7. Wait Meri (2003.7.24-7.25)
Zhongdian is the time to the restaurant to closing time. This is the second to Zhongdian, a. The net is to Meili. The day before the grandparents came to Zhongdian, said the past few days have been sunny Merrill, Merrill had just returned from a photo shoot in terms of the Belgians were very beautiful, I and my two crazy rick on the immediate decision - to return to the Dean. Everyone knows that in this rainy season to see the probability of Meili Snow Mountain is almost zero, had also encountered many of the Mix returning empty-handed from Merrill last was withdrawn because of bad weather to abandon Deqin Lijiang, this time, I intuitively felt that grandparents returned from the front of the message is a hint. Grandparents are rick in the Yulong to get to know me and a pair of Beijing to the couple, at that time so when the men used the intercom to contact ropeway to rick from the "old cat called Mouse" or "satyr call beauty to" play on the addiction. In fact, the two are not even 30 that, just sit there and grandfather used to the office when the crawling step 3 Yulong Huang, panting rick unfortunate enough to be seen, it becomes the old people's and grandmother's generational also followed up the. Later we go to Lugu Lake, the night before left two great-grandfather who drank one pound of white wine, the result is the last one Kouzhe waitress at the palm yell "walking marriage - walking marriage," one cried another downtown Tu De Xilihuala.
Remembered the first time when Zhongdian is also the evening, the dark rainy night, I asked a hotel rick one past the final turn nearly all over the hotel for more than three weeks before moving into remote Lake 1000 (rick this wastrel Samsung The following do not live). Zhongdian Hotels in short supply during the peak season so that the first time I established a "book" concept. But that's Zhongdian to just leave it to my shadow of a cold and wet. If it is not at noon that day I made his life one of the most risky decisions, to choose between visa and Yunnan Yunnan, in the last few minutes before the airport bus back to Kunming, and returned the ticket, and I would not come to Zhongdian rick and later the Yulong, Lugu, and this second Zhongdian. Jackson is in the tiger jumped into a rick large hooked after this guy like a shadow stuck me, and from this I, and Yan Yu insulation.
The next morning boarded the first class of Zhongdian - Deqin the bus, car at full strength. Fortunately, the day before to help grandparents bought a ticket, or else they die quasi-vegetable. At this point that I realize playing in Yunnan, must use "early" thinking to guide action, as I had kind of a film's bottom left will only lead to a chain reaction type of disorder. For a long time, I have been wallowing in the kind of travel caused by the uncertainty of an unknown stimulus, in particular, like to revel in all the lonely romantic, so develop a habit of not playing program, that is what I first arrived in Yunnan, again and again missed the reasons.
The Deqin had to take more than six hours by car, it's still山路十八弯, rain, leaves period. Must admit that motion sickness, is my Achilles heel, its lethality can I eat, sleep can go to all the fine qualities Nengren naught. From Ninglang van ride to Lugu Lake has made me a lingering fear, it was the first time I recognized that tourism might be suffer. Fortunately, this new amendment to the road than the road Deqin Lijiang to Lugu Lake to be much better, comfortable bus also to maximize his control of my motion sickness response. Along the way by benzilan, East Chikurinji, Baima Snow Mountain, elevation gradually rise, temperature change is low, also will be changing landscape scenery, since I hate only be completed on foot after the tiger jumped the long-cherished wish, as if into a period of dormancy, Yi Shangche sleep, only from time to time in the strong play bare-faced piece of a jigsaw, but the beauty has been seen by enough to make I think it a worthwhile trip. All the tourists on board were directed at Merrill seems to go, as long as the shadow of snow-capped mountains, I heard people ask, "Is it Meili?" Answer is: is the White Horse Snow Mountain. After a long wait, the car has spoken of the local people, "That is the peak of the Prince," excitement, excited, camera debut, "see, see!" A car person and necks twitter. Goes, daze that I was had nothing to see. I was sitting is the driver and the diagonal position, mountain of reasons to enjoy the scenery even more drivers on the side of the area of profits will be. In fact, I was right, and do not have much understanding of Lennart Meri, in addition to long Ruleiguaner daimyo virgin peak, only know as "the first Tibetan Eight Kamiyama," the religious practices of the Tibetan people, and so background knowledge nothing I know, so I see most are just parroting Meri, crowded enacted.
2 points more to the Deqin county, rick suddenness of a thunderbolt good money to meet the best hotel Deqin Rainbow Hotel, unload luggage we got into rental cars on the straight Merrill Tana. Deqin winding mountain roads treacherous indeed, every year a considerable number of traffic accidents, I am glad that did not select a small Dengjun noodles as a horse. Merrill soon finally see. Meri see here is completely stretch a series of peaks, there is no visual obstructions in front of and feel that is suddenly pulled in front of the snow-capped mountains. This is an extraordinary mountain, is the holy mountains. The way drivers have talked to us all about God Kamiyama Shier, the famous Sino-Japanese joint expedition of 17 people were killed in mountains, poor little Japan has never missed a glimpse Lennart Meri of hosting the Games, lucky to see Kamiyama, etc. look at the mountain when the feeling had been different. There are still clouds in particular has always been the main peak hold partly concealed, so more and so on, four hungry, die of hunger in the Meridian Hill Inn on the small table outside a first fill belly Furthermore, the material can be described as spiritual Liangbu Wu. This place is indeed the best place to look at Merrill, regret did not stay here, the upstairs room in the house will be able to see the Meili Snow Mountain, aware of this feeling that after the earth than this is also the biggest regret of. As for the so-called Merrill's coming to see temple is actually a Deqin here will go through a Tibetan monastery to teach, simply did not see the Meili Snow Mountain, on-line to say there is a deviation. Bowls of rice post-post-Xia Du point clouds or no sign of spread, Grandma pulled Grandpa can not be reconciled to the hill behind the Inn of the Pa Qu. Grandma had serious Meri complex, its obsession with the tiger jumped out of my degree under the complex. I was sitting did not want to move half a step, I do not know motion sickness or altitude sickness, I晕晕Huhu all over the head just goes on a hotel bed comfortable. Indeed, at that time, I will choose between Merrill and the bed bed, but because of the face did not has the nerve to go back to sleep. I was really puzzled, will not that block snow-capped mountains do? Later, grandparents, "mouse old cat calls," said the top can be beautiful, and I打肿脸充胖子with the up and found that the original terms of the above can be lying on the ground meri, people, ah, really is a species will enjoy the animals. However, Meri Meri ah, why do you still do not substantially true tolerance? The trend analysis from the clouds in the next few hours there will be steady stream of clouds drifting across the main peak Kawagebo Meri, while another one is moving from Dechen county regiment rain clouds over the drift to the side, so the sun sets Merrill could not see before. Rick almost the same time I arrived at this conclusion, two fake ass hit it off - back to the hotel, while the grandparents continued to climb up, open up the by gone quiet.
Sure enough, grandparents to wait until late in the day also did not see mountain's upper body. We can only hope that the sunrise the next morning. After the evening meal Daizai grandfather wandering the streets, while separately to the next day looking for cars. Deqin County, was built according to the terrain, the streets are mostly sold Cangshi the pavement, I like to stroll past a street children one by one, well played look Tibetan life. Surprising is the nightlife here is actually so rich, Internet cafes,迪吧, card room, Lu Xiangting so that night was filled with the slightest of Deqin of feasting. We did not head in the middle of the road like a fly on the stopped letting Jian Zhao asked, laps down and still nothing, there is no favorite of the Jeep, the small plane did not dare to sit, finally reluctantly hand in hand in a Fontana.
Grandparents care-fu, I actually can also occur as early as 6:30 in the hotel lobby, while still bleary-eyed. Left-right, etc., etc. not seen rick comrades Walsh said retro Tana, while the streets so early with no personal shadow, the four unfortunate from trapped at the hotel unable to move. Grandma is really a little angry, and appeared to be at, and missed the sunrise, at which time, the Rainbow hotel front desk guy on duty said the hotel has great Jeep Mitsubishi cars, to glaciers, rain collapsed back and forth 300, Grandma flew clinch a deal, a pedestrian than the Emergency vehicles starting a collection is also agile on the ground. So far I have the time to turn the tide against the magnanimous act that boy feel grateful. Later, we all love the the retro big Jeep.
Rushed to the viewing platform has been slightly when the sky lights up the sky but still subtly Kawagebo 1. Some people have a good camera frame combat readiness. Grandma pulled Grandpa then went up the hill, and I want to still hesitating to Stay Looking back Kawagebo has been put on touch of golden light. Aware of the most exciting time is coming, along with everyone on the mountain from the nearest place to run, did not expect that they will know what to do stumbled, confusion in the command rick "camera, camera." Over the next one-minute scene where I have seen can not describe, and objectively there is no text or speech can harness sunlight Jinshan's that moment, the subjective time, I believe I have caught in a sluggish and the mania state. So far I still can not recall exactly which minutes out of what was going on, just remember that after I stood there, Yang facing him - Kawagebo, burst into tears. Was around long before the existence of the world. Consciousness returned to normal after the panic again to grab the camera and binoculars. God of War Kawagebo few days for the first time out of the clouds, majestic pyramid-like body, rebellious Yingwu of gas run through the sky, Prince Edward 13 peaks stretching to start way across thousands of miles, his beautiful wife, he was shy of the children, all chasing daylight as he stood inside. I am greedy to capture the mountain's every inch of the muscles, and his wife, Chu el Myanmar every ray of lines, then has been photographed next to a photographer in England said, you really luck, especially good to see sunshine Jinshan very rare to see snow-capped mountains surrounded by clouds No, Tibetans called "hada", meaning auspicious year, is Merrill's Benming years of non-believers ... I had to enter Tibetan areas are taught a set of another set of argument after stubborn, but in that five minutes later, I believe that I'm really very lucky. I was born a citizen of the year for all, even this whole life only for that moment, it is worth.
Later, when I left, I have always been in that minute plagued by vertigo. I try to remember, when I saw what? I am back and forth to ask themselves, bathing in the SG in that moment, in the end what happened? I am aware that Lennart Meri, who has been in my heart what is left inside. But I can not tell what. To find the answer, I began to look around to find various types of information related to Lennart Meri, yes, I came back to begin to truly understand the Merrill's. One day, when I read the following text, I understand. Since then, I believe that God exists.
I think I was able to narrowly safely arrived in the United States, is not it is subject to God's sanctuary?
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Lennart Meri, Tibetan means "sacred", the main peak Kawagebo peak is the highest peak in Yunnan Province, altitude 6740 meters. The snow-peak, elevation 4,000 meters following is a vast virgin forest, was the first local people regarded as holy mountains. Circulating in the local on the Kawagebo and its many legends surrounding Zhu Feng, Meili Snow Mountain, although referred to as "Prince 13 peak", but the semantics are mainly taking "13" is the number of Tibetan auspicious years are not accurate 13 Block Xuefeng, but referred to a number of peaks. Myanmar beautiful lines in which Chu el peak (meaning the sea goddess) is located south of Kawagebo peak, the legend is Kawagebo Peak's wife. With the King Gesar Kawagebo year expedition evil Luo country, evil Luo States want to fool them, pretending to be betrothed to the Burma Chu el Kawagebo Unexpectedly, Burma Chu dom pairs of handsome tall, Zhong-yong expansive Kawagebo love at first sight , Kawagebo also beautiful and kind-hearted Burma Chu Beam endless love, the two vowed to never part. So if people can love each other talk Kawagebo see the hearts of affection, it will be Kawagebo and Myanmar shared Chu el blessings so that you love like them Forever and Ever ... ... the history of the Yuan on behalf of the Karma Kagyu faction black hat third world living Buddha make Jiong Dorje had come to the foot of Meili Snow Mountain on the snow-capped mountains have been opened Canada Light, Meili Snow Mountain, became the guardian god of Buddhism; Kawagebo have also been subjected to X Panchen Lama's prayer, in October 1989, the tenth Panchen Erdeni ? Masters here do Gyaltsen pay their last respects Kawagebo, the sky was dark, snow-capped mountains are completely covered in clouds of Nongyun, no matter is the ceremony was accompanied by officials of the Tibetan people are sorry for the Masters. Masters told to one staff member whispered a few words, that comrade will soon get to a bottle of regular soft drinks saw master hand to tell something Kawagebo while holding the bottle to drink slowly Saxiang the ground, On the last drop of drink from the bottle fall, a miracle happened: enveloped in the clouds on the rapid spread Kawagebo, sunshine bathed the earth, the god of Yin Kui Su A snow-capped mountains, like the extraterrestrial-like appear in front of everyone . Devout Tibetans worship service immediately to the ground, broke down in tears, accompanied by officials can not help but surprise Ruokuang, eyes filled with tears. When the master of a public end of the ceremony, on the bus back, Kawagebo quickly back into the clouds (this is said to Diqing There is a television video) ... ... Yunnan, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan and other places of the Tibetans, to Meili Snow Mountain's turn mountains, worship has always been unprecedented, especially in the Tibetan Year of the Goat - The mountain's Benming year, anywhere in the pilgrimage, transfer Hill, huge crowds of people ...
1, 1902, the United Kingdom an expedition for the first time Kamiyama meri challenges, setbacks, the British gentleman who backed off the idea of no longer playing it.
Second, Sino-Japanese War period, a United States aircraft strayed into forbidden of God, trying to peak over the Kagebo a result, crashed into the glacier, plane crash.
Third, in June 1988, by the pilot's son, killed a U.S. expedition led by Creech, traveled from, would like to recover the remains of his father. Zhezhi climbers climbed to the height of 4200 meters above sea level have been exhausted, came back with nothing.
4, October 1989, Sino-Japanese joint expedition farmers in Sri Lanka to establish the base camp for the first time along the northwest ridge Kagebo peak climbing, make every effort to reach the main peak at 5,300 meters above sea level north, Lu-yu can not go beyond the big glaciers and big fault. The elevation than the mountain climbers in Japan two years ago to improve the 800 meters, but there are still away from the peak of the vertical height of 1440 meters away, only beats defeated.
5, December 1, 1989, Sino-Japanese joint expedition entered laugh agricultural stronghold, six days later, successfully passed the lie of the glaciers, through the broken snow is difficult to gain a foothold across the lofty cliff above the trumpet Yakou, climbing up Bing Bi, on December 8 at an altitude of 4600 meters at the establishment of a camp 1.
December 11, opened the camp to 2, embarked on the road; 13, stationed at an altitude 5320 meters, the No. 2 camp.
December 19, Kagebo established and stationed in the lot under the saddle on the 3rd camp, where elevation of 6100 meters.
December 25, crossed the wall nearly 90-degree Bingbi, open the way to the biggest obstacle to reaching the top.
December 26, boarded the right shoulder peak, 6300 meters above sea level established and stationed in the camp 4. That day blue skies, light breezes, Kagebo Yinmang flashing, close at hand. The players see the summit just around the corner, cheering, excited! China and Japan after consultations, decided to cancel plans for the establishment of Camp No. 5, to seize the opportunity to directly impact on the peak!
December 28, Sino-Japanese five-member first team, from the lightly armed assault on the 4th summit of the camp, but weather did not take place. The following morning, Sino-Japanese seven-member second-tier, with the first echelon to launch a final assault on the peak.
On this day, Deqin County and nearby towns and villages in Tibetan informed of the forthcoming summit of the message, sent out almost the whole city gathered at the temple in the vicinity of flying Yunnan-Tibet road, in unison to pray Kamiyama: Do not allow climbers to climb up! Simmer Sang smoke into the sky! Probably not yet been recorded in the history of mountaineering in the world than the local residents do not welcome such a non-cooperation in mountaineering activities.
13:50, storms Zhou Qi, Kagebo instant clouded. At this point commandos had boarded the elevation of 6470 meters from the peak height of the actual climbing short of the 270 meters, but the end result of lunacy snow Meng, Tianhundean field of vision and very poor visibility forced to withdraw on the 3rd camp, ready to break what to day return to the main peak of ear, restoration and reconstruction, 5 raid the camp program.
Unexpectedly, from January 2, 1991, the Meili Snow Mountain, with snow falling. 10 pm the night of January 3, No. 3, camp to base camp reports, snow depth of 1.2 m, tents, snow-buried 2 / 3, had snow once an hour out of account. Surprisingly, those words became an climbers farewell. Since then, the Meili Snow Mountain is a terrible silence. Whether it is in radio contact, observation posts observation, or planes to search for, on the 3rd China-Japan camp and its 17 members (including China 6, Japan 11), overnight actually disappeared!
6, 1996, the third Sino-Japanese joint expedition special attention for the weather. Can be directly installed in the headquarters of the U.S. meteorological satellite data reception equipment, climbers also received Tokyo Meteorological Society and the Himalayas, the great weather experts help. The results this time, Meili Snow Mountain, November 15 from the climbers reach the 3,500-meter laughs agricultural stronghold to December 8 evacuated more than 20 days, in fine weather, surprisingly, the temperature has been maintained at -5 degrees to 5 degrees. Local Tibetans said, so the weather every day to see the blue sky, the sun is a rare Meili Snow Mountain area.
Why did such a good weather summit unsuccessful? December 2, climbers arrive than expected half a month ahead of schedule at 6240 meters above sea level, above 40 meters, is scheduled to camp on the 4th position. At this moment, the weather was sunny, sunny, climb to the top prospects for the future!
However, 2 3 pm, the Japanese sent by a meteorological cloud chart shows: From the Bay of Bengal northward moving low-pressure flow is expected to Meili Snow Mountain region in the December 4 to 6 will have a big snow, snowfall and in 1991 lead to a disaster comparable to that occasion. Following discussions with the National Meteorological Bureau, the Yunnan Provincial Meteorological Bureau contacts were answered and Japan's Meteorological data analysis exactly the same.
The news as good as thunderstruck, 17 lives in the shadow of shaking in front of, in order to avoid a repetition, Saito Japanese climbers descending captain made the decision to stop co-climbers climb gradually, withdraw base camp on standby.
On return to headquarters the next day after the climbers, forecasting has not fallen in the snow, the weather is still sunny and beautiful as ever. It turned out that the Bay of Bengal north of the warm and humid air, in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau southward, under the impact of the strong cold air has changed the direction. The players watched a good opportunity to climb away from the side, start from scratch, has no strength, no commitment. Sino-Japanese mountaineering athletes Kagebo peak overlooking splendid together cry!
Interestingly, the Japanese have full confidence in flying Lama prayer come true, they do not forget that some years ago, the Japanese killed by members of the family was fortunate to see the lama's prayers before the Zunrong of Meili Snow Mountain; Therefore, in this Climbing ago, they spent a lot of money specially invited to the East Chikurinji and red slope of the Living Buddha Temple two respected law will be held in the coming temple to pray Kamiyama bless climbers are safe return.
Temple in the coming few days, France will be held during the majority of Tibetan Deqin County, also took the opportunity to have expressed to the Buddha did not want people to climb to the top wishes. When both the two living Buddhas, said: support for the Tibetan people's aspirations; also said that Buddhism to mercy, do not want climbers encounter any danger to life once again. Based on these two well-wishes, the Living Buddha to pray to the holy mountains, and finally got his wish: the Sino-Japanese joint expedition Kagebo neither of them boarded the peak, nor a casualty. In mid-December, a mountaineering expedition and go home, Ming Nagamura people bought a lot of firecrackers discharge. In the coming Temple, two living Buddhas will be re-organized method. Tibetans Deqin County Celebration to celebrate the victory.
Author: solohiker
