Leading to the "World Third Pole" of the journey Author: Yue Yu (2003.2.26)
Just as people have prepared to celebrate the Year of the Goat Chinese New Year, from all ran back to his hometown, I will do the opposite, on January 30, 2003 on the road to the "World Third Pole" of the journey - to see to see the Himalayas, take a look at the world's highest peak Mount Everest.
As early as the Spring Festival four years ago I have been to Tibet, he went to northern Tibet's when the male (elevation about 5,000 meters), experienced the cold and hypoxic plateau caused discomfort. The trip to Everest, but also did a lot of the necessary preparations: trousers, hat, oxygen, etc., and access to relevant information from the Internet to find into the Mount Everest of protected areas to be handled by procedures and fees. For security, the more time-saving (I am only about ten days of leave), I chartered a 60 Lhasa Toyota Jeep. My driver Basang is a basic proficiency in Chinese (with the exception do not understand the "manor house" of the mass outside) Tibetan middle-aged, and his name translated into the Chinese language means "Friday" Of course, I more than happy Robinson .
(Drivers Basang)
January 30, 2003 am 9:50 flight from the capital airport, about more than two hours after arriving in Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, for a short stay of about 1 hour after take-off. At 3 pm to reach Lhasa Gonggar Airport, take the airport bus costs 35 yuan, a half an hour to Lhasa Civil Aviation Complex, full more than 90 kilometers. 1 3 3 yuan will be employed to a friend's home in Lhasa. Place at an altitude of 3,000 meters take three really is a sin, but let those who come here from afar to working people do not eat is a sin.
In order to savings and strength, and gradually adapt from low elevation to high elevation changes, 31, continues to rest at a friend's house and do some pre-expedition preparations.
February 1, 2003 New Year's Day as early as 8 am (local time two hours later than Beijing time), starting before dawn every day we Sheung. Car has not yet out of the city, I saw many elderly people by turning the barrel and holding the mouth mutter prayers hurriedly walking in the street, the driver Basang told me: These are the believers turn the city, who every day, day after day doing the same thing. Put aside religious fanaticism aside, the elderly turn the city into every morning is a good way to exercise. Car quickly Chu Liaocheng onto State Road 318, 318 National Highway from the Shanghai People's Square, by the Wuhan, Chengdu, Lhasa to Nepal border Zhangmu port 5414 kilometers length, said length of the China Road and the second row. Although known as State Road 318, but did not take long out of Lhasa, asphalt into Shashi Lu, cars moving along the speed slowed down. If the criteria for assessment by five points in this direction, this road ride comfort of 2.5 points, four points for safety.
Walking to see, only in Shigatse ate lunch bowl shall be deemed to be hurry off. Since I arrived in Shigatse is the second time, so the scenery along the way and failed to mention my mood, but single-mindedly looking forward to early to see Mount Everest. 19:00 GMT over the local sky is still light, when the car driving to State Road 318 at about 5113 kilometers, Basang suddenly pointing to the front said to me: see, Everest! My heart followed Yi Chan, Everywhere you looked the world's highest peak, I hope that in front of Everest. Despite the distance from Mount Everest and I still have more than 200 kilometers, but she stands tall in the sky was the brightest place, although the remote is very clear - because she was already deeply imprinted on my heart. More Fortunately, I saw Mount Everest Kiun a unique natural landscape, even though far away, but I am convinced that it necessarily Kiun. Everest so beautiful, I can not ruthless Everest base camp immediately flew her to read your fill. Unfortunately, too late, and in any case can not be rushed, I really regret not pack an airplane. About 20:00 or so, we stay open a new Tingri a Tibetan guest house. Because it is the Han calendar New Year's Day, but also catch up with the Shigatse region, the Tibetan New Year's Eve (in some parts of Tibet, the Tibetan New Year's time is not the same), the new Tingri all Tibetan restaurants all closed their doors, but unfortunately only in the the guesthouse where he stayed to eat unpalatable meal of curry rice (Nepal flavor).
(Overlooking Everest Kiun) (New Tingri)
The next morning, I am looking forward to it early and get up quickly to see Mount Everest, waiting to get up immediately after the starting Basang. Eating breakfast when I heard a bad news, according to the direction of just down from the Nyalam said that there snow. Do not know today whether to see Everest, the road ahead is a good one. Is really ill-begotten, the weather was too cold for our car had been launched on Buzhao, and wasted a lot of time before starting the beginning. Trucks, about 10 kilometers we came to the border check points, after armed police after a rigorous review to allow clearance through (requires border permits and identity cards). A checkpoint and 10 kilometers of protected areas we have reached Everest toll booth, after all expenses paid all officially entered the Everest of protected areas, since until the base camp, 90 kilometers of barrier-free.
Although, I have been mentally prepared for that day can not see Mount Everest, but still reported that a ray of hope, a beautiful Everest to raising the veil and generous to me and her elegant appearance. Car dealers 50 km to a mountain pass, Basang a sign pointing to the car stopped and said: Here is the view over the Himalayas several mountains 8,000 meters the best place. I hurriedly picked up the camera off, walked quickly to sign in front of sign engraved Maca Lufeng, Lhotse, Everest, Cho Oyu, the relative position and altitude, here is the look-out "the world's third pole "window. Everywhere you looked for the South, Mount Everest looming in the fog cloud, like a shy young girl refused to show the world her face. Days are overcast, the other peaks are invisible. At this point, I feel the same, like the weather, should I have gone through 1000 was disappointing for the symplectic do. Bad weather can not let this ruin my mood, and perhaps this is a test for me, perhaps I want to provide a more spacious room for imagination. In any case, my destination, not the need to continue to advance.
(Lookout "third pole" of the window)
Tashi Zong village in the Chiba lunch, we arrived at around 3 pm the Rongbuk 5154 meters above sea level. Rongbuk is the Red Sect Nyingma monasteries, it is not known, to construct a temple is only 100 years, but it is the world's highest monastery. Monastery is only 8 kilometers away from the base camp from the Everest peak, but the straight line distance of 25 km. Here this is the best place to view Mount Everest, but I am Looking back on Everest location looked, could see apart from fog or mist. Slightly appropriate rest, we drove to the Everest base camp, where a car can open to the nearest place from the Mount Everest. Everest base camp 5200 meters above sea level, in addition to several bungalows and a toilet is a vast open plains, as a place where climbers camp. As the season of relationship, headquarters of all managers have been down the mountain camp, a large empty promise. Stood empty camps, imagine climbing season which Dingding colorful tents, tents, then the next one after doing the climb to the top dream of the people bustling. Close proximity with the Everest can not meet, I can only bitterly and go.
(Everest base camp) (Rongbuk)
Back to the Rongbuk Basang I discuss that evening overnight Rongbuk. Because, accommodation conditions to be very difficult, and no highland barley wine to drink, Basang initially reluctant, in my insistence, he had to make concessions. To tell the truth, either reported to have a glimmer of hope looking forward to tomorrow to see Mount Everest, I would not be so persistent to stay. In the cold winter, in the room several degrees below zero, in such a high altitude places that night I was counting the time to survive it. Dedication will always be In return, how sunny morning, I finally saw the Mount Everest - the world's highest mountain, this is my dream moment. Standing in front of her, in addition to excitement, my mind is a blank, I was dreaming do, reach out from her seemed to be so close to touching. I have been feeling the magnificent Taishan Mountain, Emei's cool, the beautiful Huangshan Mountain, the mountain's steep, Yulong Snow Mountain in no time, but only here can you feel - solemn. The Basang's urging, I reluctantly left the Rongbuk Monastery. An hour later, we have been sitting in case of Township, Tashi Tsering had breakfast at home.
(Mount Everest) (Himalaya Mountains)
Tsering leave home, I again came to be known as the "look-out 'the world's third pole' window" where to. I'm so lucky, the weather was nice, the sky so blue, so clear. Skyline towering Himalayas lie in front of me, and she seems Daoxue ax, pointing at the sky. Several peaks over 8,000 meters, together with dozens of peaks over 7,000 meters, all冰清玉洁, elegant, generous, since they are cold as if fairy floated but to the Sky, and their oppression of the United States and I can not breathe (not oxygen), I can not praise them with the language - they are God. The world has 14 mountains over 8,000 meters, of which two thirds are in the Himalayas. I have seen are (from left to right): Maca Lufeng altitude of 8463 meters (5th summit), Lhotse 8516 meters above sea level (4th peak), 8848.13 meters above sea level Mount Everest (1st peak), Zhuo Austrian Friends of the peak elevation of 8201 meters (No. 6 peak), the most distant, and only in the most clear days can see Shisha peak elevation of 8012 meters (14 peaks), dozens of peaks over 7,000 meters They will be connected. This is the Himalayan mountain range, which is the world's roof. Do not, and Everest. Do not, and the Himalayas.
Travel guide:
1, as the convention's offer, in addition to the driver board and lodging, and into the mountains costs, charter 60 Toyota Jeep prices the same for every km 3.5 - 2.7 dollars a (oil costs), depending on the season and the off-season may be. Time of the peak season around the end of March to the
By the end of October. Contact Location: Lhasa, Jokhang Temple parking lot. Of course, with Basang contact: 13,628,917,388 (mobile),
(0891) 6347208 (home phone) (This is not the ads).
2, from Lhasa to Everest base camp of the one-way distance of about 650 kilometers. From Lhasa to New Tingri there are long-distance car, the new Tingri to Everest base camp, 110 kilometers to rely on foot (unless chartered from Lhasa).
3, recommended travel route: go to Cheng Lhasa - Shigatse (walk a new path) - Lazi County - New Tingri (live in new hotels or the Tibetan Tingri to open a small guest houses). Driving Directions 318 State Road, a distance of approximately 500 kilometers, more than 80% of the Shashi Lu, with an average speed of 50 km / hr.
9 am the next day after the start, driving 10 kilometers to the border check points, complete the procedure by about 30 minutes (individual border passes the proposed location of the account processing, motor vehicles and drivers, the procedures may require the driver to run in Lhasa in advance). And then drive about 10 kilometers of protected areas can reach the Everest toll station, each passenger including the driver must pay 65 yuan / per person charge into the mountains, each with 400 yuan, and since then up to Everest base camp 90 km of all no one would be to block you.
Return New Tingri - Lazi County - Shigatse (take the old road, new road more than 80 km) - Gyantse - Nagarze - Yang Zhuo Yong measures - Lhasa.
4, into the protected area until the Everest base camp 90 kilometers, there were two places to stay (in addition to the wild from the tent), one is the Tashi Zong village of about 4,000 meters above sea level, conditions were better, but can not see Mount Everest; the other is the Rongbuk Monastery is about 5145 meters above sea level, accommodation poor conditions, especially in winter the indoor temperature below zero, but here is the best place to view Mount Everest.
5, all roads in Tibet are not charged, when you pack a good car (no need to pay in advance, an advance of some oil after departure fees of about 3.93 yuan per liter, 60-type jeep at about 20 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers or so), cross - the cost of entering the protected area, you just spent on food and accommodation costs of (per person per day up to 100 million).
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