"Someone moved our stuff during the night!"
Zaher checked the equipment early in the morning to make sure there were no hidden dangers.
This is what Zaher must do before the start of every day, to ensure the safety of everyone on board the team to the greatest extent.
It is not an exaggeration to say that equipment is life on the mountain.
When checking the equipment today, Zaher noticed something was wrong at a glance.
Many things have been moved by people, although subtle, it is still easy to see.
Especially the main ropes among them are very obvious, completely different from those that have not been moved.
While whispering the results of his inspection to Phuntso Tashi and Dorje Wangdui, Zaher turned his head to look at the rest of the climbing team with scrutiny in his eyes.
This is not a joke, who knows what the purpose of the person using the equipment is, just a little bit of manipulation can kill someone, it's almost like killing someone.
Phuntso Tashi and Dorje Wangdui immediately bent down to check.
"Ice picks, steel cones, main ropes, auxiliary ropes, ascenders... these things have all been touched."
"Other things are fine, the main rope must be checked, otherwise no one knows if there will be any problems."
"At this time, I'm afraid the inspection will delay the progress, and maybe we can only leave tomorrow."
Suppressing his anger, Zaher whispered to Phuntso Tashi and Dorje Wangdui.
Of all the members of the mountaineering team, only the three of them could trust each other.
They are both guides, have worked with each other many times, and are already familiar with each other.
But this time I brought clients up the mountain. They are the main money-makers, so their interests are the same, and they have no motivation to do anything.
As for the others, even the assistants, they couldn't be completely trusted at a time like this.
Who knows who is doing this and what is their purpose.
"Is there no extra rope? Let's put these passive ropes first, how about?"
After thinking about it for a while, Phuntso Tashi quickly proposed.
Duoji Wangdui pondered for a while, and said, "It should be possible, but I'm afraid that there will be troubles in the future."
Zaher thought about it seriously, and said, "I suggest leaving tomorrow."
"What?"
Both Phuntso Tashi and Dorje Wangdui turned their heads to look at Zaher with surprise.
At a time like this, if something like this happens, shouldn't we cut through the mess quickly and climb to the top as soon as possible
Continue to camp 4 for one more day and who knows what will happen
Facing the gazes of Phuntsok Tashi and Dorje Wangdui, Zaher said seriously: "Whether that person only moved these ropes or not, just in case, we have to check the other ropes too. .”
Phuntsok Tashi and Dorje Wangdui couldn't help their eyelids twitching, thinking that Zaher was right.
Although there are only a few bundles of main ropes showing signs of being untouched, who can guarantee that the other seemingly untouched ropes are really all right
You can only rest assured after checking them all.
Zaher pointed to the ice waterfall above again, and said, "Rather than having an accident there, I would rather die here, at least my body can still be found."
Phuntso Tashi and Dorje Wangdui looked at each other, and both understood what Saher meant.
If they want to cross the ice waterfall, they must go around along the ice surface, and there is an abyss underneath.
In case the rope has a problem when crossing the ice waterfall, it is not a matter of one person, but a matter of the whole team.
Any louder noise can create a huge avalanche, causing people to die without a place to bury them.
Instead of going on an adventure at this time, it is better to stay in the fourth camp for an extra day, check the ropes, and get ready.
In an instant, the three of them had come to a conclusion and decided to stay where they were.
As soon as this decision was announced, everyone else immediately looked at each other in blank dismay.
You must know that they all thought that they were going to climb to the top today, but now they are really at a loss.
Lin Yuanchun immediately jumped out and questioned: "Why is this? The weather here is so good now, why should we stop?"
Dorje Wangdui said: "We found something wrong with the rope, we must check it carefully, and we can continue to walk after eliminating hidden dangers."
"Is there a problem with the rope?"
Lin Yuanchun was stunned for a moment, and then became angry: "What's the matter with you, you only said that there was a problem with the rope in this kind of place, and our lives are always on the line?"
Dorji Wangdui could not explain it clearly, but could only say perfunctorily: "No, that is, because of the wind last night, the rope was blown around and a little loose. It must be checked."
"What kind of reason is this? You have to stop and check after the rope hits a few times. Are you professional mountaineering guides?"
Lin Yuanchun inhaled oxygen for a few days, and was severely frozen. He had long been looking forward to quickly climbing to the summit and then leaving the mountain.
Now that he heard that he was going to stay in this ghost place for another day, he couldn't bear it anymore, and began to curse endlessly.
Duoji Wangdui had seen these difficult customers before, dealt with Lin Yuanchun with a sloppy eye, and finally coaxed people into the tent, which was considered to calm the matter down.
For the other three customers, Manny reluctantly entered the tent without saying anything.
Chen Mu and Zhang Jiahui didn't say anything either, they got into their tents and hid in their sleeping bags to eat.
"What did you say about the rope? Does it stop for a day after a few bumps? This is too strange."
Zhang Jiahui asked Chen Mu while eating the nutrition bar.
The main rope is probably the strongest thing, and it is usually not so easily damaged, but the guides actually said that because they were hit by the wind a few times at night, they had to stop the trip for inspection, which is really strange. Doesn't sound like a reasonable explanation.
Chen Mu didn't say a word, knowing that this matter had something to do with him.
He moved the main rope last night and was probably discovered, that's why he made such a fuss.
But he didn't expect that he had tried to put it back to the original position. Because of this, the whole climbing team stopped and couldn't continue walking. This really made him feel a little guilty.
Of course, it is impossible for him to admit that this matter has something to do with him, so he can only obey the arrangement.
The whole day, the mountaineering team stayed in the fourth camp, motionless.
Everyone stayed in their tents, where they should eat and sleep, except for Lin Yuanchun who cursed from time to time, the situation was good.
The three guides concentrated in a tent to check the ropes. Although it took one morning to check the ropes, they had to wait until the next day because the daily schedule was fixed.
In the afternoon, another climbing team and a white man who climbed alone came to the fourth camp and camped overnight.
The new mountaineering team and the white man who climbed alone took the Abruzzi branch line. They could not meet with Chen Mu's mountaineering team, but because Chen Mu and the others stayed for an extra day, the two sides Just met by chance.
"What's going on, Mu, shouldn't you climb to the summit today and then retreat? Why are you still here?"
The white buddy who went up the mountain alone was a friend Chen Mu had met before, named John.
This person is from England. It is said that he is going to conquer all "8000+" by himself. He has conquered 7 seats so far. He is a very good guy.
According to what Zhang Jiahui gave Chen Mu’s science popularization, there are only a very few people in the world who can truly climb the “8000+” summit alone, except for the mountaineering emperor Messner.
Even Messner, the first mountaineering emperor in the world who has completed 14 "8000+" summits, has no way to climb all the "8000+" summits alone, so if John can climb all the "8000+" summits alone ", that is really a person who will be recorded in history.
Of course, in this day and age, there are many people who like to attract attention, and often claim to have reached the summit of a certain peak by themselves...
In fact, they all have the support of the whole team.
After the rest of the team had done all the preparations, they climbed alone on the last trip, which is not really a solo summit.
People like John are really alone, with no teamwork at all.
"There is something wrong with the rope and needs to be checked."
Chen Mu answered vaguely without elaborating.
On the mountain, anything can happen, and John didn't ask carefully, and said with a smile: "It seems that we may climb to the summit together tomorrow."
"Yes, hopefully we'll make it to the summit tomorrow."
"With our strength, there must be no problem."
John, like most other white people, is full of self-confidence in his personality, and he always likes to set the Flag when he speaks.
Chen Mu couldn't tell him what "steadiness" was, and felt that he would always suffer a day.
The next day, the harm of Li Flag came...