From February 5 to 9, OZARK athlete and first cohort CMDI trainee Li Zongli and his partner Dilixiati successfully completed their climbing plan for an unnamed peak in Sichuan's Haizi Valley.

Mountain climbing coach and high-altitude guide at the Xinjiang Mountaineering Association
Participated in the Advanced Talents Training Class of the China Mountaineering Association from 2006 to 2008 and graduated with outstanding results; has led multiple foreign mountaineering teams in climbs of Mount Muztagh Ata. Possesses strong high-altitude climbing skills and extensive mountaineering experience.
June 2008: First ascent of a new route on Mount Yearbao Yuzhi;
May 2009: North slope of Mount Yuzhu;
July 2009: Mount Muztagh Ata;
November 2009: Mount Siguniang's Fourth Sister Peak (Yamutou Peak);
August 2010: Summit of Mount Bogda in Xinjiang;