Section 207

For those who often use ascenders to climb the first-level ice wall, it is really hard to imagine why this person can walk on the ice wall smoothly with only some relatively basic equipment!

Incredible!

It is incredible...

"How did he do it?"

"Awesome!"

"Who is this Lu Yu?"

"I don't know, but it's really awesome!"

"Oh my god..."

In the previous life, French ice climbing technology was considered a relatively advanced modern ice climbing technology.

It can reduce the fatigue of climbers to the greatest extent.

Improve climbing efficiency.

There are two completely different ways of moving in the whole set of techniques.

One is the flat-step style.

The other is the front kick style.

At present, after a period of ascent, the slope of the ice wall exceeds 45 degrees, and the ice layer is gradually hardening, so Lu Yu gave up the French climbing flat-step style.

Instead, he used the "front kick style" to move on the ice wall!

The front kick style, as the name suggests, is to kick the ice wall with the toes and use the front end of the crampons to bite the ice layer.

Compared with the flat-footed style, the forward kicking style is more difficult to control the center of gravity.

However, because he has mastered mountaineering skills, Lu Yu can still make the tip of the crampons bite the ice surface just right during the climbing process.

When shifting the center of gravity, the feet can also remain stable.

These details don’t seem to matter.

But without the help of the climbing rope and ascender, if there is no strong physical foundation, this way of moving will not last long.

After climbing forward for a while, Lu Yu half-prostrated on the ice wall, took a breath and said:

"This is a set of ice climbing techniques I created, which can adapt to ice layers of various slopes, saving time and effort."

"There are two ways in total, one is the flat-step style and the other is the front kick style."

"These are two basic techniques that will be used when climbing many ice walls. The specific one to use depends on the steepness of the slope, the condition of the ice surface, the technical ability and the level of your confidence."

"In addition to the way of moving, it is important to note that when using ice and snow, you must be bold and try to focus your attention on the climbing itself. Of course, boldness does not mean recklessness. It is a kind of self-confidence and a skill that can only be obtained through long-term training and continuous increase in training length and difficulty."

"Ice climbing requires tireless enthusiasm!"

Tireless enthusiasm!

That's right.

Ice climbing requires enthusiasm!

Because it is a very exciting sport, combining the ever-changing climbing objects and the cold environment that challenges your body and mind in all aspects!

Only in this way can climbers conquer glaciers one after another and stand at the pinnacle of their desire.

Time passed by minute by minute, and with the steady increase in altitude, the temperature around them was approaching minus 15 degrees Celsius.

The wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger.

The ice underfoot was getting harder and harder.

It took a lot of effort for the crampons and ice picks to be embedded in the ice points suitable for climbing.

All this time, the physical strength was greatly consumed.

At the current speed, it would take at least two hours to climb to 7,000 meters.

The premise is that there should be no accidents in the middle, otherwise the time would have to double again.

Because the ice was too hard, the effect of the crampons began to be limited. In order to prevent himself from falling from a height of 6,800 meters, Lu Yu had to stop!

Facing the wind and snow, he faced the camera and panted: "The ice here is so hard that it's unimaginable!"

Puffing and crouching, Lu Yu raised his toes and kicked the ice wall hard, stabilizing his center of gravity: "You need to use more force than usual to get the crampons to bite in."

"It's okay in the short term, but if it takes a long time, the serrations of the crampons may break at any time. If it suddenly fails during the climbing process, the consequences will be really unimaginable!"

"So, I have to think of a way to solve this problem..."

For the earliest alpine climbers, cutting ice steps is the only technique available when climbing steep ice and hard snow.

The equipment is simple and easy to operate. In ancient times when there were no crampons, cutting ice steps was the most commonly used primitive technique for human ice climbing.

Waving the ice pick in his hand, Lu Yu kept hitting the ice surface with it, as if looking for something.

"It's not bad here."

After choosing a good spot, he knelt on the ground and pounded the ice, saying:

"After the invention of crampons, many climbers rarely use the technique of 'cutting ice steps', but sometimes, cutting ice steps is still a very practical skill."

"Especially when encountering hard ice or when crampons fail!"

"Now, I'm going to cut a step here to reduce the burden on my crampons."

There are roughly two ways to cut ice steps.

The first is ice steps parallel to the ground.

Use the flat head of the ice pick to swing horizontally.

It is mostly used on snow.

The second method is a bit more complicated, which is in the vertical direction of the ice surface.

Use the crane beak of the ice pick to dig out steps like small grids.

In order to ensure safety, it is best to use the second method on steep ice surfaces, so that the crampons can be fully penetrated to the greatest extent.

After making a plan, Lu Yu first used a climbing rope to wrap around a piece of black-brown rock with a strong sense of exposure, and inserted the end into an eight-shaped ring to pull the body.

Then he tied the ice axe to his wrist with a wrist strap.

This not only helps to support the hand that is exerting force, but also prevents the ice axe from being lost when he loses his grip.

"At this time, the wristband comes in handy. It can effectively avoid swinging the ice pick when cutting the ice steps. Don't think it is a trivial matter. If you really lose the ice pick, you will be left behind forever. On this ice wall."

Regaining the rhythm of progress, Lu Yu cut ice steps on the ice wall and slowly ascended.

About half an hour later, the altitude reached a new high, finally reaching 6,900 meters.

In the darkness, the peak of the North Col Ice Wall finally appeared in front of us.

It was a huge ice wall with a vertical angle of 90 degrees!

“Continue going up and you’ll reach the last section of the North Col ice wall.”

"The wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier, and the visibility is getting lower and lower. I don't know if you can see clearly. This section of the road is really very steep, almost close to 90 degrees. Even if there is a rope, we will advise you to leave. Most of the climbers.”

Wielding the ice pick, Lu Yu made two small depressions in his hand.

Then he grabbed it with his hands and pressed it against the ice, breathing frantically.

The ice wall is like a mirror, and you can almost see your own face clearly.

Raising his head, Lu Yu glanced upward again, and after a while he said: "This is the environmental boundary of Mount Everest. There is a huge difference between below 7000 meters and above 7000 meters. The most intuitive feeling is that the wind will meet As it gets bigger, the temperature will exceed minus 20 degrees, which is definitely beyond your imagination..."

Staring at the summit intently, Lu Yu adjusted his mentality and prepared to continue setting off.

But in the next second.

The top of the ice wall seemed to be boiling suddenly!

Immediately afterwards, countless amounts of snow spurted out from above like crazy and surged into the sky!

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A huge curtain of snow came to cover the sky and broke through the sky.

In just an instant, he broke into everyone's sight and came menacingly!

Seeing this scene in front of him, Lu Yu reacted immediately, frowning slightly with an extremely complicated expression.

It's an avalanche!

He knew something was wrong, but he did not panic. He pulled out the ice ax and used his hands and feet to roll and climb quickly to the lower left side of the ice wall!

No matter when and where you encounter an avalanche, you must not run down the mountain immediately.

Because this is seeking death!

The speed of the avalanche is beyond your imagination, and it is impossible to escape with just two legs.

The correct approach is to quickly move parallel to the left and right sides.

Avoid the strongest impact of the snow as much as possible, and then find a way to escape!

Judging from the snow eruption pattern, this is a common airborne avalanche on glacial terrain.

The so-called airborne avalanche is slightly different from the wet avalanche when the ice and snow melt.

Airborne avalanches often occur in cold and dry environments.

The cause is that continuous floating snow falls on the existing solid ice surface. Eventually the snow overflows and accumulates, causing the collapse.

When an avalanche occurs, powdery snow will roll in at a speed of 90 meters per second.

If you can find a bunker as soon as possible and cover your mouth and nose, there may be hope of survival.

Once the best opportunity is missed, the probability of escape is almost zero!

"Boom--!"

Accompanied by loud noises, wind and snow blew in front of the camera, and it was chaos!