Only when you really climb it can you feel the charm brought by the snow-capped mountains. The difficulty of mountain climbing, especially climbing snow-capped mountains, will be shown. You will be hungry, tired and lonely, and the enjoyment brought by the beautiful scenery will only be enjoyed when you reach the top. Introduction to Tiehu 44
Tiehu 44 is a typical landscape on the southern slope of Tianshan Mountain. This is an exploration route to observe Bogda Peak at close range. The scenery is magnificent and the mountains are steep. There are more than 4 meters of mountains, Osaka and glaciers around. It is the classic hiking route with the highest intensity and altitude in Urumqi.
It is said that Tiehu 44 is the most difficult outdoor leisure route around Urumqi. Boarding at 44 means that 7% of the routes in Xinjiang are not a problem for you.
the starting point of hiking is 26 meters above sea level. Donkeys get off here, climb up 1 meters along the valley to Tiehu, then climb up 4 meters to 44 Osaka, and then return to the original road.
from 2,6 meters to 3,3 meters at the base camp, this is a valley with a small slope, but it is not so comfortable because of its high altitude. After walking for half an hour, I felt that my breathing was not smooth and my body was getting hotter and hotter, so I began to take off my hard-shell jacket and put on light down. The rest of the team began to drink water, change equipment and replenish energy. The hiking process
keeps going. There is a stream in the middle of the valley. Because of the season, there is a layer of ice on the river. Across the ice, there is a gurgling stream. The riverbed is covered with gravel, and the grass on both sides is mixed with gravel. There are more stones and less grass, and there are a lot of stones, and the whole body is black.
Yan Li and the prodigal son in the border town lead the way. The big man followed him all the way. Because it was an uphill road, the players left for more than an hour at 11: 5 and then dispersed on the road. Some people began to stop by the side of the road to rest. Some people struggle to move forward. I am walking slowly behind the team, leaning on two sticks, four-wheel drive and singing with my mobile phone. Sometimes I want to keep up with the pace of the vanguard, but I feel that my physical condition, hypoglycemia and low vital capacity are not evaluated enough.
although the vertical distance of the valley we are going to walk is only more than 14 meters, it is more than 2 kilometers back and forth. As a rock climbing team, the climbing speed of each member is inevitably uneven. The team must ensure that everyone can go down the mountain safely before dark.
Every few steps, I will remind myself not to catch up with anyone, not to disturb my rhythm, and walk slowly at my own pace. Suddenly, the music of the mobile phone stopped, and I knew that the mobile phone was turned off by freezing, which also suggested that with the elevation rising, the temperature was constantly decreasing, and the more you go to the snowy mountain, the more you should be alert to the occurrence of temperature loss.
Just walk and walk. My legs are getting heavier and heavier like sandbags, and my breathing frequency is getting faster and faster. I feel a little dizzy, which is probably altitude sickness. At this time, my fellow boat suggested that I take a rest on the stones beside the road, and there are still about 2 kilometers ahead to reach the base camp.
The 44
For hiking, it is better to sit than to stand, and it is better to stand than to walk. Once you sit down, you may not be able to move forward. At a distance of 2km from the base camp, considering my physical condition, altitude sickness and physical strength, I choose to stop here and withdraw from the original road.
I'm not reconciled to this decision. Even though I was psychologically prepared before, I can go as far as I can, but in the face of this 44 and the beautiful scenery of the summit, I really want to be able to move on.
but I know that if I go any further, I may not have enough time to return, and the risk will increase when I go down the mountain in the dark. Just like the "bucket theory" in economics-whether we can go down the mountain smoothly as planned does not depend on how fast the previous donkey friend runs, but on the speed of the last donkey friend. As a member of the team, I can't bring unexpected dangers to my teammates, especially on this high-altitude snow-capped mountain.
It starts from Urumqi at 8: a.m., starts climbing at 9: 45 a.m., and the vanguard reaches the summit around 3: p.m., and it takes more than five hours to climb the mountain. At 3: 3, the last team member got on the bus at about 7: 3 in the afternoon. It took more than 4 hours to go down the mountain, and the whole journey took more than 9 hours. The whole journey was as tough as an ascetic, but looking back at the whole journey, although I didn't reach the summit, Tiehu or even the base camp, I climbed more than 1 meters and traveled 16-17 kilometers back and forth, which was also a good promotion compared with the previous trip (as a consolation).