Everest

After climbing on the ice wall for more than an hour, Geng Aiqing managed to reach the middle position. He stayed there for a while and wanted to talk to Uncle Pei who was in front of him, but when he looked up, he found Uncle Pei in front of him. It is quite far away from him, and the drifting snowflakes make Uncle Pei's back look more hazy and distant. The wind seems to have been getting stronger from just now, and his speed is much slower than when he just climbed up. The meeting was about to stop for a while, and at some point, he didn't even notice that he was so far behind.

Geng Aiqing's heart was full of panic, he looked around, all he could see was a vast expanse of whiteness, on his right there was a huge ice crevasse, which looked like a snow block that had collapsed from above , there is a very deep gap in the middle of the snow block, it is dark inside, the shadow against the white snow is always disturbing, Geng Aiqing turned his eyes a little uncomfortable, he decided to stop resting temporarily, climb up first, first Let's join Uncle Pei and the others.

But I don't know if it's because of the psychological pressure. The ice ax in Geng Aiqing's hand doesn't seem to be very easy to use. He chiseled the ice wall several times before he found a foothold for himself, and then he dragged the road with one hand. The rope, propped up his body and walked up the ice wall and the foothold. The ice wall under his feet was very slippery. The soft snow that had fallen had been blown away by the wind long ago. The magnificence under the light was unusual, but Geng Aiqing was not in the mood to appreciate it.

He could feel that the wind speed was still increasing, and more and more snowflakes were being rolled up by the strong wind, which was almost covering his sight. Apart from the ropes in the snow, there seemed to be nothing else, Geng Aiqing tried desperately to tell himself to calm down, but once this feeling came up, he couldn't suppress it if he wanted to.

In the snowstorm, Geng Aiqing suddenly felt a sense of loneliness. It seemed that he was the only one on this huge and long ice wall. The panic of being abandoned quickly occupied his brain, and Geng Aiqing couldn't help it. anxious.

"Uncle Pei!" He shouted, but got no answer.

"Lin Sheng?!" Geng Aiqing shouted again, but still did not answer.

Geng Aiqing felt his breathing became short of breath, and his palms began to sweat again. Although he knew that he was wearing gloves and his sweaty hands would not have any effect on grasping the rope, he still had a sense of self An illusion that is almost lost.

"Shen...Shen Biwen?" Geng Aiqing's voice at the end had a hint of desperation that he couldn't detect, but he didn't expect to hear a sudden response after he finished shouting.

"Huh?" Shen Biwen's voice was a little breathless, but he still answered him, "What's wrong?"

Geng Aiqing suddenly pulled away from that feeling, and subconsciously glanced down.

Shen Biwen was right below him, looking up at him.

"It's nothing..." Geng Aiqing gave him a wry smile. After laughing, he realized that he was wearing a mask, so he said again, "It's nothing, just to see where you are."

"Oh." Shen Biwen climbed up a few steps and was almost shoulder to shoulder with him. Then he looked forward and said in a low voice, "It's just too much snow blocking the view."

Geng Aiqing suddenly realized that Shen Biwen was probably explaining to him, which meant that Shen Biwen was aware of his situation just now, but he didn't say it directly, maybe because he was afraid that he would be embarrassed if he said it, I don't know why , Geng Aiqing felt an awkward warmth in his heart.

"What's wrong?" Shen Biwen asked strangely when he saw the look in his eyes.

Geng Aiqing gave a short laugh, then suddenly leaned over and kissed Shen Biwen on the forehead, through the mask.

"It's okay!" Geng Aiqing was a little embarrassed to be so active during the day, and immediately pretended to be natural, "Let's continue to go up!"

Pei Lei climbed on it for a while before realizing that Geng Aiqing and Shen Biwen had disappeared. He yelled and asked everyone to stop and wait for a while.

"The snow is getting heavier." Yong Ke whispered, "We'd better hurry up."

Because of the wind and snow, the only ones who could hear her were Lin Sheng and Luosang above. Luosang obviously didn't care. When Pei Lei asked everyone to stop, he climbed up a little more, a little vigilant. Looking around.

"Yeah, I can't see clearly." Lin Sheng hugged the rope and wrapped himself up in a ball. He stuffed the camera under his clothes. Because it was too cold, he had to warm it up a little before it could work.

"Are Brother Shen and Ai Qing still down here?" Lin Sheng asked.

Pei Lei nodded: "Let's wait for a while, it shouldn't be too far away, the wind and snow blocked our sight a bit."

"Okay." Lin Sheng reckoned that there was enough time, so he quietly took out the camera and took a few photos for everyone. Luosang was the farthest away, and his expression was very serious, but he was subconscious when facing the camera. Grinning, and freeing one hand to make a "V", Yong Ke was obviously not in a mood, and his face looked very worried.

"Sister Yong, it's okay." Lin Sheng patted Yong Ke's calf, "We can definitely..."

Before he finished speaking, Yong Ke interrupted him: "Don't say it! Don't set a flag!"

Lin Sheng laughed dumbfounded: "Sister Yong, you still know this!"

"I don't know anything." Yong Ke said proudly, "I learned it all from my son, he keeps saying the same thing every day."

Speaking of her son, Yong Ke's expression softened a little, and she snorted: "I'm going to the North Col camp to call my son."

Lin Sheng laughed and said, "Fight, fight, make up your mind!"

Yong Ke was amused by him.

Hearing their laughter, Pei Lei jokingly said, "In such a good mood? It seems that climbing to the summit is not a problem this time!"

Unexpectedly, there was a huge flag here, Lin Sheng and Yong Ke paused at the same time, and then burst out laughing.

Pei Lei looked at the two of them inexplicably, shook his head helplessly, and said worriedly: "Keep your voice down!"

After a while, Pei Lei saw two figures coming up, and shouted, and Geng Aiqing followed suit.

After a few minutes, the team converged.

The last difficulty in climbing the North Col camp is located under the side of the North Col camp. It is not easy to cross this gap.

First of all, it is different from the one they tested the water before. This is a serious iceberg gap. Looking down from the top, the bottom is bottomless. No one knows what is at the bottom. If it falls, even the corpse will not be found. Then the crack is very large. It is said that there used to be a snow bridge that could pass through it. Later, because of the avalanche, the climbers had to build a metal ladder on the broken place. The length of a snow bridge can be imagined. Finally Because of this slope, many people who climb Mount Everest carry cameras like Lin Sheng. They will take pictures of the scenery along the way, as well as some dangerous areas. After descending the mountain, these photos may be purchased by mountaineering companies. Mountaineering companies Based on this information, a mountaineering plan will be formulated, and rich people who do not have much ability but want to climb Mount Everest will be sent to Mount Everest.

But this crack is an exception. The metal ladder here changes every year. Whether it is due to the geological loosening of the glacier or the impact of avalanches, the slope is not the same every year. Sometimes it is parallel with good luck, and sometimes it is not lucky. It is not impossible to encounter more than 40 degrees.

"Obviously, our luck is not very good." Lin Sheng looked mournfully, and gave Pei Lei a sad look.

Pei Lei asked strangely, "What are you looking at me for?"

Lin Sheng muttered a flag and moved behind Yong Ke.

"Tighten the rope at the back, keep your body steady and keep your balance." Pei Lei reminded, "Who will come first?"

It is rare to encounter such a slope of nearly 50 degrees, and Lausanne is a little timid and hesitant.

"Let me come!" Yong Ke took the initiative to stand up, "I have to make a deal with my son!"

Lin Sheng laughed twice, then said seriously: "Be careful."

Yong Ke nodded and walked over first.

Climbing the snow-capped mountains was originally a life-and-death competition. To a certain extent, it was also a dance on the tip of the knife. Geng Aiqing watched Yong Ke wearing a bloated down jacket and slowly stood on the metal ladder. The wind and snow blew the side of her cheek His broken hair fluttered in the wind, and he rubbed his hands nervously.

Sensing his uneasiness, Shen Biwen secretly held his hand behind the team.

Geng Aiqing was no longer pretentious, and smiled at him gratefully.

It took Yongke about 10 minutes to cross the metal body. The movements were standard and there were no mistakes. Except for her face turning pale after passing, it was basically perfect. Her success brought confidence to everyone. The two followed. Compared with Yongke, his movements were obviously much more careful, but this could not relieve his tension. He seemed to be looking down uncontrollably. The pressure was so severe that almost everyone noticed a slight tremor in his legs.

Pei Lei called him immediately.

Lin Sheng didn't dare to turn his head, and stiffly responded.

"Don't look down." Pei Lei said in a tense voice, "Go forward slowly."

Lin Sheng took a few steps forward after listening to him, but stopped soon.

"Don't stop!" It was Yong Ke calling him this time.

Lin Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "My legs are a little numb, wait a minute."

"Can't wait!" Yong Ke interrupted him, and then went down and returned to the metal ladder on his own initiative, reaching out to him tentatively.

Lin Sheng gritted his teeth, walked towards Yong Ke's direction, moved slowly and grabbed Yong Ke's hand, Yong Ke stepped back cautiously, pulled him over, Lin Sheng threw the snow down In the ground, it seems that it has been greatly stimulated.

Seeing his appearance, Geng Aiqing felt that his legs were starting to weaken before he passed.

"I'll be next." Geng Aiqing thought to himself that sooner or later his legs would be weak, so it's better to just go ahead.

Shen Biwen glanced at him in surprise, Geng Aiqing shrugged, gave him a smile that I am not afraid of, and walked forward.

A slope of [-] degrees sounds okay, but once you get close, you can intuitively feel how dangerous this is, it's too fucking steep!Geng Aiqing screamed in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. He straightened the rope behind him with all his strength, and slowly stepped on the metal ladder.

Surprisingly, Geng Aiqing walked very smoothly, even he himself couldn't believe it, his fear disappeared, and when he walked in the middle, he glanced at the abyss under his feet, and unexpectedly a sudden burst of pain appeared in his heart. A sense of romance standing in the sky, Shen Biwen has been talking to him from behind, the voice gradually blurred as he walked forward, but his murmur made Geng Aiqing feel like there was an invisible thrust behind him, Push him up the fifty-degree slope, all the way up, until he is standing on the soft white snow, standing in the clouds.

"I'm coming!" Geng Aiqing turned around in shock and waved to Shen Biwen.

"Not bad!" Pei Lei gave him a thumbs up.

Geng Aiqing stared at Shen Biwen, and Shen Biwen waved to him helplessly.

"Hey." Geng Aiqing felt strangely satisfied, and greeted Lin Sheng who was still sitting on the ground with a smile.

Lin Sheng seemed to be in disbelief, with a mournful face: "This is not true!"

"Your father is still your father!" Geng Aiqing pulled out the camera around his neck in a good mood, and took a picture of him while his expression hadn't changed.