Bianshan Great Wall Travel Notes

Traveling freely on the Bianshan Great Wall on a donkey trip, recalling the bitter experiences and remembering the sweet memories

Time: December 21, 2019

Route: Climbing Miyun Bianshan Great Wall 1 and 2 Watchtower No. 6, 6KM, climb 600M

Captain and vice-captain: Bai Ying? Hanyin

Team members: Qomolangma Feng? Alian? Achang? March? An Xin? qin soup ? Weili? Shendu? + Dumb

Format: Self-driving

Minimum temperature: -17℃

I don’t know what everyone thought of when choosing the Great Wall for outdoor use in this season What it is, the first thing that comes to my mind is "Qinyuan Spring·Snow"

The scenery of the North, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting.

Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness; the river up and down suddenly stops flowing.

The silver snake dances in the mountains, and the original wax figure wants to compete with God.

On a clear day, it is particularly charming to see the red dress.

The country is so beautiful that it attracts countless heroes to bow down.

……

The reality is that as soon as the activity comes out and the difficulty is checked, the only thing that comes to mind is "Thousands of birds will fly away, and thousands of people will disappear."

So I was very nervous when I was asked by the Eagle Team to write a travel diary of this event, because I am not a strong donkey and cannot write about the feeling of being so proud and refreshed as I successfully completed the journey of remembering the bitterness and remembering the sweetness. What’s more, I saw the travel notes and videos of Lvtu’s previous events, and they are all so beautiful, Alexander.

The few travel notes on the Bianshan Great Wall website, the summer donkey trail activities, and the registration reminders all show that I can only watch but not walk with my physical strength, but not only did I sign up, but I was also safe I’m back to write a travel diary, so let’s start with registration.

Why did you sign up? I have been following the Eagle Team’s activities since Monday. I am looking forward to a slightly gentler version, because after all, I have not climbed mountains or exercised for more than a month, and I am afraid this will be the last outdoor time in 2019. I always hope that Participate in Lvtu’s activities and have a complete experience. When the event post came out, I immediately felt stupid. I hesitated for a long time and expressed my regret in the group that I could only miss it. As a result, the Eagles responded, and the event opened a window to me. But you have to climb the mountain on your own, and the difficulty is realistic. All kinds of entanglements, hesitations, and concerns before departure, until setting off on the morning of the 21st...

This self-driving small team set off towards Miyun Potou Village*** There are 4 cars, Weili and Zhumolangmafeng’s car is full, Soup and Dui are in one car, and Shen Du is in one car. At 7:10, each vehicle departs from its respective location on time. I took Weili's car, and the team leader and deputy leader were also in the car. We chatted happily and felt sleepy and confused along the way. When they were about ten kilometers away from Potou Village, the four cars were facing each other and entered a country road covered with snow. After driving cautiously for a while, Weili's car skidded first, and the car in front of him skidded. I couldn't climb up the small slope. I tried many times but failed. Just when I was almost considering giving up or squeezing into a few cars climbing up the slope, the calm soup behind me took out the shovel in the car. This time, the only thing the team had was The five male team members shoveled the snow, laid branches, and pushed the cart. Finally, the cart was filled with black smoke. If we hadn't met a fellow villager who said that the road ahead had been plowed, we might have considered finding another route just to be on the safe side. This is probably the result of good things taking their toll. The key is that four vehicles navigated to the wrong snowy road at the same time. That was either because the navigation was unreliable or the Lvtu team members were too united.

When the car was climbing hard, our hands and feet were freezing in a short time when we were standing in minus 17 degrees, so the worries of several female team members were all focused on fighting the cold. , Weili also stuffed me with some of the warm babies he brought. I have roughly decided to stay in the car and watch the car. Firstly, my hands and feet are prone to freezing, and secondly, I can’t hold back the team.

Find a place to park and drove on the road that had been plowed for snow. After seven or eight kilometers, we reached the mountain climbing location - Potou Village. The next task was to find a place to park. There was an open space on the roadside, covered with fresh snow. To avoid getting stuck in the car, the Eagle team went down and took a step to test it for themselves. The place was suitable, but the villagers who showed up still gave it a try. The Eagles had bad news, so they decisively decided to move on and find a place to park.

Driving friends must be reminded here to drive carefully. This section of the road is relatively narrow and has curves. Weili’s car is a bit wide, and it took several turns to pass through a sharp uphill turn. In the end, I can’t remember who first suggested discussing with the fellow villagers about stopping in the courtyard. Get off the car, look at the venue, discuss, and get it done. There are three cars in the hospital and one on the roadside. You can still have a hot meal when you return to your fellow villagers' homes. Then we dressed up and set off. It must be said that this was the most leisurely pace of dressing up during the donkey trip. If there was a snow cover, we put on a snow cover. The Eagle team also personally glued An Xin a very sturdy plastic snow cover. Beauty A Lian He personally helped me put on the snow jacket.

Warm start maybe because the car climbed a bit and took some time. It was already 10 o'clock when we set off. The sun was bright, the snow was shining, the blue sky was high, and the air was fresh. This word is so cool. Whoever doesn't climb would be a fool. ,Ha ha. First, we walked for a short distance in the village, and then entered a valley with a slight climb. Stepping on almost fresh snow, we looked up at the blue sky. The "One Straight" and the No. 2 watchtower next to it jumped out before our eyes. I felt in my heart. I started to mutter that "very difficult" is a bit exaggerated.

At this time, the team was not moving very fast, and Duan was so excited that he spun around in circles, jumped up, and jumped onto our shoulders without any recognition, almost having close contact with us. The pace was not fast but I was already sweating a little. Because of adjusting my clothes and taking pictures, I was already at the back of the queue, and Weili was always looking after me from the front.

It’s time to talk about the Bianshan Great Wall. I checked other travel notes and found out that the “straight” one looks sharp from a distance and flat, like a protruding stone pillar, set against the background of the blue sky, which reminds me of Upside down stalactite. The so-called "One Ting" is called "Bianshanzi" by the locals. Watchtowers No. 1, 2 and 3 of Bianshan are located on a steep southwest-northeast direction between the northeast of Potou Village and the southwest of Yaoqiaoyu Village. There are three isolated watchtowers on the ridge. Watchtower No. 1 and Watchtower No. 2 face each other across a "straight pole". Watchtower No. 3 on Bianshan Mountain is located on the ridge northwest of Zuoma'ankou, and watchtower No. 2 on Bianshan Mountain. The watch towers are separated by two steep cliffs, not facing each other. (Whether it is accurate or not is unknown)

Potou Village, the starting point for this climb, is located in the southeast of Miyun Xinchengzi Town. It is a village built along the ditch. The households are scattered and the village roads are narrow. Many places can only accommodate A car passes. Bianshan is located on the ridge northeast of Potou Village. Due to the deep ravines, dangerous terrain, and dense forests, there are fewer people climbing and the climbing trails have long disappeared, so the climb is very difficult.

Climbing to the No. 1 watchtower? After walking through a comfortable valley, we entered a climbing section covered by tall and dense shrubs. If it is full of leaves in summer and there is rainfall, you can imagine how difficult it is. I remember this trip. The bitter taste of sweetness has begun to take shape. As a team member who walked slowly, fell frequently, and retreated early, describing the difficulty is definitely one-sided, but decisively giving up climbing the more difficult No. 2 watchtower can also explain something. The most difficult thing for me was that almost all of the climbing process was covered by tall and dense shrubs. The shrubs here seemed to be different. This can be imagined from the fact that the Eagles were fully armed. The bushes not only block the view of finding the way and distract the attention of the feet, but often even after trying to protect the face, the bag gets caught on it and cannot be pulled back. It is torn and curled, so it is difficult to pick up the speed. . In addition, during this season, there are fallen leaves, snow, and moisture underfoot after melting snow, so anti-slip measures must be taken at all times. Just when I saw the Eagles standing on the roof of Building No. 1 waving the team flag, I was still trapped on a small steep slope at the foot of the enemy building. There was a cliff on the left, a stone wall on the right, and snow under my feet. I had to change my feet several times before I could go up. I relied on my right hand. The strength of the grip on the rock wall was not enough, and the angle of grip with both hands at the same time was not enough. It took a long time to go up and down. Although the Eagle team was always responding when we came down, it was indeed difficult for others to help. If we were not careful, we would injure the team members. I also hope that newbies who are new to the outdoors must take their own time when encountering this kind of situation and do not ask teammates for help. In fact, giving up climbing the tower is the safest option.

After a short lunch, we separately climbed to the top of Building 1 and then descended along the original path. The steep slope that had stumped me before took me a lot of time. The Eagles were watching below. Li watched from above. Although he couldn't help, he still felt very warm in his heart. Someone originally proposed to go directly to Building 2 before eating, but the Eagles decided to eat first. It was already past 12 o'clock. We were eating on a sloping stone slab, and suddenly Lan Xin's cup lid fell off, and then a cucumber fell down, and then my cup lid also fell off. Everyone was eating happily, and the Eagles helped us pick it up. Lunch was short and the sun was just right. Considering the time, the Eagles decided to set off. Weili and I also decided to descend. The Eagles agreed and explained the route clearly to us.

The troops are divided into two groups, each having their own fun. In fact, if Weili and I go to Building 2 with the big team, the Eagle Team should agree and can basically follow, but I asked the Eagle Team that it is more difficult to go behind. Finally, we decided not to slow down the team, and Wei Li also saved his energy to drive back. I just turned around and tried my handset again, but it was mute again. This new thing was adjusted several times by the Eagle Team, and it stopped working several times when it came into my hand. We didn’t call the Eagle Team again to turn around and help adjust it. One is that Weili has a track, and the other is the road. Still relatively confident that it’s not far away. So in the second half of the process, the communication between the two of us basically relied on shouting. Wei Li’s voice was much more reliable than the handheld radio. For a long time, we relied on human voices to maintain interaction up and down the mountain, which added a little bit to the valley. angry. Weili and I went down leisurely, taking photos and videos and walking around, which was very comfortable. However, it was still dangerous if we were not careful. I fell several times, but fortunately there was no accident or injury.

After going down the mountain, I realized that the road conditions to Building No. 2 were indeed not very good. They also had a fork in the road. The Eagles climbed an extra mile, which made Dumb jealous. Everest and Alian left from No. 2 They then returned to Building 1 and descended from the lunch area. They both suffered minor injuries from the fall, which shows that the difficulty of the Bianshan Great Wall is worthy of its name.

It was cold. We felt cold as soon as we stopped. In addition, we suddenly couldn’t get a response from them, so we went straight to the two wild jujube trees that we had missed when we went up the mountain. The pockets of the two clothes we picked could hardly be closed. I left with a sense of satisfaction. This kind of rhythm was something I had never expected before signing up. It was an unexpected surprise.

After picking jujubes, I didn’t see the rear team, so I went straight to find the car. It was about 3:30, and I was talking about why the rear team suddenly couldn’t hear the sound. I guessed that they were unsatisfied and went to open the drawer again. March has already arrived. It turns out that they Following us quietly, large troops gathered one after another.

We happily set off home. After dinner, we set off back to Beijing. We avoided the snowy road when we came, and the journey was smooth. We arrived in Beijing at about 6:30. I have to be honest. Although I lost my gloves on the fence of my hometown today and hit the highest fall in history, I really didn’t realize the hardships my teammates had in the summer. First, because according to the track record, Wei Li and I walked more than 4KM, while the rest of the group walked about 6KM, so the total mileage was short. Second, the weather was awesome. Not only was it not cold, but I was also sweaty after walking. So this time, I remember the bitter things and taste the sweet things. Lan Xin was even more surprised to find the road she tied six years ago, which was very kind.

Exactly: there are risks in the outdoors, you need to be cautious when walking, there are surprises in the outdoors, and you will be with your companions on the journey