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China : Héběi Shěng

3.4 km (2.1 miles) SSE of Laowopu, Héběi, China
Approx. altitude: 1455 m (4773 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 42°S 63°W

Accuracy: 9 m (29 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: GPS SHOW #3: SOUTH VIEW #4: West View #5: North View #6: Our Team #7: 3 got the point #8: View from ridge #9: BBQ

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  42°N 117°E (visit #1)  

#1: Full View (east)

(visited by CHINA ABOVECLOUD CONFLUENCE SEARCHING TEAM, QIANG GUO, Nelson Don, Lei Zou, Lei Wang, Tong Tong and Tao Li)

English Narrative

09-Apr-2005 -- 这次行动计划去N42E117和N42E118两个点。这两个点是河北最后两个交汇点。行动前,制定了计划,通过全中国地图规划大致的行车路线和时间安排。通过ZULU卫星图片分析目标点可能的地貌情况,发现N42E117在山脊上,并且可能离车辆可以到达的地方可能距离比较远。通过GLOBLE MAPPER结合SRTM遥感三维图片进一步分析目标点地貌,制定了计划路线,我们打算从北侧的山谷接近目标点。

4月9日下午1点,在完成第一个点N42E118后,按照计划,这个时间比预定计划晚了2个小时。从N42E118到接近目标点的村子,上老窝铺,我们开车122公里。除了最后的16公里乡村公路,都是非常好的省道,路上车辆非常少,虽然有沙尘暴,但是我们用了不到2个小时。最后的一段省道是泥土路面,由于昨天的大雪,路面有些泥泞。这段路我们花了1个小时的时间,路上很多时候使用了四轮驱动。

下午4点,到达上老窝铺,我们继续接近预定的那条峡谷,却发现最接近的地方没有办法过河,于是我们返回上老窝铺,那里有桥可以到河的东边。一部分人安排住宿,4个人参加找点行动,我(胡狼),老尼,笨笨和王利发。4点半开始,我们沿着河往南大约行走了3公里。我们开始寻找计划进入的山谷,可是我们并不能确定具体那条山谷。

下午5点半左右,我们到达距离目标点直线距离1公里左右,我们觉得这里就是那条山谷,于是我们顺着山坡开始上升。由于昨天的大雪,上升过程非常困难,我们并没有带冰雪装备,有时雪很深,雪灌进鞋,鞋里面都湿了。另外,由于没有路,灌木使我们的前进更加困难。我们绕到山脊的阳面,那里的雪少一些,这让我们爬山容易些,在太阳落下地平线的时候,我们到达了山脊。王利发提前返回。

6点40左右,在山脊稍微休息后,我们继续沿山脊往上爬。笨笨在前面,我和老尼在后面。我发现我的GPS没有电了,于是关闭了GPS。笨笨在前面不断用对讲机告诉我们他离目标点越来越近了,300米,200米,130米。。。最后100多米是非常茂密的灌木丛,由于需要下降一点,非常滑,每走一步都非常困难。

7点左右,当我在困难的行进途中,笨笨叫了一声,“我到了”。我发现声音非常近,他就在离我10米远的地方,通过灌木丛,我隐约可以看到他。他正在寻找00显示的位置。很快我到了目标点,很快我们就找到了目标点。我们照相,然后离开。

这时,天已经基本黑了。我们决定不按原路返回,我们沿着山坡下滑,很快到达山谷。我们发现我们并不是从计划的这个山谷的路线到达目标点。二是从南边一些的山谷上山。这个错误对我们来说是一种运气,因为,很明显这条路上升更容易,如果我们从原来的山谷,我们将面对非常陡的山坡,在有冰雪和灌木的情况下会非常困难。

8点我们回到上老窝铺,虽然大家很累,但是非常高兴。我们在当地老乡家里烧烤,吃了很多带来的美味,这次行动成功了。

更多信息:www.abovecloud.com

English Narrative

09-Apr-2005 -- Our mission is 2 CP points, 42N 117E and 42N 118E. These 2 points is the last 2 point of Heibei that nobody have ever visited. Before the trip, we made a project, and use “All China Map" arrange driving route, ZULU 2000 (lanssat 7 from NASA) satellite map and Globe Mapper software with SRTM data analyzed aim point's 3D landform, so we could find the best way to approach the point. 42N 117E is much difficult than 42N 118E, since it's on the on the mountain ridge.

April 9th, 1 p.m., After we finished the first point , we drove to the second point 42N 117E. There is a small village called Shang Laowopu near the point. We spent about 3 hours on the way, road condition is very good. But the last 16km road was covered by snow and mud, we even need 4WD to pass.

4 PM,we arrived Shang Laowopu. There a river we can’t dirve closer,so we have to walk further. 4 of us, me(jackal), woodhead , nelson and WLF went and others stay at the village. We walked near through the river about 3km, then planed to find a valley to go in then climb to the point. But we could not make sure where is the correct valley.

5 PM, We got to the 1km straight distance to the point, and began to ascend. For the heavy snow yesterday and the bushy shrub, it was very difficult go ahead. WLF left our team and back to base camp.

6:40 PM we got the ridge, Nelson and me have a little rest. Woodhead is in front of us. The last 100m was awful, hillside is very craggedness,and snow got wet our shoes. 7 PM I heard a voice from woodhead “Wo Dao Le!(I got the point)”,he was about 10m from me, I could see him through shrub. We are so excited! After taking pictures we went back. The sky was almost dark.

8PM, we were back to the base camp Shang Laowopu.

More information: http://www.abovecloud.com


 All pictures
#1: Full View (east)
#2: GPS SHOW
#3: SOUTH VIEW
#4: West View
#5: North View
#6: Our Team
#7: 3 got the point
#8: View from ridge
#9: BBQ
ALL: All pictures on one page