Camp like a lively UN village, the atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful, often to celebrate the summit music party, unlike domestic mountaineering sometimes have a tragic atmosphere. There are even a hobby of the painter who is here to take a gallery, showing the various angles of his pen A Kong add a variety of face.
17, starting from the base camp, each sent a three black plastic bags, used to pack the stool, you must bring their own excrement with the. To be honest, this is the first time used, the boss is not used to. Poor Hong Wah, hold back for several days, are fast constipation.
Then one day, a smooth arrival at the 6000 meters above sea level of the camp. But in the night, in a hurry to cause a variety of discomfort finally broke out, even the most experienced Zhou Peng have not been so uncomfortable for a long time. At 4:40 in the morning, we took out top. I wear almost more than any other mountain climbing, or I can't stop shaking. The results of the morning to eat, not long not hungry, and penetrating bone cold, I was going to give up. Hong Wah worse, wearing protective glasses fog face off, face the nose frostbite, barely able to climb to the top. After sunrise, the temperature rose slightly, which is better than some of the. We ended up at 11:15 in the morning as the first party summit. Down fast, 5 pm is done in one vigorous effort, returned to the camp.
After a long day's return, our late night arrived in Mendoza, refused to take the baggage, directly into the local famous patio self-service barbecue restaurant bites.
Starting from Mendoza city to return, we only use seven days before and after the normal team is usually planned for about sixteen days. Local guides and porters who refer to. In fact, if we are a little crazy, and it may even be five days to complete.
A road south bolted to the end
Left Mendoza, we started the true freedom of the trip to the mainland, the most southern tip of the snow capped mountains and lakes, the principle of only one, is able to return to Buenos Aires to catch the flight. Go where it's dark, where you are. The feeling of freedom is so wonderful, along the way, we in the car the liberated Jiang Ge "the most listened to songs is a movie theme song" freedom ", whim, elated.
For the climber, Patagonia steep snow capped mountains Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre is dream, there is no chance to climb, but to see what is also worth 6000 kilometers of running. We basically along the 40 national highway (Nacional Ruta 40) has been south. This is the longest highway in Argentina, from the junction of Bolivia and Patagonia Quiaca La, South to the southern tip of Virgenes Cabo, a total length of 4900 kilometers, from the the Atlantic coast to 4905 meters high in the Andes, along the road after 236 bridges, 18 rivers, 13 lakes, 20 nature reserves, 27 mountain pass. 80 years ago, until now, the road is still less than half of the road, which is precisely the attraction of the road to adventure.
Traveler Vaquita once described: "driving on Ruta 40 is a special experience in itself. Lonesome highway uninhabited every half an hour head-on passing a car car, mutual with gestures play a greeting, scenery along the way let absorb, unspeakable. "
Freedom is wonderful, but it also means responsibility. We by most of the area is remote, English useless, cell phone and Internet and bad, make every day eats row like a little adventure. Often broke into the middle of the night in a strange town, went house to house looking for hotels, and complete the language barrier boss dancing gestures for a long time, was able to stay. As time passes, Aso did special ability, can be in do not say a word order by gestures, and the shop owner to complete complex communication - bed rooms, double rooms, triple rooms and bargaining. Li Shuang learned a variety of food and drink in Spanish, often can win a restaurant owner point praise.
Eight day rush of 6000 km, which also lack the rugged mountain road, is still quite pressure, basic is driving the exhausted, do not drive idle dead. But with several times almost as thrilling as compared to the vast oil bomb, are not problems on work from dawn to night. A sparse distribution of oil station two hundred or three hundred kilometers, even at once, not to mention the oil station. Several times the oil table shows that only about 10 kilometers away, almost desperate occasion, a sudden emergence of a life-saving gas station, simply is a good time you just can run here. There was a time, oil table display can run more than 100 km, we the courage to things across the desert, passers-by a smoke nothing heart fandigu managed to hit the opposite to the car, stopped drivers while gestures, just know the desert soil Ruth opened out of 350 km to a petrol station. Quickly turn around to find his way. God back to couldn't help rejoicing, luckily met the car, otherwise darkened trapped in the vast desert, should not be called day and ineffective, that is, the greater the risk.
When Roy Fitz was near, we had to stand by her beauty. After that, we arrived at the end of the Rio 40 Gallegos Ruta. For a 24 hour fast food shops, strong open eat sleep. Li Shuang was a little tearful asked, "why should we go?" Did not wait for us to answer, she came to understand, "I think, is to give us a month, we will be so, because Argentina can turn the place too much, we are too greedy."
The ultimate adventure
Who did not expect the final day in Argentina, should be regarded as the biggest risk in this month.
At noon on January 29, along the Atlantic coast running 2500 kilometers, we arrived at the Buenos Aires International Airport seems to arrive early hours. Li Shuang and I drove the MINI to the city, and the rest of the few people packed the baggage. Did not think, mobile navigation failure, Buenos Aires City, the road is too complicated, we got lost. Not easy to find on the map marked BMW company headquarters, but found a big site, ask around to no avail. Fortunately, on the phone BMW, painstakingly finally connected to the head. Also your car quickly called the taxi running toward the airport, oh, Buenos Aires is like Beijing traffic jam. Li Shuang halfway Disasters pile up on one another., shouting, "finished, my passport in the MINI car, quickly turned around." The driver open side to find the exit, my heart smile, it will miss the flight. Not to find the exit, Li Shuang in her backpack to double the passport. This Yijingyizha, can put people to death.
Taxi rushed to the airport, a few companions have to wait until the desperate, did not expect us to arrive at the final minute. Stepping on the gate, Li Shuang sighed, "I think today is the most adventurous day of the month." I agree.
Micro film project
To be honest, it's a crazy idea to make a movie in such a trip. In addition to toss a visa, we spend most of the time before the line is to discuss the shooting plan and division of labor. But it is still difficult to get into the shooting.
Aso, taken by Tim and Li Shuang share. Before the half, we and from around the world team together in Dakar Mini sponsored activities experience, always feel sorry delayed everybody's trip, every day to the other countries players peixiao. To climb Aconcagua, endured severe anti high, carrying camera equipment, braved temperatures of minus 20-30 degrees, braved howling winds, adhere to start shooting. This activity, the average person can not do it.
Li Shuang, Aso and Tim every day to take massive material, video, audio, pictures, every day there are one hundred or two hundred G. Li Shuang is responsible for the final production of the film, come back after the light is to the entire material over, and then she looked at the spit. In order to the most perfect rendering effect, the film has repeatedly modified, until the end of 8 before the final set.
In May, we took a version to the Banff outdoor film festival. Beijing Sanlitun 440 theaters Monica studios late audience even All seats are occupied., sat down on the steps. The film and the back of the share, we let everyone laugh many times. Later at the Shanghai Grand Stage Himalayas showing site even more, but theater equipment failure, the impact of the screening effect, it is a pity. For the film critics, we have heard a good word - but I guess we are not afraid to face to face to face to face, oh.
This 30 minute "hola, Agentina" condensation of the us to feel the magnificent, warm, fun, and in under the plight of persistence and rational. This is our adventure, but also we want to bring the audience together to experience the crazy journey.