In the past two days, the ** of going to Gangshika Snow Peak in the WeChat circle of friends is so concentrated, which reminds me of the feeling of climbing Gangshika Snow Peak a year ago.
Gangshika Snow Peak is located in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Qinghai Province, 147 kilometers away from National Highway 227, with an altitude of 52545 meters, is the highest peak in the eastern section of the Qilian Mountains, the peak is snow-capped all the year round, silver shining, like a jade dragon, also called"Lenglongling"It is the first of the mountains in Menyuan, and it is also the nearest peak of the Xining tourism circle, and it is an ideal place for outdoor "travelers" to climb the mountain. There are glaciers at the summits, the snow does not melt all year round, and the climate is ever-changing, unpredictable, and avalanches occur from time to time. The mountains around the snow peak are stacked, the vertical distribution of vegetation is obvious, the ancient glacier on the top of the mountain is inaccessible, the icefall on the mountainside is majestic, and the flowing water is colorful. In summer, the foot of the mountain is lush with vegetation, flowers, cattle and sheep, and wild and rare animals.
This is the Gangshka Snow Mountain.
Such a set of magical, steep and majestic beauty as one of the snow mountains let me yearn for a long time, but for various reasons, the "travel friends" several times to I have not been able to travel, last November finally had the opportunity to make the trip, how not to make me happy?!
I remember that before leaving, we bought all kinds of insurance, got up at 5 a.m. on November 27, took an online car-hailing car to the meeting place at 6 o'clock, and then 10 "travel friends" took two urban off-road vehicles, driven by two female drivers, and set off on time at 6:30.
The car drove to the destination in the dark, and on the way I had breakfast in Datong Hui Tu Autonomous County, I fought against the common motion sickness on an empty stomach, which was very effective. In the later mountaineering experience, I got my personal experience, and if you want to go up the mountain easily, you should feel the best on an empty stomach (this is just a personal experience, please be cautious about imitation). After breakfast, it was still dark and everyone continued to hurry.
The car spiraled up in the early morning light, turned over Daban Mountain, and arrived at the territory of Menyuan. I saw 10,000 acres of rape flowers in summer, which was desolate in winter, and the snow-capped mountains in the distance were undulating, showing a desolate and heroic beauty. The car drove in from the Gangshka sign arch and stopped in front of the colorful waterfall landscape, which took more than two hours. The sky was bright, and there were only two of our cars parked at the destination, except for our 10 friends, only three or five tourists were seen.
In winter, the snow-capped mountains are undulating, showing the beauty of desolation and heroism.
As soon as I got off the bus, my hands were numb and my fingertips were painful, so I quickly took out leather gloves and trekking poles from my outdoor backpack and started the day's climbing.
The first thing we saw was the magical and magnificent waterfall!The Colorful Waterfall is located halfway up the Gangshika Snow Peak, with an altitude of about 3,800 meters above sea level. The icefall, which stretches for about a kilometer, is presented in the winter sun in a variety of forms, and the icefall composed of moraines, quartzite, moss, volcanic rock powder and ice layers shows yellow-green, green, blue, white and other colors under the sunlight, and the colorful waterfall is formed when the flowing water passes. The waterfall is fixed into an ice sculpture in the form of a thousand pouring waterfalls, and the middle is dotted with flowing waterfalls, which also bring an auditory impact. The large Xiaoice pillars in the icefall are of different thicknesses, layered inside and outside, and the length is staggered, mixed with clumps of pearl-like crystal ice particlesYellow-green stalactite rock masses are exposed in some places under the ice hanging, shining in the sunlight, and contrasting with the blue ice waterfalls, forming a magnificent and magnificent colorful waterfall landscape.
A colorful waterfall located halfway up the Gangshika Snow Mountain.
After seeing the colorful waterfall, everyone packed their equipment and began to climb hard in the rubble and rock. The "strong donkeys" all walked slowly and evenly according to experience, and took a break after walking about 100 steps. Unlike most people's headaches and shortness of breath, I felt comfortable and relaxed in my lungs and feet, and on the steepest section, I overtook three "strong donkeys" in a row to climb up in third place. Gradually, 10 people pulled away, and the colorful figures of 10 climbers were scattered in a colorful way along the 5-kilometer slope route. After a few breaks, the teammates disappeared behind the undulating hills. This seemingly short journey is very intense, difficult, and very physically demanding, which is comparable to the usual consumption of 20 kilometers. I didn't feel any discomfort, probably because of the fasting stomach, I felt relaxed and energetic, and I teased the beautiful woman who worked hard to persevere: "I was born for high altitude." ”
At this time, the sun and the moon are shining in the blue sky, the cold crescent moon is facing the dazzling sun, the sky is cloudless, and the weather is exceptionally good!On the left, in the snowfield, the brown rock peaks are exposed, reaching into the sky, and the strange rocks resemble huge wild cockscomb mushrooms, which are particularly striking and spectacular under the clear sky. During the journey, I saw the footprints of wild animals from time to time, including large yak hoof prints, plum blossom-like hare footprints, pheasant footprints, and footprints of animals that could not be distinguished. There was silence all around, only the "creaking" sound of stepping on the snow under my feet, and a sound like the fluttering wings of a mountain eagle, which made me stop several times to look for the sky, and after many times I realized that it was the sound of my trekking poles pounding the thick snow, these wonderful feelings were the first experience, so that I always maintained novelty and excitement in the journey, and it turned out that I could also climb the Gangshka Snow Peak.
On the road to the Gangshika Snow Peak, it is shaped like a mountain of cockscomb mushrooms.
After climbing over several mountains and seeing the outcropping wooden roofs in the distance, we finally arrived at the base camp of the wooden houses at an altitude of 4,460 meters. The majestic summit of the Gangshka Snow Mountain is right in front of you. The cabin was built by the Mountaineering Association for resting and camping for members of the mountaineering team. Of course, most of the "travelers" of our level stop here. If you want to reach the summit of Gangshka, you need to stay one night and climb the next day. So, to be precise, we just reached the summit of the Gangshka Snow Peak.
At nearly 14 o'clock, all the people arrived, and we ate and rested in front of the cabin. Except for the last teammate to come up, I am the second oldest, and I am proud to have climbed this far at the age of 60!
After the meal, everyone played and took pictures in the kneeless snow, laughter echoed in this empty valley, the crystal snowflakes were raised and shone like stars in the sun, coupled with the colorful costumes of outdoor teammates, adding too much agility and vitality to this silent snow-capped mountain.
Finally a dream I've been dreaming of for years has come true!While I was happy, I also gained a deeper understanding of those warriors who are passionate about mountaineering.
Gangshka, I've finally been there!
Text: Chu Lan;
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