Grace City is located on the southwest border of Xuan Kingdom, in the southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, bordering the Ngari Prefecture to the west, Nagqu City to the north, Lhasa City and Shannan City to the east, bordering Neel, Peacock and other countries on the outside, and is located in the Taida Miya Mountains
In the middle section, the national border is 1,753 kilometers long, the land area is 182,000 square kilometers, and the average altitude is more than 4,000 meters. It is also the city closest to Mount Hyjal.
Most mountaineering teams will choose to take a plane to Grace City in Xuan Kingdom or Zetu City in Niel Kingdom, and then transfer to off-road vehicles to continue climbing the Tidamia Mountains.
The city of Grace only built railways and airports after the founding of the Xuan Kingdom. It was originally a key agricultural and pastoral area developed by the country. However, as countries around the world explore Mount Hyjal, the city's tertiary industry has gradually developed.
Becoming a famous tourist city in Xuan Kingdom - Compared with the cities in Xuan Kingdom that have been polluted by industry, the blue sky and white clouds of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau do have the effect of purifying worries.
It is mainly used to purify the troubles of poor people. Rich people are busy enjoying life and go to tourist resorts to stay in five-star hotels to purify their troubles.
At night in Grays, the starry sky is especially clean. Although it is not as spotless as Antarctica, with brilliant stars and blooming nebulae, it is summer and people in Grays can directly observe the stars with their naked eyes. This experience is comparable to that of people in the city who see dim
The night sky is much cooler.
Zhang Helai was not in the mood to appreciate the starry sky at this time. He was sitting in a single ward on the third floor of Grace People's Hospital. The ashtray next to him was filled with cigarette butts and his eyes were fixed on the screen on his mobile phone.
He took out his cigarette case and found that there was only the last cigarette left. Just as he was about to light it, he heard a knock on the door: "Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Helai sighed, put the cigarette back into the cigarette case, turned off his cell phone, and said, "Please come in."
A group of outsiders filed into the not-so-loose ward. Zhang Helai saw that in addition to Shi Fang, a high-ranking official from Grace City whom he had met in the afternoon, several foreigners had also come in.
"I'm really sorry to disturb Mr. Zhang's recuperation." Shi Lifang, who was over middle-aged, looked at his watch and said, "It's almost midnight now, but due to special reasons, I hope Mr. Zhang can forgive me."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Helai sat back on the hospital bed, "It just so happened that I haven't fallen asleep yet. Although I am very tired today, it is... even more unforgettable."
Shi Lifang looked at Zhang Helai apologetically, and the foreigners were also scattered around the ward. Unlike in the afternoon, the person who came to ask Zhang Helai for details this time was not Shi Lifang's secretary, but a Xuanguo man wearing a black vest.
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"Mr. Zhang Helai," the black vest asked: "You returned to the fifth camp located on the north slope of Mount Haijal at 9,600 meters above sea level on April 8, that is, at 12:30 noon today, right? Then in the afternoon
At 3:15, you took the Xuanguo transport helicopter at the fifth camp and returned directly to Grays City at 6:30 in the evening, right?"
Zhang Helai nodded: "That's right."
At this time, Zhang Helai noticed that the foreigners were also nodding, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised - they also understand Xuanguo dialect?
"I need you to recall everything that happened after you set off from the fifth camp in the early morning of April 8th today." The black vest looked at his watch, "You haven't slept for 24 hours now, is that okay?"
"No problem." Zhang Helai smiled and said, "I still can't calm down completely, and I just lay down for a while, so it's okay."
Everyone understands him very well - no matter who you are, it is normal for you to be unable to sleep and your head will be noisy when you encounter that kind of miracle.
"Are we just starting from the fifth camp? I think it would be better to start directly from 9:30." Zhang Helai reminded.
"It's okay, we want to fully understand the details this time." Black Vest said: "Don't worry about forgetting anything, just say whatever comes to mind."
"Okay." Zhang Helai subconsciously took out the cigarette case and stuffed it back immediately. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's normal to smoke to refresh yourself."
"Huh? Oh..." Zhang Helai didn't say a word when he saw Shi Cube, acknowledging that Black Vest was the leader here. Although he was a little puzzled, he still lit the cigarette and let the hot smoke pass through his lungs, allowing him to recall 24
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Basically all the members of Zhang Helai's mountaineering team are from Xuanguo, and there are six people in total including the team leader.
Although it is spring now, it is not the best time to climb mountains, but it is only relative to summer. In fact, Haijal mountaineering tourism has been very industrialized, and the risk of climbing to the top in spring is not higher than that of climbing in summer - as long as the captain
If it's reliable.
Zhang Helai came to Grays City in early March. He first met with the team members and arrived at the gate of the north slope of Mount Hyjal on March 5: the base camp with an altitude of 5896 meters. After the tents and other equipment were delivered to the base camp, they carried out 20
After many days of training, I slowly adapted to the plateau climate and became familiar with the route to the summit.
One of the team members had severe altitude sickness and had to return to Grays City for treatment due to nausea and vomiting. There were only five members left in the team.
Although the process seems to be a very unforgettable climbing record to Zhang He, it is actually quite ordinary: in the more than fifty years since the conquest of Mount Haijal, countless mountaineering teams have spent their lives to find the safest climbing route and camping site.
In addition to the base camp, there are advance camps, first camp, second camp, third camp, fourth camp, and fifth camp on Mount Gar. As long as all safety facilities are in place and you follow the climbing route, the risk to your life will be minimized.
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On April 3, the three mountaineering teams at the base camp found that the weather was very good and decided to attack the summit of Hyjal together. They reached the second camp in one day, the third camp on the second day, and the fourth camp on the third day.
On the fourth day, we arrived at the fifth camp. However, the fifth camp located at 9,600 meters above sea level was too high. The Kamiya people could not bring the oxygen bottles up, so they had to change the oxygen bottles at the fourth camp to complete the next thrilling adventure.
journey of.
Zhang Helai is a middle-aged man in his thirties with a successful career. Although he has no children yet, his wife is pregnant. He came to climb Mount Haijal this time purely to realize his dream: he joined a mountaineering club when he was in college.
After meeting their first love, their dream at that time was to conquer Mount Hyjal together.
Step by step, they climbed the 5,000-meter entry-level peak Haba Snow Mountain, the 6,000-meter advanced peak Animaqing Peak, the 7,000-meter professional-level Muztag Peak, and the 8,000-meter master-level peak Cho Oyu. They have 6,000 meters and 7,000 meters.
, only those with an 8,000-meter mountaineering certificate meet the requirements of the Xuanguo Mountaineering Association and can choose to challenge the 10,000-meter peak of Mount Hyjal - laymen without mountaineering certificates can only wander around the base camp of the 5,896-meter Mount Hyjal.
Later, his first love was in danger during a mountaineering trip. Zhang Helai worked in a daze for several years, met his current wife, and then struggled until now.
He knew that this year was his last chance. If he waited until his wife gave birth to a child, the great responsibility that would come with it would completely drown the last trace of the dream hidden in the heart of this middle-aged man.
Men are boys before they become fathers. This was Zhang Helai's last act of willfulness.
However, although Zhang Helai arrived at the fifth camp with the team safely, he had a slight problem.
Oxygen bottle consumption has reached critical point.
It's not that the amount of oxygen bottles is insufficient, but that Zhang Helai consumed more oxygen in the process from the fourth camp to the fifth camp, which compressed the amount of 'spare oxygen'. If he still wants to continue climbing to the summit, he will
If you can't make any mistakes, you can barely reach the top.
Zhang Helai could also choose to wait in the fifth camp and wait for the mountaineering team to come down and take him away after reaching the summit. In this case, he would not need to move and his oxygen consumption would be greatly reduced.
"In other words, are you risking your life to reach the top?" A blond foreigner suddenly asked in Xuanguo.
"Yes."
"Why do you have to do this?"
"Why? Dreams, memories, luck... I had mixed feelings when I made this decision at that time, but if it was the root cause, it should be... unwillingness." Zhang Helai smiled lightly: "I know, if I had chosen at that time
If I give up, I will spend the rest of my life complaining about this decision."
"Because of this...I was able to meet her together with other team members."
