Mount Meru, located in India, is 6,310 meters above sea level. The top 500 meters is almost entirely a vertical cliff of granite. Since 1980, many climbers have tried to climb this mountain, but they have failed. Shaped like an upright shark fin, the peak's middle peak has been regarded as the ultimate challenge by international climbers for years. Although the altitude of this mountain is not high, the extremely terrifying slope is not something that an ordinary professional mountaineer can accomplish. You must know that the average slope of K2 is 55 degrees, which has been called a man-eating devil. The average slope of Mount Meru must be at least 60 degrees by visual inspection. The smooth rock wall in the middle of nearly 90 degrees is definitely the most terrifying you can imagine. climbing path.
Jin Guowei and his friends have very rich mountaineering experience, and it can be said that each has "unique skills". Conrad has many experiences of summiting Mount Everest, and is good at ice and snow technical climbing and equipment-assisted climbing. Legend; Jin Guowei is a famous photographer of National Geographic magazine, good at equipment-assisted climbing; Ruinan has excellent rock climbing experience, he has climbed the North Seven Gun Peaks alone, and he has climbed the Lightning Rock without protection, and is good at freehand climbing. This documentary is narrated in the way of memories, interludes, and explanations. At first, it felt similar to ordinary documentaries. The three masters gathered together to overcome many difficulties and climb the peak. When I saw the middle, I felt that it was too difficult for the three of them. , everyone has this sutra that is difficult to read.
Jin Guowei has a relatively small burden: he is young and strong and unmarried, his high-risk working parents and sister are still supportive, mainly because he does a good job, so he is persistent and finally at this year's Oscars, through his production and photography. "Free Rock Climbing" also won Best Documentary Feature. Conrad used to live alone in the car without getting married. When his good friend who was climbing with him died unfortunately, he became depressed and lost confidence in the Meru Peak, which he wanted to conquer. He made a decision to marry him. The wife of a friend and caring for the three children he left behind. But a few years later, the Mount Meru that he was thinking of still fascinates him, and he is supported by his wife who also loves climbing.
In 2008, the three of them began to challenge. A four-day snowstorm forced them to be trapped in the tent on the cliff. Their hands and feet were numb and they came to the big rock wall with the most difficult elevation angle. This 90-degree vertical cliff, at Ordinary people seem to have nowhere to go. They use rock hammers to beat the rock wall over and over again to check whether there are holes in the rock wall, whether it has been weathered, and sometimes even need to knock off the gravel to find a stable rock wall. When they were only more than 100 meters away from the top, but the food was almost gone, the weather was not good, and the feet were frostbitten and rotting. If they persisted, they would die, so they had no choice but to give up, and they were about to cry when they saw their expressions. Out.
In the following years of continuous preparation, exploration, and testing, Ruinan was unfortunately injured by an avalanche. The normal blood supply to the right brain was compressed due to the fracture of the spine. The doctor refused to let him ski anymore, but he still remained in the hospital bed. Thinking about climbing Mount Meru, Conrad could only follow the promise of a speedy recovery to fulfill his dream together. As soon as he was discharged from the hospital, Ruinan started the rehabilitation training. At this time, as good friends Jin Guowei and Condela reminded him: what if he died on the way? It can be said that this is a real life-and-death adventure, and the worst must be planned, but he firmly replied: go even if you die!
I was very moved when I saw this, Ruinan was so pure about his dream, he didn't hesitate to fight with his own life! Although his girlfriend was against it, he still insisted on going. In 2011, the three of them began to climb Mount Meru again. It is good to climb 200 feet and 60 meters in one day. There is no foothold during the entire climb. They must bring their own food, ropes, tents, etc., and carry at least 200 pounds. 180 pounds. As an audience, I really sweated for Ruinan! Sure enough, on the 7th day, Ruinan had a stroke and couldn't say a word. Jin Guowei and Condela were very anxious, but what they didn't expect was that after a day, he miraculously recovered and was able to speak and move. It was Ruinan's. Is the spirit touched by God? So overjoyed, Jin Guowei and Condela put the heavy backpacks on their backs to minimize the burden on Ruinan.
On the 11th day, they had reached 20,000 feet. The three of them united as one to overcome exhaustion, strong wind, blizzard and fear, and finally led by Jin Guowei to climb the three people successfully to the top. They have left their footprints on the unconquered Mount Meru. Condela has been preparing for this for 20 years. Jin Guowei has cooperated with him for nearly 10 years. The spirit of Ruinan to take up the challenge with a serious illness is also admirable. It is endless, so a good partner will make the other party stronger and will challenge the limit.
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