於1/16日下午六點在超過零下三十五度寒風、大雪中成功登頂南極洲最高峰海拔4892公尺-七大洲最高峰中最後一座被登頂的山峰🏔️文森峰
98%被冰層覆蓋的遙遠大陸，空氣極其稀薄、乾燥加上低溫與強風，負重背20公斤再加上需以雪橇繫繩於腰近30公斤，在冰雪坡度40～60度間，每一步都極其難行。 ㄧ般攀登文森至少需8天，而但這次窗口期很短，被困在UG五天飛不進大本營，所以ㄧ但我們抵達只有ㄧ次機會，僅有3天短暫窗口，顧不得根本沒時間適應的海拔，再晚ㄧ天峰頂就是零下60度，所以必需連續每日上升至少1000公尺，至少7到11小時負重攀登，還有登頂日11個小時不能上洗手間，但在高海拔血液濃度高仍需大量喝水⋯
At 6:00 pm on January 16th, we successfully reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica at an altitude of 4,892 meters, which is also the last of the Seven Summits to be climbed. The weather was extremely harsh with temperatures below -35 degrees Celsius, strong winds, and heavy snowfall.
Antarctica is a remote continent with 98% of its surface covered by ice sheets. The air is extremely thin and dry, and coupled with the low temperatures and strong winds, made it extremely difficult to climb. We had to carry a load of 20 kilograms and wear a rope around our waist, adding an additional 30 kilograms, to navigate the 40-60 degree slopes covered with ice and snow.
Normally, climbing Mount Vinson takes at least 8 days, but this time our window of opportunity was very short. We were stuck in Union Glacier for five days due to bad weather and couldn’t fly to base camp. So, once we arrived, we only had one chance to climb the mountain within a 3-day window. We couldn’t afford to acclimate to the altitude as we didn’t have time. Delaying even one more day would mean facing temperatures below -60 degrees Celsius at the summit. Therefore, we had to ascend at least 1000 meters every day for 7 to 11 hours carrying a heavy load. On the summit day, we couldn’t use the bathroom for 11 hours, but we had to drink plenty of water despite the high altitude and thickening blood….
