Hiking strategy of Himalayan snow mountain

No friends interested in Himalayas. Today, Bian Xiangxiang tells you the Himalayan hiking strategy. When you go hiking, you can refer to this strategy and have a look together.

CT walking difficulty

As a very mature route, ACT does not have many problems in living facilities and logistics support. The overall conditions are better than those of Mount Everest, especially in the second half after crossing the Tolongla Pass and entering the Kaligandaki Canyon. The accommodation conditions and food standards of many inns can already be described as luxury. In the first half of the Marsandi River basin,

This is because the opening of the expressway has greatly reduced the speed and cost of commodity circulation.

Therefore, the difficulty of behavior lies not in objective material conditions, but only in two subjective factors.

First of all, the average altitude of EBC is very high, but it is not much different from the average daily climb and fall. The overall terrain significance value (P value) of ACT is very high, and its intensity will explode in a few days during the journey. If you want to walk the whole Tuolong Labuhn Mountain, you will face two straight climbs at an altitude of nearly 2000 meters in a short time. You can see this clearly from the following table of altitude changes.

Secondly, whether you can keep your physical condition at a good level for a long two weeks or so, eating lightly and wading through mountains and rivers every day is the decisive factor for you to successfully complete the journey. Of course, based on the current convenient traffic conditions, if you feel tired, you can quickly evacuate by car from most places except the two high points, which will not pose a substantial threat to people's health or safety.

ABC/EBC/ACT Three-line Difficulty Comparison

The icon above shows the actual data of the author's three long journeys in Nepal, but the characteristics and difficulties of these three routes are quite different. Cold data can not be fully reflected, so it is difficult to make a simple horizontal comparison. Here, the characteristics and difficulties of each route will be briefly introduced.

The characteristic of ABC is that it doesn't need to consider high altitude adaptability, and it doesn't last long and won't touch the limit of most people. At present, roads have been built to villages with an altitude of about 1500m, which can reduce the distance by about 20km. The difficulty of the trip is only concentrated in the two days of going to the base camp, withdrawing from the base camp and crossing the long steps of ChhomrongKhola Valley.

If you encounter a snowfall cycle, you will face the snow trek in areas above 3000 meters above sea level, and the difficulty will be greatly increased compared with normal conditions.

EBC has the longest duration and the highest average altitude among the three lines, and there are basic lower limit requirements for altitude adaptability and physical endurance of participants. But in addition, unless you fill in the army or you choose customs clearance, if the itinerary is arranged normally, then no day or section will have particularly high intensity. The absolute elevation of the three scenic spots is amazing, but the terrain is not obvious. Not a day in the whole journey rose more than 1000 meters.

The whole hiking area is closed to traffic, mainly dirt roads and meadows with moderate hardness. The road surface condition is the best among the three lines, and the difficulty of snowfall cycle is not as obvious as the other two lines.

The difficulty of ACT is relatively hidden, and its pavement condition is the worst among the three lines. Whether it is the long and difficult jeep road, the long downhill road from Torong to Muktina, or the step road on Boone Mountain, it will cause great loss to the knee. Due to the large height difference across the line, participants will face very intensive climbing and descending. If they meet Torongla after the snowfall cycle, the process of crossing the mountain pass will be very difficult.

If you want to walk the whole Tuolong Labuhn Mountain, the official figure is 18 days, 220km/90h, but few people will do this now.

Show the weather conditions in winter

Another uncontrollable factor is the weather. Although the winter climate is relatively stable, and the main paths of ACT, Masyandi Valley and Kaligandaki Valley, are the areas with the least rainfall in Nepal, we should pay attention to the sudden change of winter weather to avoid taking chances. I went hiking on the southern slope of the Himalayas for four years in a row, and every time I encountered strong winds and snowfall caused by sudden weather changes.

Although the bad weather in winter will consume a lot of water in the air, bringing excellent breathability and ornamental effect, and it will not last for a long time (usually one day and night), in the process of persistence, the natural environment will suddenly become very unfriendly. The loss of body temperature at low temperature, insufficient visibility caused by heavy snow, and snow-covered roads will replace sunny days a few minutes ago in a short time.

At this time, if travelers appear in an inappropriate place (such as high altitude), they are likely to get into trouble.

In the face of natural forces, everything is like dirt. It is easier to kill you than to step on an ant. The more you trudge in the Himalayas, the more you will agree with this. For travelers, two preparations can be made. The first is to arrange the trip according to the weather forecast, leaving room. The second is to prepare the best equipment you can afford and reduce unnecessary consumption.

Weather forecast: darksky.net

The famous Solongla Pass (54 16) is the highest point of ACT, and it is also the only point with an altitude of over 5000m. It is located in the huge saddle between Yaskawa Kang (6482) and Solongli (620 1) and is one of the most spacious passes in the world. Generally speaking, only Torun La has been climbed.

There are many strategies for Torongla not to climb in winter, which is very irresponsible. The author's trip passed smoothly under more than 50 centimeters of snow after the sudden change of weather and a strong wind of magnitude 8 or above blowing near the mountain pass. In the next few days, at least 50 people successfully crossed the mountain pass. This is also a difficult form of Torongla under normal circumstances, but it does not constitute too many obstacles.

It can be concluded that there is no obvious difficulty in crossing Tolongla at any time in the dry season (June 10 to May of the following year) except for the severe snowstorm in June of 20 14. According to the weather forecast, plan the trip reasonably, reserve 1-2 days in the snowfall period to rest in place, and then climb the mountain when the weather improves.

Some travelers will get up at 2-3 in the middle of the night, start from Gaoying (4833) and cross the pass. This is actually unwise, because if your equipment is not so complete, the cold on winter nights will probably make you frostbite. From the toll camp to the pass, the snow-free period is about 2-2.5 hours, and you can leave at 5 o'clock; The ice and snow cover period takes almost twice as long, so we can start at 4 o'clock.

The reason why we need to start so early is because it is said that there will be a strong wind near the mountain pass (about 5000 meters above sea level) after sunrise. After personal experience, what I said is true. I have never seen such a strong wind, so that I took a photo with my mobile phone and my fingers were almost unconscious. Therefore, no matter which season challenges the pass, cold-proof and windproof equipment is essential.

If we don't consider the technical difficulty of the pass itself, for ordinary travelers, crossing the 5000-meter pass depends not on the altitude of the pass, but on the logistics support, that is, whether there are bases on both sides of the pass for you to step by step. This is actually the application of Himalayan climbing method to ordinary people. The distance between villages and camps on both sides, that is, the route and time-consuming length, is the difficulty of this pass.

Although Tola surpasses many similar passes in Himalayan region in absolute altitude, the walking distance between camp (GaoCamp, 4833) and Charabu(4230) is only 5-6 hours, which can provide perfect logistics support for both sides.

Even if Chalab is closed in winter, it only takes 7-8 hours to walk to Muktinas (3760). If it hadn't snowed, the time might have been shortened. Therefore, under the same conditions, Tolongla can be listed as the lowest pass on the Great Himalayan Trail (GHT). If your physical condition permits, crossing is unreasonable.

(When you see Tuolong Day at an altitude of 620 1 m, there is still an hour's journey from the mountain pass. )

* Great Himalayan Trail (GHT) has 10 and 5000 passages (from east to west).

Lumbasumba Pass (5 177) connects Zhangjia Nature Reserve in Gancheng and Ma Carruba National Park.

AmphulaptsaLa(5845) in apra connects Ma Carruba National Park and Mount Qomolangma in Khumbu.

KongmaLaPass(5535), connecting Inja Valley and Luobuche Valley.

CholaPass(5420), connecting Lobucher Valley and Gemba Glacier Valley.

Renjola Pass (54 18) connects Gemba Glacier Valley and Potkosi Valley.

TrasiLaptsa(5755), connecting Mount Qomolangma and Lorwolin in Khumbu.

Lacha Qinshan Pass (5353) connects Keelung Valley and Shire Valley.

LarkyaLaPass(5 106), connecting Brigantaki Valley and Dude Valley.

ThorungLaPass(54 16) connects Masyandi Valley and Kaligandaki Valley.

JungbenLaPass(5550), connecting Annapurnas Nature Reserve and Upper Dolpo area.

Sidetracking branch exploration

ACT will pass through a very wide area along the way, from which a large number of lateral lines can be deduced. Some sidewalks evolved from the main trail, and the distance is not far, which is equivalent to choosing different paths. Others are completely independent of the main line and need extra time to explore.

Here, the author briefly introduces the main branch lines. These branches can be found on any version of the map purchased locally. The most prominent problem in taking the actual branch line is not that you can't find the route, but whether you still have the physical strength to go at that time.

1. Naer-Pugang branch line (Naer Pugang branch line)

At the checkpoint (Koto, 2600) in front of 2670 in Chame, you will encounter a branch line to the north, go deep into the Damodar Mountains along NaarKhola, explore two villages in Naar, 4 1 10, and then pass through Kangkang.

This branch line is close to the border of Tibet and belongs to the restricted area. You need a special pass from a designated agency to get there.

2. Height route of epithelial mulberry

Starting from Pisang, the main line can be divided into high road and low road. The former is located on the north bank of Mayandi Valley, with an average elevation of more than 3,500 meters, and will pass through two ancient Tibetan villages, Guyaru (3670) and Nabar. The latter is located at the bottom of the south bank, below 3300 meters above sea level. All roads are jeep lanes, which will pass Humde Airport (3280). The two roads will meet again at Mang Street (3240).

3. Buracas Ice Lake (Buracas Ice Lake, 4600)

The location of an ice lake with an altitude of 4,600 meters can be found near the Aviation Temple in the north of Buracas (3439) village. This branch line is very high above sea level, and it takes a day to go back and forth. The ornamental effect of Hu Bing Lake is similar to that of Kanglaguan (5306), and the Nasi main ridge in Anable can be seen from a distance. Buracas is 30 minutes away from Manan (3540), and Manan also has a road to the ice lake, but it is difficult to walk.

4. Lake Tillicho (4920)

The most famous branch line in ACT, if you want to go to Lake Tireso and then continue to cross Torongla, you need to prepare for three extra days. There will be several accommodation points along the way, such as Konsa (3900), Shrichalka and Tireso Base Camp (4 150).

After visiting Lake Tireso, you can take a fork in the road from Konsa to Yak Farm (YakKharka, 4000) instead of going back to Manan, or you can continue walking and go directly to Zomsom through Mesokantolapass (5121). Kantola is not a gateway, but a group of gateways. The west slope is extremely steep and difficult to cross. You need to bring camping equipment for the night, but it is almost impossible to cross in winter.

The big problem of this branch line is that after a snowfall cycle, it will almost become impossible to walk, and the inn in Tireso base camp will not be able to go when it closes. If you plan to go in winter, you must go to the inn in Manan to see if the inn in Tireso base camp is open normally. When bad weather comes, the owner of the base camp inn is likely to withdraw to Manan.

5. Musitang and Shangmusitang

In a broad sense, Mustang refers to one of the 75 counties in Nepal, with Chomsom (2720) as its capital, Kalopani in the south, carrara Pass (4660) at the border between Tibet and China, and Shangmustang refers to Kabeni.

Because most westerners can't simply get the opportunity to go to Tibet, Shangmu Temple Pond with relatively pure Tibetan culture has become their alternative. Nigeria also began to go underground, offering a sky-high ticket of $500. In fact, for China tourists who have no restrictions on going to Tibet, the mystery of Mu Shang Temple has been greatly exaggerated.

In fact, around Muktina, the flavor of Tibetan areas is already quite strong, and Tashi Dele is as versatile as namaste. If time permits, it is highly recommended to walk from Muktina to Zomsom, which is almost the only section in ACT that combines Tibetan culture and geographical characteristics.

6. Dalajiri East Glacier

In the south of Laron (2550), you will encounter an extremely wide glacial alluvial flood area, and the road has to bypass a relatively narrow place to build a bridge. Continue south to the south bank, and you will see a narrow valley full of rubble, facing the glacier tongue of Giridon Glacier in Dalam. From there you can walk to the top of the glacier at an altitude of about 4000 meters.

The difficulty of this branch line is that it takes an extra day to get there, and the road is basically not very clear. If you want to go, it is recommended to live near the iron bridge, about 20 minutes away from the valley. There are at least two inns with relatively simple conditions, and then try to hire a tour guide who is familiar with the road.

From Zomsom to Lajon, you can choose the bus, which takes about 5 hours to walk and 45 minutes to walk from Lajon to Tieqiao.

7. Rhinoceros belongs to Lake Tar.

This is a branch line similar to a small round line. On the beach south of Laqiong, you can meet many bridges leading to the east bank of Kaligandaki River. You can cross the river from Kokhethanti(2545) to Tar (2900), a small glacial lake under the southern peak of Nizhgiri, and then pass Kunjo and Chhoya.

The advantage of this branch line is that it can avoid the busy jeep road.

8. Annapurbournas North Camp (4 190)

We usually refer to Annapurnas' southern base camp. Because the south wall of Annapurnas is extremely difficult to climb, the utilization rate of this north base camp may be higher. The route to the northern base camp is near Chhoya on the above-mentioned Monkey Lake Ring Road, and all the way along the ridge to the base camp at the end of Anna Poorna Glacier in the north.

Along the way, it is necessary to cross Tholobugin Pass (43 10) at an altitude of 43 10 meters. Without accommodation, we can only camp in the pasture or find a cowshed. TuoLobzinPass itself is an excellent place to see the western wall of Annapurnas 1 Peak. It also has another special name, PassApril27, which is the anniversary of 1950 when the French mountaineering team climbed Annapurnas 1 passed this mountain pass for the first time while exploring the climbing route.