I-Lobuche Peak Climbing

Ukufika eKathmandu Airport kanye nokudluliselwa kwehhotela (1400 m)

IKathmandu iyinhloko-dolobha yaseNepal, futhi izivakashi eziningi zakwamanye amazwe zifika lapha kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ziyaphi ezweni. Lesi sigodi sigcwele izindawo zomlando namathempeli asendulo ozothola ukuthi ayathakazelisa. Uma unesikhathi sokuzibulala ngesikhathi uhlala eKathmandu, kufanele nakanjani uhlole ezinye zezindawo ezikhangayo ezizungeze idolobha. Kodwa ngaphambi kwalokho, udinga ukuthola imvume ye-visa yakho esikhumulweni sezindiza.

Kuyinqubo elula kakhulu ukuthola i-visa yezivakashi eNepal. Akudingeki ufake isicelo sezicelo eziku-inthanethi kusengaphambili; ungavele ufike esikhumulweni sezindiza nazo zonke izincwadi ezidingekayo, futhi uzonikezwa i-visa. Udinga nje ukuba nepasipoti yakho esebenzayo, irisidi lasebhange lokukhokha imali ye-visa, izithombe ezimbili ezilingana nepasipoti, ubufakazi bendawo yokuhlala, kanye nobufakazi bokuhlala.

Ngaphezu kwenqubo elula "ye-visa-on-arrival", ungafaka isicelo se-visa yezivakashi ku-inthanethi. Iwebhusayithi esemthethweni kahulumeni waseNepal inefomu eliku-inthanethi ongaligcwalisa futhi ukhokhe imali yakho ye-visa ngedijithali. Ngemva kwalokho, uzothola ibhakhodi ezinsukwini ezimbalwa zebhizinisi ezizayo. Kumelwe uyiphrinte bese uyiletha ukuze uyibonise endaweni yokufuduka.

Usuku lwesibili lohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak lugcinelwe ukulungiselela uhambo. Kufanele usebenzise lolu suku ngokugcwele ngokuqinisekisa ukuthi uhlola wonke amabhokisi ukuze uthole isipiliyoni sokuhamba ngezinyawo saseHimalaya esiphumelelayo. Umhlahlandlela wethu wohambo uzokwazisa zonke izinto ezibalulekile ozodinga kulolu hambo, futhi silindele ukuthi upakishe izikhwama zakho ngokufanele. Sizothola nemvume yakho yokungena e-Everest National Park eHhovisi leBhodi Lezokuvakasha eKathmandu.

Izinto ezifana nezibuko zelanga, izigqoko zelanga, isikrini selanga, amaphilisi okuhlanza amanzi, imigoqo yamandla, njll., cishe zibalulekile ngoba ngaphandle kwazo, uzoba nesikhathi esibi. Izikhwama zakho ezisindayo zizophathwa ngabathwali abanamandla be-Glory Adventure kuyilapho abaqondisi bohambo kanye nabaholi bokukhuphuka bezohambisana ohambweni lwakho lwe-Lobuche Peak Climbing.

Namuhla usuku lwethu lokuqala lokuhamba ngezinyawo. Sizoqala usuku eKathmandu (1400 m), sidle isidlo sasekuseni esimnandi endaweni yethu yokugcina ebusuku, bese siya esikhumulweni sezindiza ngemoto yangasese. Uma sesifikile lapho, sizogibela indiza emfushane nenhle yemizuzu engama-40 eya eLukla.

Njengoba sifika endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-2860 yaseLukla, sizoqala uhambo lwethu oluya ePhakding maduze nje. Ibanga eliphakathi kwalezi zindawo ezimbili lingaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-8 futhi kuthatha cishe amahora angu-3.5 ukuqeda. Indlela ilula futhi ilula, futhi yehla kancane endleleni yonke. Uzothola imibono yeKusum Kanguru neThamserku ngemva kokuwela iHillary Bridge.

Usuku lwesine lohambo lokukhuphuka iLobuche Peak lusiyisa edolobheni elihle nelidumile laseNamche Bazaar; kuyindawo eyingqayizivele phakathi nendawo. Njengoba sikhuphuka ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-800, sizofinyelela amamitha angu-3440 okuphakama ekupheleni kohambo lwanamuhla. Lolu hambo luthatha cishe amakhilomitha ayi-11, okuthatha amahora angaba ngu-6 kuya kwangu-7 ukuqeda njengoba lunezindawo eziningi zokwenyuka nokwehla ngaphezu kwamabhuloho amaningi alengayo.

Uhambo luqala endleleni elandela uMfula iDudh Koshi phezulu komfula. Njengoba sidlula emadolobheni amaningi aseSherpa, okuhlanganisa iToktok, iBenkar, nokuningi, ekugcineni sizofika eMonjo. Le ndawo iyindlela yokungena e-Everest National Park, futhi izimvume zethu zizohlolwa lapha. Ukusuka eMonjo, sizoqala sifike eJorsale bese sikhuphuka umzila othatha ihora elilodwa ukuya eNamche Bazaar.

INamche Bazaar iyidolobhana elikhulu kunazo zonke esifundeni saseKhumbu, okusho ukuthi kuningi ongakuhlola futhi usuku lwakho luzoba yinto engavamile. Lolu suku lubaluleke kakhulu ukuvumela umzimba wakho ukuthi uzivumelanise kahle noshintsho olusheshayo lwesimo sezulu nendawo ezungezile. Ukuze usebenzise usuku lwakho ngokugcwele, sizokuhambisa ohambweni lokujwayela i-Hotel Everest View, ihhotela eliphakeme kakhulu emhlabeni. Ngemva kokubuya kulolu hambo, ungahlola izindawo ezikhangayo ezahlukene zedolobha.

Indawo esizoya kuyo ngalolo suku idolobhana laseTengboche elingamamitha angu-3860 ukuphakama. Uhambo lwanamuhla luzohlanganisa ibanga elingamakhilomitha ayi-10 ngaphakathi kwamahora ama-5 kuya kwayisithupha okuhamba ngezinyawo, okusenza sibe ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-400 okuphakama. Uhambo luqala ngomugqa ohambisana nendawo yesigodi kanye neziqongo eziseduze.

Ngemva kwamahora angaba ngu-2.5 okuhamba ngezinyawo, sizofika ePhunki Tenga. Sizobe sesiwela ibhuloho elilengayo phezu koMfula iDudh Koshi ukuze sikhuphuke ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-500 bese sifika eTengboche. Lokhu kukhuphuka ngeke kube lula njengoba i-gradient iphakeme kakhulu futhi kunezindlela eziningi zokubuyela emuva.

Usuku lwesikhombisa lohambo lokukhuphuka lwe-Glory Adventure eLobuche Peak lusiyisa edolobhaneni laseDingboche, sifinyelela amamitha angu-4410 ngaphezu kolwandle. Lolu hambo lungaba ngamakhilomitha ayi-11 ubude, ludinga amahora angaba ngu-6 ukuqedwa, futhi lusitholela ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-550. Imali ye-Tengboche, sizodlula endleleni enamahlathi ukuze sifike eDeboche.

Ngemuva kwalokho, sizodlula ibhuloho elilengayo bese sihamba ngesigaba sokukhuphuka ukuze sifike ePangboche (3985 m). Lona umuzi omkhulu wokugcina osendleleni yanamuhla ngaphambi kokuba sifike eDingboche. Uzovakashela i-monastery yasePangboche (endala kunazo zonke esifundeni) futhi ujabulele nemibono ye-Ama Dablam.

Namuhla usuku lwesibili lokujwayela uhambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak. Sizohamba uhambo olumangalisayo oluya eNangkartsheng Peak, eyaziwa nangokuthi iNagarjun Peak. Lolu hambo luzohlanganisa uhambo olungaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-8 ukuya nokubuya, lusinikeze amamitha angaba ngu-670 okuphakama, futhi ludinga amahora angu-4 kuya kwangu-5 ohambo lokuhamba ngezinyawo. Ukukhuphuka kuze kube seNangkartsheng Peak kubhekwa njengokulinganiselwe kakhulu ngezingxenye ezithile eziyinselele. Kodwa ngosizo lomhlahlandlela wohambo lwe-Adventure Glory, uzoqeda lolu hambo kalula.

Usuku lwesi-9 lohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak ekugcineni lusiyisa edolobhaneni laseLobuche. Lo muzi umi endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-4910 ngaphezu kolwandle, okusenza sibe nokuphakama okungamamitha angu-500. Sizohamba amakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-8 ukuze sifike lapho, sihamba ngezinyawo amahora angaba ngu-5 kuya kwangu-6. Sisuka eDingboche, sizoya enyakatho-ntshonalanga sinombono wesigodi sase-Imja.

Cishe emahoreni amathathu, sizofika edolobhaneni laseThukla (eDughla) bese sikhuphuka iThukla Pass ngamamitha angu-200 ubude. Umzila uphenduka ube sobala ngemva kwalelo phuzu bese usiyisa eLobuche.

Sizoqala usuku ngokuhamba eceleni kweKhumbu Glacier sinombono weNuptse nePumori. Maduze nje sizowela i-moraines eneqhwa ukuze sifike eGorakshep. Sizothola igumbi lapho, sibeke phansi izikhwama zethu ezisindayo, bese singena endleleni eya e-EBC. Kunguhambo oluyikhilomitha ezingu-4.5 oluya ekamu eliyisisekelo, futhi indlela ithambile kakhulu ngaphandle kokunyuka okubukhali noma ukwehla okunzima.

Kuzosithatha cishe amahora amane kuya kwayisihlanu ukufika e-Everest Base Camp bese sibuyela eGorakshep. Sekukonke, sizobe sisendleleni isikhathi esingamahora ayisishiyagalombili. Kuzoba usuku olukhathazayo, okungenani.

Namuhla usuku oluhle kakhulu lohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak njengoba sibona umbono omangalisayo we-panoramic ukusuka eKalapatthar. Lolu hambo luzosenza sifinyelele ukuphakama okungamamitha angu-380, lumboze ibanga elingaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-12, futhi lusigcine endleleni cishe amahora angu-2.5. IKalapatthar iphakeme ngamamitha angu-5545 ngaphezu kolwandle, okwenza kube yindawo ephakeme kakhulu yalolu hambo, eduze kwesiqongo saseLobuche.

Ngemva kokujabulela lezi zigcawu, sizobuyela eGorakshep siyodla isidlo sasemini bese singena endleleni eya eLobuche. Ukwehla size siye eLobuche kuzosilahlekisela ukuphakama okungaphezu kwamamitha angu-600. Ukwehla kuthambile kakhulu futhi akukho zindlela ezinzima.

Uhambo olusuka eLobuche luya eLobuche High Camp luyi-3.5 km kuphela ubude kodwa luthatha cishe amahora amane ukuqeda njengoba sizobe sikhuphuka cishe amamitha angu-500. Ukukhuphuka kuqala kancane kancane phezu kwemizila enamadwala njengoba sihamba eceleni kweLobuche Glacier. Njengoba siqhubeka phambili, umzila uphenduka ube mkhulu ngamatshe angalingani abusa umhlaba.

Sizofika ekamu lesisekelo laseLobuche Peak, elaziwa nangokuthi iLobuche High Camp, maduze nje. Amalungu ethu eqembu le-Adventure Glory azohlela ikamu lobusuku futhi akuphekele ukudla okupakishiwe, njengoba izithako ezintsha zingatholakali endaweni ekude kangaka.

Umholi wethu wokukhuphuka uzosicela ukuba sibe khona esithangamini sokuqeqeshwa ngaphambi kokukhuphuka. Uzosazisa ukuthi yini okufanele siyigweme, indlela yokukhuphuka, kanye nokusetshenziswa okufanele kwezimpahla zokukhuphuka. Imishini efana nama-ice axes, ama-crampon, ama-spikes, izintambo, ama-carabiners, ama-harnesses, njll., konke kubalulekile kulokhu kukhuphuka.

Ibanga eliphelele lokuhamba ngezinyawo namuhla lingamakhilomitha ayi-17, okwenza kube ngelinye lamabanga amade kakhulu ohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak. Sizoqala ukukhuphuka cishe ngo-3 ekuseni, futhi ngesikhathi sokuphuma kwelanga, kufanele sibe sesiphezulu esiqongweni. Sizokhuphuka umugqa oseningizimu-mpumalanga, sisebenzise ama-crampons kanye nama-ice axes, bese silandela umholi wokukhuphuka ukuze sifike esiqongweni. Silindelwe umbono obanzi weNuptse, iLhotse, i-Everest, nezinye iziqongo eziningi.

Ngemva kokukhuphuka ngempumelelo, sizokwehla siye ekamu eliphezulu, sidle isidlo sasekuseni, siqoqe izimpahla zethu, bese singena emgwaqweni oya ePheriche. Kuzosithatha cishe amahora amane kuya kwayisihlanu ukufika ePheriche. Indlela inamatshe futhi ayilingani, kodwa ngosizo lwezinsika zokuhamba ngezinyawo, uzokwazi ukwehla ngaphandle kwenkinga. Indlela ihamba ngoMfula iTsola, inikeza indawo enhle yesigodi.

Usuku lwe-14 lweLobuche Peak Uhambo lokukhuphuka lungolunye usuku lokwehla. Sizohamba amakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-19.5 ekupheleni kosuku, okuwusuku olude kakhulu lokuhamba ngezinyawo kulolu hambo. Isikhathi esimaphakathi esithathwa kulolu hambo losuku singamahora ayi-6 kuya kwangu-7, silahlekelwa amamitha angaphezu kuka-800 okuphakama. Ukwehla kuqala ngohambo oluseduze noMfula iPheriche, kusihambisa ehlathini le-rhododendron, sinombono weziqongo nezigodi. Sizobe sesiwela uMfula iDudh Koshi phezu kwebhuloho elilengayo bese sikhuphuka intaba eya eNamche Bazaar.

Ibanga lanamuhla licishe libe ngamakhilomitha ayi-18, okudinga amahora ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7 okuhamba ngezinyawo. Lolu hambo luzosibeka phansi ngamamitha angu-640 ukuphakama. Sizoqala uhambo ngokwehla okubukhali eceleni kwehlathi eliluhlaza njengoba sehla phezu kwezindlela zokubuyela emuva. Ukwehla okubukhali kuphenduka kube sobala ngemva kwemizuzu engaba ngu-30 bese kusiyisa ebhulohweni, siwele uMfula iDudh Koshi. Ngemva kwalesi sigaba, sizoqala umzila okhuphukayo kuze kube seLukla.

Lolu suku luphawula ukuphela kwezinsuku zokuhamba ngezinyawo zohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak. Sizovuka ekuseni kakhulu, sidle isidlo sasekuseni esimnandi, bese sigibela indiza siye eKathmandu. Asikwazi ukwenza lolu hambo ntambama ngoba isimo sezulu asibikezeleki emagqumeni. Kuzosithatha imizuzu engama-40 ukufika eKathmandu; omunye wabashayeli bethu uzobe ekhona ukuzokulanda akushiye endaweni yakho yokuhlala ubusuku bonke.

Usuku lokugcina lohambo lokukhuphuka eLobuche Peak selufikile, futhi sizokuphelezela uye esikhumulweni sezindiza lapho uzosuka eKathmandu. Samukela yonke impendulo, ngakho-ke sicela ungesabi ukusishiyela isibuyekezo.