Our climbing log丨DAY6

From base camp to C1, let’s hear what Teacher Six has said~

Completely different from the bad weather of continuous rain that was notified in the weather forecast, the weather has been exceptionally good since the team entered the mountain until today, with almost always clear skies. Due to lack of high-altitude hiking experience, poor physical fitness and other reasons, many team members have already experienced obvious altitude sickness and various discomforts at the base camp. But fortunately, the weather is very good and the Nama Peak climbing route itself is not very intense, so the team members who are unwell should basically be able to persevere.

Today’s planned itinerary is from base camp to C1 camp. There are no obvious steep slopes in the whole journey and the intensity is not high. Team members can choose to travel light. In fact, from the time I arrived in Chengdu to the time I settled in the base camp, I never had a good rest, and my condition was always average. My previous hiking experiences were all done alone. From the preparation of equipment and supplies in the early stages to setting up tents and cooking meals at the campsite during the hike, I spent a small amount of energy and time. Therefore, my time outside of hiking can be used to get some good rest. But this climbing activity was completely different. It was a collective action before and during the event. I was still quite busy until the night before departure. The same is true during hiking. You have to clean the camp before setting off, set up the camp after arriving, walk around and talk, and rest in a tent with many people. It can be said that these preparatory activities and group activities are more tiring than the hike itself. Coupled with the fact that I occasionally suffer from mild neurasthenia, it is even more difficult for me to get enough rest (end of rant above).

The night before, the captain team on one side had a meeting very late, and the team members on the other side generally reported that their rest and sleep conditions were poor. Therefore, although the intensity of the journey these days has not been high, the team members were not in good spirits this morning. In addition, since I am older, my sleep quality and environmental adaptability are far worse than these teenagers, and my mental state is even worse. Age is really unforgiving. What was very touching was that Qi Miao, my aunt, Fa Hai, Zong Xiang, Teacher Zaji and other chefs who were in charge of camp food worked tirelessly to prepare a sumptuous breakfast for everyone. Although some of them were very unwell, they still did their best to undertake the heavy logistical work.

After breakfast and a quick cleaning of the camp and other miscellaneous things, Brother Dog shouted and the team set off. The weather was very good today. Teacher Zaji led the team to climb gently along the river valley to the trailhead under the C1 camp. They also stopped for a long time at the best shooting spots in the trip, allowing the boys and girls to enjoy taking photos. After resting for a while on a river beach, the team began the day's most difficult continuous climb of nearly 800 meters, planning to climb all the way to the C1 camp at an altitude of 4,900 meters. During this journey, everyone was unexpectedly in good physical condition. They only took a few short breaks to replenish water, and soon arrived at the C1 camp around 3 p.m.

boys and girls

After arriving at the camp, the captains organized the team members to quickly set up tents and assigned a large number of people to prepare the afternoon meals in an orderly manner. In the afternoon, there was still a large pot of undercooked beef, a large pot of vegetables, chicken and duck, and everyone was able to finish them off. After dinner, Brother Gou told everyone to check their summit equipment and rest as soon as possible. The weather is improving, the sports performance of the team members is acceptable, and the trip plan is going smoothly. Therefore, the guides seemed very confident about the summit push the next day.

Teacher Six washes the pot

Everything seems to be going in the right direction. But some unfavorable situations still occur. After reaching an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters, many team members developed more obvious symptoms of high altitude sickness, such as severe headaches, vomiting, etc. Lao Bao, Ah Li and other players don't look optimistic. I acted like nothing was wrong. But I also had headaches that were like a bad cold. In addition, Brother Gou told everyone to walk more and talk more at high altitudes, and to go to bed late and get up early. Therefore, I didn’t get much rest and almost no sleep until I set out for the summit the next day (not to doubt Brother Dog’s experience, but I was indeed in a bad state after doing this. And it can be said that I haven’t had much sleep since arriving in Chengdu. Rest well and remain in poor condition. Poor environmental adaptability may be a chronic disease of our elderly).

Robust elderly people and high counterinsurance insurance

It was unusually quiet at night. I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Although the condition was not good, I made up my mind and decided to put it on the shelves as soon as I wanted. Summit day is coming. I was vaguely worried. This was the first time I felt that I might have underestimated the difficulties that the teenagers and I would face during this mountain climbing. Even if the sky is clear and there is plenty of food and grass.