The team gathered in Rilong Town.
Due to poor signal in the mountainous area, communication withthe front linehas been hindered. Last night, we received brief climbing logs and photos from the previous days:
7Seven Chinese team members arrived in Rilong and joined the French team members who had arrived the day before. In the evening, a meeting was held to decide that the next day would be split into two groups for exchange climbs and altitude acclimatization between the two teams. One group would go to Shuangqiaogou, targeting Abi Peak (
The first group—Chinese team members Gu Gu and Li Zongli, along with4French team members (two mountain guides, one photographer, and one videographer)—entered Shuangqiaogou. After a four-and-a-half-hour hike, they reached the Abi Mountain Base Camp (
The second group—Chinese team member Kang Hua and7French team members—entered Changpinggou and hiked for four hours to reach3650 Mupuzi Camp.
The first group of Chinese and French climbers climbed for four hours along the east ridge of Abi Peak to reach
The second group of Sino-French team members hiked for five and a half hours to
Four Sino-French team members from the first group summited Mount Abi via the east ridge in a round trip that took twelve hours. Difficulty:D.
Seven Sino-French team members from the second group completed a seven-hour round-trip climb along a ridge located east of the campsite at an elevation of
Rest day in Ri Long. Planning for the next phase of the climb.
For this climbing expedition, the Osprey brandprovided equipmentsupport for the Chinese team members. Technically, the entire climb will be conducted in alpine style: including ice, snow, and mixed ice-rock climbing, self-sufficient and unsupported throughout, with a base camp established below the target peak and self-catered meals.