from the needle cold and fever at night, and heard pigs squawking outside the window in the middle of the night (although it was scary, but I really wanted to Laugh hahahahaha).
When I woke up in the morning, I felt very cold and didn't feel any other discomfort. I packed up and continued to set off. Today I would hike from Karma's home to the base camp.
We walked around behind Karma's house and started to climb up after walking on a relatively flat path. Fortunately, we spent most of the morning walking through the forest. The slope was gentle and not exposed to the sun. Coach Zaji led the team at a very steady pace. My personal journey felt more comfortable, and I could also help others carry some supplies. I was arguing with my aunt and Teacher Qi along the way, which was very comfortable.
During the break, we all shared the road meal together, and I took the opportunity to eat a lot of jelly from my aunt. My aunt often teaches us that only when we are full can we have the strength to walk.
While walking on the road, I asked Teacher Six, "Are you happy?" Teacher Six said, "You should ask me about my dreams." I rolled my eyes and said, "I don't care about your dreams, but you can tell me about them." Liu also said, "If you achieve the Tao and ascend to heaven, find someone to achieve the Tao and ascend to heaven with you." I laughed out loud. It turned out that Teacher Liu had this purpose in finding a second-married girl.
Teacher Six’s daily meditation practice
Later, I mentioned this matter to Ant and the coach. At that time, Teacher Six was lying on the big stone by the river, with his short sleeves pulled high to cover his old face, leaving a few strands of hair outside. He was swaggering, with his belly scattered outside but no abdominal muscles. Seeing the situation, the ants thought, why don't we sacrifice the Sixth Teacher to the sky on this auspicious day to help the Sixth Teacher and wish us good luck in our mountain climbing expedition. Everyone said, "Yes"!
The first person in physical sun protection for self-tourists
It was almost noon, and I suddenly looked up. The top of the mountain in the distance seemed to be the tip of a snow-capped mountain. The coach said yes, that is Gongga. If we go further, we can see her whole picture!
Gongga appears for the first time
Having already reached the point where I was bored, I suddenly felt like wind was blowing under my feet, so I walked forward eagerly, wanting to enjoy the full view of Gonggar as soon as possible. What does that feel like? Shocking! At least for me, who saw snow-capped mountains for the first time, it was a shock!
Come closer, come closer
Later, when I walked to a place with internet access in Dashipo, I posted a ticket circle called "Gongga is Worth It". This first acquaintance of the day gave me confidence in my heart, as I had been wondering about the meaning of setting out before departure! We rested at Gonggar Temple at noon. There was "holy water" in front of the temple. We all took a few sips as we passed by. It was cool and sweet.
Holy water opened by Karmapa
In front of the Gonggar Temple is an excellent place to view Gonggar (a place to take photos). Various styles of the little aunt are flooded on everyone's mobile phones. Bao Bao was also shyly held by the princess in her aunt's arms. Four boys The group took a group photo together to express their feelings. Only Teacher Six sat unruly and decadently behind everyone as the background. He looked out of place. Hahahahaha.
The princess hugs and compares her heart with four people
Eat road food. Eat road food. What should I eat? Beef jerky, beef cubes, ham sausage, buns and Snickers bars. After eating it, I feel nothing special. It’s just dry. It’s really dry. It’s boring. Hahahahaha.
After taking a group photo, we got ready and continued to set off. First, there was a downhill road and we happily rushed to the bottom of the valley (I only heard the coach say that the road back is enough for you), and then there was a continuous ascent, a steep rocky slope. , the kind of road that you can see at a glance, but it’s so tiring to walk, it’s so long, and it’s so sunny.
Wearing a jacket to protect yourself from the sun is so stupid that it makes people feel bad
Sadly, the temperature was a bit high in the afternoon. I kept wearing a jacket (because I didn’t bring ice sleeves and wore short sleeves to avoid sunburning my arms). I was sweating from the heat. I continued to climb for a while and walked faster, and suddenly started to get high. On the contrary, I just felt nauseous. Every time I took a step, I was gasping for breath. I wanted to vomit crazily but couldn't. I had a splitting headache. My pace became heavier and heavier. My mouth was so dry that I walked slower and slower, falling behind the team. Later, I met Teacher Qi who was leading the team.
Teacher Qi kept walking behind me and was slowed down by me, asking me from time to time if I was still awake. Finally we caught up with the large group of troops who had been resting for a while, and stood for a short rest. Since the road was completely exposed, it was very cold when the wind blew. I hid behind Teacher Qi to take shelter from the wind. Thank you very much Teacher Qi!
My aunt came over with a GoPro and asked me if I wanted to record some material myself. However, I was so busy with myself at the moment that I had no energy to do anything else, so I had to refuse my aunt’s kindness and asked our capable foreign aid to help record the material hahaha (this I’m really sorry for the one-day cultural group).
Final rest before arriving at base camp
What should I do if I get high reflexes? Ant said this is an extremely normal phenomenon in mountaineering and there is no need to worry too much. But seeing my sudden collapse, Measurement and Injection hurried over to inquire. They gave me salt water to drink during the break, and kept an eye on whether I had a fever. They followed me all the time. When I arrived at the camp, my aunt helped me carry my bag and backpack. Ah, my teammates are so reassuring!
Arriving at base camp, the joy of going home!
After wading through the water to the base camp, it was around four in the afternoon. After placing my bags, I fell into a state of isolation. I was at a loss and waited in a daze for the arrival of the large troops behind me. When people arrived, Brother Gou and Brother Zongxiang took us to practice ascending and descending.
Practicing ascending and descending, Ahri feels unwell
Ah, it was really cold on the mountain, and Ah Li also had high reflexes, so she couldn’t help but go back to the tent to rest. Although I wore thick clothes, I was still quite cold, and with the high reflexes, I didn’t have much strength.
After listening to Brother Gou's teaching, I joined Chunjiao's team and practiced ascending and descending first. After practicing, I hurried back to the tent and saw Ah Li sitting slumped. He first put a small bed for her and let her sleep in a sleeping bag. I wanted to make another one for myself, but I really didn’t have the energy, so I spread out a moisture-proof mat and leaned in the corner to close my eyes and rest. I had a headache!
Later, Brother Gou entered the tent and saw me huddled there. He warned me that I would become hypothermic and watched me get into my sleeping bag before leaving. Ah, I would like to express my special thanks to my big boy for his sleeping bag, which kept me alive.
The river demon curled up in his sleeping bag thinking about the demon life
I kept squinting until the camp started chattering again. Everyone had returned from practice, and dinner had already been served. Then I found that everyone was slumped in front of the dinner table and had high reflexes. The cultural team had collectively died today, and the dinner and the rising and falling high-quality cultural materials had not been able to I’m really ashamed to record it!
The dinner was fried by the coach and Mr. Hai, and there was chicken soup to drink. It looked good, smelled super fragrant, and it was all meat. Alas, the child with high reflexes just couldn't eat it. He and Meimei sat opposite each other and ate slowly. While looking at the food, I thought I would stop eating after just two bites, but the team doctor kept watching us both eat, hahahaha. This ensured that we had enough energy and clasped our fists.
A high-quality meal with three dishes and one soup
There were only three people left in the logistics team. Since I was really embarrassed not to participate in making dinner, I took the initiative to apply to help the logistics team to clean up the mess after the meal. Everyone who had nothing to do also joined in, and everything was cleaned up in a short time.
Then everyone returned to the tent and started packing. I packed up quickly. I lived on the side near the door, with Ali on the right and no one on the left. After packing, I sat on my moisture-proof mat and leaned against the edge of the tent in a daze. It can also be said that I am autistic and worried. I have never seen the high-altitude world. I feel that I will not be able to survive just after reaching the altitude of more than 3,000 meters in the base camp. I will go to C1 tomorrow and summit the day after tomorrow. Can I hold on? Will I be a burden to everyone? The more I think about it, the more autistic I become, and the more autistic I become, the more I think about it.
Daily life of a mountaineering team: packing backpacks
After a while, the captain team was called to a meeting. Brother Gou enlightened us that high reflexes are normal and calmed everyone down. He also told us the road conditions for the C1 tomorrow. Excluding the gentle sections, it would be at least four hours of continuous uphill driving. The slopes were obviously steeper than today. What was I thinking at this time? I was even more worried.
It was close to midnight and very cold. We gathered around the river and were still discussing some things. We tried various methods and asked Brother Dog over and over again whether this or that was feasible, but it was not feasible. This night we experienced a profound sense of powerlessness.
The discussion was fruitless and we returned to the tent. Everyone had fallen asleep. The four of us packed up and lay down. Ant woke up Mr. Hai and continued to think of a solution. As the captain, she really endured too much~~