1
Asaka dyed in the East, the mosque came the call of Muslim worship, chanting the morning and in the ears. The historic city of Kashgar in Central Asia ushered in a brand new day. Our luggage baggage proper arrangements for completion, the car slowly driving out of town toward the West, snow-capped mountains away, that is where we have the purpose - the Pamirs. Wu Paer oasis car off the road on both sides of the topography became hilly. Cool breeze blowing from the window hit, can not help but feel a bit cold, I smell a trace of mountain air. In July 2002 has been a hot summer and I said farewell, we will enter a desolate world of ice and snow, and where they would spend a life full of exotic adventure travel.
Auto continue to move into the gorge is steep on both sides of towering peaks, raging gez turned over the muddy river to flow downhill to the spray. Camille Li Jiang Laoge a pair of drivers, heavy big stingy holding the steering wheel, black and shiny eyes stare in front of the eye. Jet out of exhaust pipe where the smoke was thick. We basically silent, they will take a few simple conversation Our skill asthma Shi Shi. One-off gez checkpoint, terrain became so dilapidated, had traces of the ancient glacial erosion can be seen everywhere. Accumulation of huge rocks together, the whole valley looks as if just experienced a major earthquake.
After the Grand Canyon came to a high basin called Buren mouth, we have a short break in the side of the road. Northwest of the guitar slowly flows into the river basin, its winding meandering, merged into a large Wu Tong. Lake surrounded by vast grasslands, sheep and yak leisurely eating the grass. The west side of the lake is a large expanse of sand mountains, exotic white sand shiny silver in the sunlight. No one was hard to say these white sand come from, we have no intention to argue. In front of grasslands, lakes, white sand hills, together with yaks, sheep and shepherds yurt, is simply a fascinating landscape. Looking at this charming scenery of mountain sickness with dizziness, I would like a drunk.
Out Buren mouth continued its journey towards the south-west shortly after a huge snow-capped mountains suddenly presented to us. Known as the Kunlun three-hsiung kongur peak kongur nine other peaks to the three pillars of potential Muztag propped up a sky blue color. Carla Curry beautiful lake like a gentle shepherd girl, nestling in the iceberg known as the father of the arms of Muztagata snow-capped mountains. We are here to be a break from all the modern means of transport and threw himself in to the breath, enjoy the beauty of nature.
One camp, the election of a lake in the Kara Curry grass. Was arranged by God to test what we will, just, or blue skies, sunshine, a sudden cloud from the hill behind us hit, Carla Curry Lake in this beautiful and gentle girl has suddenly become difficult to tame the waves rolling in . There is no law of the mountain tops, from all directions coming to us, has opened a tent in our hands, the twitching violently. Large kitchen has just been erected tent, he was a strong wind to; re-erected, and then blown. In desperation, we can only wait for winds do arranged. About two hours later, issued by the hum sound of the mountain tops, they began to slowly recede from our ears, then a large kitchen tent top of the green finally sticks up, then everything the property of their position. Cook dinner old Liu is also a time when dark, well, we finally settle down.
Curry karaoke night a quiet lake, there is no starlight, no noise. We got into their tent early break, and we plan to forward to the direction of kongur peak embarked.
2
A red sun slowly rises from the east, the majestic icebergs father Muztagata reflection in the mirror-like lake into Kara Curry. Workers have been walking with the camel pack waiting for us for a long time, and hastily eaten breakfast, supplies and gear finishing is completed, a strong camel Fengfeng workers in the pack, driven by kneel on the ground, baggage are classified tied up in their backs. As an order, the team set out.
7719 meters above sea level public Nagel 7595 meters above sea level peak and the nine other public Nagel Mineyama body connected to and surrounded by numerous, generally high at an altitude of 5,6 km of some sort of snow-capped mountains. Carla Curry looked from the lake, they are like a tall barrier, Kuiran towering, magnificent exception. Carla Curry out of the lake, the team marched in the snow-capped mountains at the foot of the front mountain Shuo desert areas, can be seen everywhere has been severely weathered boulders, one by one seemingly low bare hill block in front of us and jumped over one another, starting already There are five hours, looked up as if in close proximity to snow-capped mountains, and their distance from us in no way closer feel. The sky without a shred of cloud, strong sunlight in my body, so I felt dry and hot. Swiss Miss Su Shanna accompanying a friend on the expedition may not be a difficult level of activity has a very good psychological preparation. When the dry and hot and fatigue strikes, she gradually became gloomy face up, but still insist on walking forward to continuing to move forward, went straight to her face looked distorted some of the pain. I do not have the heart to let this session on suffering Liu Xun old lady, so she was placed in a cargo lighter peak pack camels back and continue to work towards a forward.
About 17:00, the team reached a high ground, I looked at an elevation height - 3980 meters. Here from our plans, the No. 2 camp - Mr. Garg Darcy's elevation difference of more than 100 meters, it is estimated another two hours to go. In this short break, we continue to work towards the direction towards the southeast. Great Rift Valley in front of one of our avenue is blocked, Rift Valley width of 200 meters, height of about 100 meters, a reddish yellow and dark mud from the bottom of the rapids Tuan Tuan flow. Down to the bottom, lucky enough to find a shaky wooden bridge, the team finally safe passage, only to climb again from the bottom, perhaps we should out of a bromidrosis.
Mr. Garg Darcy arrived in Camp No. 2 is already 8:00 in the evening. China's most western Pamirs, at the moment the sun hanging high on one side. Whole day today, although very tired, but we spirits remain. After dinner, a group of people sitting around the kitchen tent, chatting enthusiastically one day feel. It was suggested that sing, a time in English, German, Uighur, Chinese singing one song after another familiar classic songs reverberating in the quiet valley among the Darcy Mr. Garg.
Middle of the night, I was awakened by the sound of Susu, tent zipper pull probe a look at the whole valley, a silvery white, a sudden snow goose feather deep into the night the original dyed bright showing a bit of color to.
3
Darcy from Mr. Garg will depart for camp No. 2 on the 3rd camp is a sunny morning. After breakfast, bid farewell to nearby kongur nine other peaks, pack team before the mountain areas along the hills towards the unexpected southwest Muztag set out. Constant elevation all the way down to our pace more and more of the light up.
Near noon, the team went to a beautiful little river. We decided to eat lunch at this rest. Open the Map See the original of this river名叫康西瓦river. We sat on the floor while eating anything, while heartily enjoy the surrounding scenery. Kangxiwar river with white spray billowing flew away toward the lower reaches of the surrounding hillsides are scattered on the grass dotted with yaks, and our camels also joined their ranks, are plump leisurely chewing the grass. Public child care co-thal by pack as saying that they do lunch! Across the river ran out of several Kyrgyz yurts little girl, he saw a group of us strangers, both timid and curiosity, standing on the side watching us, neither front nor to leave. Red-scarred face and dressed in colorful ethnic costumes mess I Coushang go take pictures, shutter sounds, and the girl who sent the silver bell-like laughter ran fast.
On the road to the village of Suba Shi road is already 16 o'clock, and the strong sunlight on my face. The grass at the foot of Lvyin Yin has been extended to the eyesight of the best west of the office. Kunlun three male giant fish has always been with us through the shining sun look up their stalwart of the body, tall, snow-covered ice there is a elusive feeling. Just a few days ago several of my friends ascent of 7546 meters above sea level Muztag, in the descent on the way due to lose its direction and went to a horrible mistake glacier, at an altitude of 6800 meters of the place, no tents, no sleeping bag, there is no case of food through a long night, finally relying on the experience, confidence and courage to safely return to base camp. Experienced a severe test of life and death.
Reach the Su Bashi village is 8:00 in the evening, curl of smoke rising from the village. The entire village a quiet, only the village side of the flowing stream with the tireless and cheerful. This is the tip of the foot of the father of an ordinary muztagata Kirghiz tribe live in small villages. Is their side of the village cemetery. Built with adobe villages and cemeteries built with the same materials disclosed in the twilight air of mystery. Simple and sincere of the Kirghiz people for generations to live here, snow on the glacier water flowing down the watering their pastures, feeding of their sheep and cattle. They are born, when relying on this majestic snow-capped mountains, but also guards died at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. Sunset, sunset will Muztag dyed red. Looked from the front, an enormous Great Rift Valley, the mountain has been a split in half, Jiang did not Clark Glacier plummets down along the Rift Valley. At the moment looks like a whole Muztag golden bird wings to fly, on both sides of a pair of Gong Qi Xuefeng is like bird's wings; and deep runs through the whole mountain is a large Rift Valley Big Bird's backbones.
As darkness enveloped the whole earth, the stars filled the same as shimmering like a diamond. And I accompanied a friend A did not La Jiang Uygur sitting in a long time do not want to sleep outside the tent. Milky Way from our heads towards the horizon have been. Hard few days trips to some of our tired to talk about home and love has become the topic of our one night.
4
The sun rising from the mountains behind, the father of a huge iceberg shadow enveloped the entire earth. Su Bashi Muztag from the mountain village to the base camp of the straight line distance of 15 kilometers. Here is a popular area for climbers in each of climbers from around the world flocked to walk the road at the foot of livestock has changed very wide. Looked up in front of the Muztagata, snow-capped mountain in the solar radiation becomes blue shiny.
Joe A Telemark means the village we would like to break for lunch, the whole village there are about 45 stone houses and Lei Cheng composed of two or three yurt. Not a fat village of Shepherd on the block in the way, a red bark that we must. From the stone house out of a gray beard the Kirgiz old dog meal for his harsh snapped. Shepherd and uninteresting turn tail went to one side, and much of the unwilling, counting on us. For the plants and trees here, I am familiar with the herdsmen met a few acquaintances friends shook hands warmly, and I extend my greetings.
Lao Gao sun to reach base camp, camp chosen one of gravel on the ground near the creek. The whole camp about a football field, hundreds of the top of various colors of tents erected on it, the Chinese national flag German national flag, the Russian flag, Italian flag ... ... fluttering, and the camp, speaking in a variety of different languages people are busy with their own thing. Here is like an international village.
Jiang did not Lack Natiao bred the Great Rift Valley glacier is in our side, board a moraine deposited by the hill, like a white Changlong glaciers show before our eyes. White, densely covered in a haphazard distribution of one ice tower into the Rift Valley, where glaciers Unit clear rapids in the serac clusters where convoluted. We have as big as a house moraine rock crawling, cautiously enter the serac clusters center. This immersive world of ice and snow like a fairy-tale kingdom, a hand to stroke that one a life-like, oddly shaped ice tower. Faced with this situation is not a person living in big cities could become keenly aware of the honor.
Muztagata darkness enveloped the headquarters of the Russian climbers across the river came the singing of the tent is prolonged. Night has been very deep, and no one on this group of rugged, sturdy guy of any dissatisfaction with Europe, but rather left to their own grief overtaken by deep melancholy song after another song, to resolve inner pain. One of their players a day earlier at an altitude of 6700 meters where the unfortunate death of her own life, entrusted to the this majestic snow-capped mountains.
I could not sleep lying in a tent a long time, I want to love the mountains of life-loving people; to entrust their lives to the mountains, perhaps he had not seen for a foreign warrior is a perfect destination.
5
Muztag mountain from base camp to camp on the 1st, about 4,300 meters above sea level from rising to 5400 meters. I do not know for my German friends, passing his sixtieth whether Ms. Brown, a bit difficult. However, she features a move to say that there is no problem the following reasons: First, she is a doctor; 2, she had landed on the African highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro. My last resort, try holding the attitude and the German woman who was very tough and hit the road.
Leading to the camp on the 1st Suidan Po, because people walk more, have taken a winding path to, has been extended upward with. We have a very slow pace, moving slowly in a small way. Elevation rises to 5,000 meters have been in vain, with the ear kick into gear with us is the scratch of the mountain wind and its own heavy breathing. Ms. Brown, no problem seems to be I feel as though some of its inadequacies, the last few days of toil to make the behind look increasingly heavy backpack. In a foreign trust in front of me, especially a woman in front of my pride was a serious challenge. Whenever I asked to stop and take 1500 steps a minute standing rest, and as far as possible every step of the larger step. When the limit is I survive, my breathing became even, at the foot of the beginning nor the kind of floating feeling. My heart began to slowly get better, stopped to rest look around the landscape to draw the line a huge white queue - Jiang did not Clark glaciers have been on our feet; Su Bashi foot of the mountain pasture of green grass, although separated by a layer of faint mist, but could not see clear.
One group arrived in the tent camp is noon, Ms. Brown looked very tired but in good spirits, and features a move to tell me no problem. We are trying to get rest, eat something, to continue to hit the road. Here has been to 5,300 meters above sea level, at the foot is covered with thick snow, stood on the above issue Kaka beep. And then climb up a slope to our destination, and I do not live to give Ms. Brown cheer. The snow left behind a string of deep footprints, a half-hour after a difficult road, we finally reached an altitude of 5700 meters at the bottom of a large icefall area, here is our trip destination. This look up into the snow and ice build a "skyscraper." Some of my trance floating feeling. Height of about 100 meters, ice cracks aspect of the icefall a few million years, ice and snow piled up, crushed and formed. For its part, we seem so insignificant.
Back overlooking, luxuriant Kalakunlun mountains in the sunlight like a black dragon meandering east to go; the foot of the eastern side of Lake Kara Curry fall to the ground at the moment like a side of a small mirror; kongur peak and kongur 9 Do not peak Muztag standing in the side as if led by powerful army generals are guarding the father of the iceberg. The sky is so blue, and looked so fantastic great rivers and mountains, a surge of soul-stirring feeling of not help in my chest transpiration.
Author: licheng018
