On January 30, the upstream news (report mailbox [email protected]) reporter confirmed from a number of insiders that on the 29th, a slip and fall accident occurred in Haba Snow Mountain in Shangri-La City, Yunnan, and a mountaineer was unfortunately killed. Upstream news reporters learned from multiple departments in Shangri-La that the incident is still being further processed, and whether to ban climbing will wait for the official announcement.
Haba Snow Mountain has recently been sought after by many young tourists, and has been called "the first snow-capped mountain in life" on social media, but climbers warn that although it is an entry-level snow-capped mountain, it is still difficult and not "you can climb it with legs".
On the 29th, a number of netizens posted on Xiaohongshu that a mountaineer slipped and died on the "Desperate Slope" when climbing Haba Snow Mountain, "slipping from 5,100 meters to 4,900 meters and hitting his head on a stone." The upstream news reporter noticed that an outdoor company issued a notice saying that on the 29th, on the way to the top of Haba Snow Mountain, there was an accident in the process of other private guides leading the team, and the government carried out temporary control of the base camp to the summit section.
"At present, the mountain has been closed, and the tourists who came to the base camp yesterday have been withdrawn. On the morning of the 30th, a tourist from Guangdong (pseudonym) was on the way to leave Haba Village, she told upstream news reporters that on the morning of the 29th, she witnessed the victim's situation when she climbed the famous "Desperate Slope" of Haba Snow Mountain, and the incident occurred at about 10 o'clock, "When I climbed up, I heard someone scream, and then I looked down, but because of myopia, I didn't see clearly, and the guide said that it seemed that someone had fallen." ”
According to public information, the "Desperate Slope" is the longest snow slope on the mountain at an altitude of 4,900 to 5,300 meters above sea level, with a slope of 45 degrees.
"When I went down the despair slope after I reached the summit, I saw a man on the side, and he was wrapped in that kind of first aid thing, and then my guide got a call that the man was gone. "Less than introduced:" He fell and hit the stone, at first he was seriously injured, and then it was soon gone, and now the person seems to be still on it, and it should be transported down today." ”
A senior mountain guide in Haba Village also confirmed to upstream news reporters: "A person was killed in a slip and fall yesterday, and this problem is still being dealt with, and it is currently under temporary control that it cannot be climbed, and the government is already in a meeting, but there is no official announcement yet, and all those who went to Haba Village yesterday, including those who have gone to the base camp, have come down." ”
On the 30th, the staff of the Haba Snow Mountain Management and Protection Bureau said: "There is such a situation, but we are not very clear about the specific situation, and the leaders are currently doing further understanding." A staff member of the Sanba Township People's Government to which Haba Village belongs, said that the current leaders are still dealing with the rescue matter, and the next step is still in the meeting to study whether to prohibit mountaineering, "At present, the mountain is windy and snowy, and it is not suitable for mountaineering activities." ”
A local insider told upstream news reporters that the rescue activities had ended in the early morning of the 30th, and the bodies of the victims had been transported down the mountain and sent to Lijiang, and other specific circumstances were inconvenient to disclose.
As the only 5,000-meter entry-level snow-capped mountain in Yunnan Province that is allowed to climb, from Haba Village (2,650 meters) to the summit (5,396 meters) at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, Haba Snow Mountain has a suitable route length and altitude climbing height, and has recently been sought after by the majority of young people, known as "the first snow-capped mountain in life".
With the popularity of Haba Snow Mountain, the local government has also taken note of the safety issues in mountaineering activities.
On January 16, the Haba Village Committee issued a notice saying: "Haba Snow Mountain is a scenic spot that has not yet been officially developed, and there are many potential safety hazards...... Although Haba Snow Mountain is an entry-level snow-capped mountain for beginner climbers, there are frequent safety incidents due to large altitude differences, rapid climate change, and incomplete network coverage. For your safety, unguided visitors are not allowed to enter the mountain without permission, and in the event of a safety incident, they will be responsible for the consequences. ”
On January 24, the Shangri-La Municipal People's Government issued the "Notice on Standardizing the Management of Mountaineering Activities in Haba Snow Mountain" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), which stipulates that teams (individuals) who carry out mountaineering activities in the Haba Snow Mountain area can only lead one team member in the mountaineering activities above the base camp, which also makes it easier for ordinary climbers to reach the summit. In addition, the "Circular" also stipulates that major mountaineering accidents in the process of mountaineering should be reported to the Haba Snow Mountain Management and Protection Bureau in a timely manner.
Xiao said that his guide was one-on-one service, and he carried out some safety training before departure, "We don't need to go with the team, each goes its own way, anyway, the guide follows the whole process, and my guide pulls me through the whole process." ”
"My friend reached the summit in 4 hours, and some people reached the summit in more than 2 hours, anyway, at 11 o'clock, whether they reached the summit or not, they all retreated, because the weather will start to change after 11 o'clock. Less than recall: "I retreated late that day, the wind was particularly strong, my weight was very light, the whole person was a little unstable, I slipped many times when I retreated, and I couldn't brake the car at all when I slipped. ”
Xiao also confirmed that the day before the climb, it snowed heavily at the base camp of the mountaineering, which also made the road to the next day more difficult to climb. ”
According to Xinhua News Agency, Haba Snow Mountain is 5,396 meters above sea level, and some of the routes at an altitude of about 5,100 meters above sea level on the mountain are steep, especially in winter, the road surface is icy and prone to slipping. In October 2010, two climbers were killed in a slip and fall on their way to the summit of Haba Snow Mountain.
According to the Yunnan Provincial Mountain Rescue Team, in November 2020, a mountaineering enthusiast slipped and fell at 4,900 meters and fractured his lower leg. In May 2022, a mountaineering enthusiast and an alpine guide slipped and fell to 5,000 meters above sea level while climbing Haba Snow Mountain, resulting in one minor injury and one serious injury.
Recently, another entry-level snow mountain that has become popular on the Internet - Sichuan Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area Dafeng and Erfeng, also reported that mountaineering activities will be suspended, on the 30th, the upstream news reporter learned from the Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area Administration that the mountain will be closed from February 8, because of the requirements of forest protection and fire prevention, safe production, and ecological restoration, and a specific notice is still being formulated.
Upstream news reporter Tang Hao