Record of riding the Xinjiang Line - Day 5 204th class K206, H4560 - Mazha Daban K216.5, H4969 - Mazha Military Station K241

Last night, I couldn't sleep all night...

Having not lived at high altitude for a long time, sleeping last night was a nightmare for me. It's raining and snowing outside, and the temperature has dropped sharply. Although there are windows to block the wind, you can't imagine the humidity . Although the surroundings were closed, the moisture-proof mat failed on this plateau. It was obvious that the moisture-proof mat kept getting wet, and the sleeping bag also began to slowly get wet . I quickly put on my raincoat to avoid getting wet. Also got wet. Although I put on a lot of thick clothes, my body temperature obviously felt like it was constantly dropping. I remembered the "hypothermia phenomenon" mentioned by previous people, which is that the body slowly loses its temperature, and then drops to a certain temperature, and people may go into shock. , or even die. In the past, many travel enthusiasts died of hypothermia and failed to adapt to life at high altitudes. I was worried that something like this would happen to me, so I decided to restrain myself from falling asleep. I had an unbearable headache and couldn't sleep either. One night, I had a lot of thoughts and I didn’t know if I could hold on, and then I stayed there until dawn ...

After I got up, I felt that my body was still there but my spirit was dead. Because when a person is lying down, the air pressure at altitude is low and the human blood cannot be sent to the brain, so it is easy to cause headaches. In other words, I have to get into the riding state quickly and constantly replenish my brain in order to overcome the high reflex. I woke up in the morning feeling very low-spirited, and my head still hurt, but I still managed to gather my energy to pack my things. I got sleeping bags, tents, moisture-proof mats and other large items first, and then I quickly cooked two packs of instant noodles to warm myself up. The condition also slowly recovered.

The Tibetan compatriots had already gotten up early to go to work, and it was a pity that I hadn’t had time to say goodbye to them. After coming out, my condition was as good as before, but after all, I didn't sleep well last night, so I probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long. I had to rush to the next accommodation, so I had to hit the road alone.

Today's journey is very easy. According to previous reports, today we should go to Heiqia Road Ban at K288, which is 82 kilometers away. But I decided to only go to today. The accommodation at Mazha Military Station at K241 is only 35 kilometers. Because the teammates behind them only reached K193, they had to ride 13 kilometers up the steep road, but it was okay. After coming out of the 127 route, we have already climbed more than 70 kilometers uphill. Today we only have about 10 kilometers uphill to reach the top of the mountain. Come on!

The state has completely recovered, and I am enjoying the highland road alone. The weather in the morning is a bit different

You can often see this frozen soil observation point on the road, which means that a certain section of road cannot be paved with asphalt, and it is a bad road. Because some layers of soil underground will freeze and melt when the weather warms up, causing the road to collapse, which is very unsafe. This is the main reason why roads are bad.

The weather is gradually getting better, and the snow-capped mountains are slowly starting to emerge. So happy

The weather gets better as we go forward, the altitude gradually increases, we get closer and closer to the sky, and the sky becomes bluer and bluer. My teammates haven’t caught up yet, so I am enjoying it so much alone!

The snow-capped mountains are becoming more and more obvious. It feels like you can touch the snow with your hand because you can clearly feel the temperature of the snow-capped mountains.

I decided to sit in front and wait for the clouds to pass, to see the whole view of the snow-capped mountains, and to wait for my teammates. This is where a tripod comes in handy.

The clouds behind were pressing one after another, and I was a little worried that I couldn't see.

I feel like I’ll see it soon! ! !

After waiting for an hour and a half, the snow-capped mountains were finally revealed in full. I was so happy that I quickly took pictures. It was so impressive!

My teammates hadn’t come up yet, so I had to keep walking. The road surface is gradually rising, and the snow-capped mountains are becoming more and more majestic. From the photo, it seems as if they are right next to me.

Continuously rising steeply, this is the scene that should be seen on the plateau!

As if leading to heaven

The higher you go, the more magnificent you see. The snow-capped mountains are one after another, reflected in the blue sky, like a paradise isolated from the world.

I saw the blue sign, that is the pass, there is still one and a half kilometers away.

Looking back at the road I have traveled, I feel a sense of accomplishment.

Mazada Ban, finally climbed up.

Mazha Daban, with an altitude of 4969 meters, is the Daban with the longest climbing mileage on the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway , totaling 90 kilometers, starting from 127 Tao class begins. After climbing over Mazar, I believe the road ahead will no longer be a problem except for the no-man’s land.

Looking at the past, the serpentine uphill road with the mountains of snow-capped mountains is simply a masterpiece. Unfortunately, there are still no teammates coming up.

Have something to eat at Yakou, the Northeastern shortbread is quite delicious.

After eating, add some clothes, check the equipment, and go down the mountain. The rest of the way is downhill, so take your time and enjoy it. But the road condition is very bad.

It’s a long downhill road, but there is too much frozen soil and there are still many landslide areas, so you must pay attention to safety at all times.

Going down to the canyon, the road conditions improved, but the headwind was severe, so we had to keep pedaling even when going downhill.

Arriving at Mazha Military Station, there is a fork in the road. Turn left to continue along the Xinjiang Highway, and turn right to go to the world's second highest peak - "K2" . You will have the opportunity to drive there in the future.

There are restaurants for accommodation here, but there is only one "Chengdu Hotel", which is mainly for the convenience of passing trucks and military vehicles. I was so tired that I went straight into the room and lay down for a while, waiting for other teammates to come over and eat together.

Unconsciously, I slept for more than two hours. The boss told me that someone else was coming. I quickly went out to see, it was Lao Fang and the others. Help them carry their car and luggage, and then have dinner together.

After dinner, I had nothing to do and it was still dark, so I went out to hang out with Lao Fang. The isolated environment is really beautiful

This is where I live, it's pretty good

It was dark, it was pitch black outside. I have adapted to life at high altitude and I believe I will have a good sleep tonight ...

(To be continued...)