Schedule of climbers
Updated: 2011-07-25 15:15
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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On July 22, 2011, five men, who met on popular Chinese photography website Xitek.com, set out for Siguniang Mountain (Four Girls Mountain) in Southwest China's Sichuan province for a ten-day hike destined to reach a 5,062-meter peak. |
Here is the schedule:
July 23: Travel to Shuangqiaogou
July 24: Travel to Xiaogou, camping
July 25: Climb over Xiaogou and stay at Gaoyanwo
July 26: Climb over Changpinggou and stay at Changgou
July 27: Climb over Changgou
July 28: Travel to Chenjiagou
July 29: Climb over Dahuangfeng Mountain and travel to Haizigou
July 30: Travel to Hongshuigou
July 31: Hiking Bipenggou
August 1: Travel to Daogou
August 2: All the teammates meet at Wang Yaomei's House
August 3: Acclimatize to high latitude
August 4: Climb to 4,200 meters above sea level
August 5: Attempt to climb to 4,600 meters above sea level
August 6: Start out at 3 am and aim to arrive at the peak at 3 pm. Climb down at 8 pm and get back to 4,200 meters above sea level by 10 pm.
August 7-10: Time reserved for bad weather
August 11: Travel back to Wangyaomei's house
August 12: Travel to Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province, and then head for Beijing