After trying his best to reach Camp No. 1, Bi Fang breathed out cold mist, squinted at the sun, then turned up his sleeves to check the time, and let out a laugh.
"Eleven thirty-seven, not bad, we didn't miss lunch."
Starting at two in the morning, it took nearly ten hours to reach Camp No. 1. The entire Khumbu Glacier seemed to rise only a few hundred meters in altitude, but the actual distance traveled was more than fourteen kilometers. It was a veritable "long journey"
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There are countless large and small cracks across the territory, and I have passed seventeen of them just by using the aluminum ladder alone. Now I finally reached Camp No. 1.
Standing on this huge platform, the view is very good. Bi Fang expanded his lungs and took a deep breath. Although the air here is fresh, it will never be comfortable to breathe because the oxygen content you can absorb is too low.
Standing at the entrance of the camp, Bifang could see all the "high" mountains at a glance. At this time, his altitude was only six thousand meters, but the height of the surrounding peaks was almost over eight thousand.
Holding the unflyable drone in his arms, Bi Fang held his hiking pole and shook his head toward the distance.
"The weather is good today and the mountain fog is not very heavy. We can see clearly. From left to right, there are four peaks above 8,000 meters, Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. Above the clouds and fog
The top of the mountain is exposed, which is Mount Everest. The gray area at the bottom of the mountain is the huge Gozomba Glacier, and the white area at the bottom is the frozen Gokyu Third Lake."
The mountain peaks were so majestic that the audience was at a loss for words. After holding it in for a long time, they could only type "fuck" in the live broadcast room to express their shock.
"There are only fourteen peaks on the entire earth with a height exceeding 8,000 meters above sea level, ten of which are in the Himalayas, and the other four are in the Karakoram Mountains."
[Himalaya is still a card]
[Ten, but aren’t there a lot of hills nearby? Doesn’t that count? 】
Many spectators saw the Cho Oyu peak that Bifang pointed to, which is the shortest of the four peaks. But above it, there are also more pointed peaks that are higher than it. There are more than four peaks in total.
Bi Fang shook his head: "Those are Wei peaks or peaks in front of peaks. Generally speaking, they don't count. In geography, the highest peak in a mountain range is the main peak; an isolated mountain top is an independent peak; distance from the independent peak is
The ones that are relatively close and 'protecting' are the guard peaks and the peaks in front of the peaks. Those that are higher than Cho Oyu are just the guard peaks of other peaks. Although they are also over 8,000 meters, they are not included."
"Of course, what I just said is not accurate. The accurate description should be a group of peaks with a height exceeding 8,000 meters above sea level. In fact, there are more than 14 peaks with a height above 8,000 meters above sea level on the earth. Most of the main peaks are surrounded by multiple peaks with an altitude exceeding 8,000 meters.
8,000-meter Wei Peak.”
As the name suggests, a peak group is a "collection" of an independent peak and all its satellite peaks... The concept of the main peak is easy to understand. For example, Mount Everest is the main peak of the Himalayas.
But what does it mean to be "isolated"? How can there be an "isolated" peak in the vast mountain ranges such as the Himalayas? How close is "relatively close"?... These concepts are qualitative rather than quantitative, and the definitions are not clear, which makes
The "identity" certification standards for 8,000-meter peaks are also very unclear.
【Where does this standard come from?】
The audience was surprised. Where did the unified saying of 14 seats come from?
"That's because in the more than 100 years since the rise of mountaineering, only the British military surveying team had systematically measured these mountains, so their theory of '14' was preconceived, and was later unanimously recognized by mountaineers.
Mountaineers have also concluded based on practical experience that these '14' are actually the highest peaks among the 14 8,000-meter peak groups, that is, independent peaks. Around the independent peaks, even if the altitude exceeds 8,000 meters, they are also guard peaks."
[Is Lao Fang also a mountaineer now (dog head)]
Bi Fang was happy and did not admit it, but he did not deny it either: "You can call me that after I climb Mount Everest alone without oxygen."
Although he has no specific achievements in mountaineering, Bi Fang can occupy a place in the mountaineering festival just by climbing Mount Everest without oxygen, let alone climbing alone without oxygen and with double buffs, the entire Mount Everest summit can be achieved
There are no more than two hands in history who have achieved this kind of achievement.
If this is not considered a mountaineer, then most mountaineers who call themselves so have to commit suicide out of shame.
Awesome!
The audience didn't understand all the twists and turns, but they only had this one thought in their hearts at the moment.
[The road to climbing alone is invincible, so why need to borrow an oxygen bottle?]
[When Teacher Ma retired from the literary world, I was the first one not to agree.]
[There is one more identity authentication. I wonder if anyone can count how many identities Lao Fang has? 】
[More mathematicians, chemists, physicists, biologists, mountaineers, and adventurers will be added later]
[Architect, aviator, astronomer (dog head)]
"We all know a little bit about it. If you can call it a family name, don't praise it." Bi Fang waved his hand, making the audience laugh.
Without staying too long at the entrance of the camp, Bi Fang planned to continue climbing after repairing at Camp No. 1.
"I will repair here, replenish energy and restore my strength, and then continue climbing. After passing the Khumbu Glacier, the danger of the next section of the road will be much lower. As long as we go up 400 meters, we can climb
We arrived directly at Camp No. 2. The journey is about five kilometers, but the danger is much less than that of the Khumbu Glacier. Because of this, we no longer need to pursue a midnight departure."
Entering Base Camp No. 1 at this time, the audience can clearly see that the southeast corner has been completely submerged in snow, and there are still several colorful tents on the edge. This area has also been affected by the avalanche.
At this time, there were still people staying, mourning their dead companions, and packing their things to go back.
This is undoubtedly a gloomy atmosphere. When I came here, not only did I fail to realize my dream, but I lost my life because of it.
Bi Fang followed the sign on the tent and came to the permanent tent originally prepared by the guide company.
As a regular guide company, there is not only Rob, but many guides. These people need a place to stay when they come to the base camp. The company will naturally prepare campsites and materials every quarter, and because of the strong winds on Mount Everest, almost every year
To be renovated.
When I opened the curtain, a burst of hot air hit my face. The temperature inside the tent was much higher than outside.
"The weather is really good today. The tent is warm in the sun, but the wind is a bit strong. Now we need to replenish as much water as possible and eat something. I will take a nap later, which will last about an hour and a half."
, use a complete sleep cycle to restore your energy.”
At this time, the tent was empty, but some supplies were left. Bi Fang unpacked the fuel, then used a lighter to light the stove, preparing to cook something to eat.
Unexpectedly, there was a burst of shouting outside the tent.