Dream To Dare
C.O.U.N.T 1,000,000 steps
Hin's 5th C.O.U.N.T. 1,000,000 steps (Sep 20th – Oct 13th, 2013)
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3: Slide down the dragon's rock back.
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Thean Hin Ooi <ooithin@gmail.com> Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 10:14
Hi,
Can't say enough how tough this year's hike is - in fact it's more of a climb.
23/9 06:35 – 16:00. Lianhuachi - Shentanyu. 14.0 km, 23,344 steps. TA 980m, MA 592m.
The total ascend should tell you how may climb up/dons along this stretch. Attempted to climb over a rock cliff which proved impossible and dangerous. Trekked all the way down to the valley and up again to the wall proper. After which it was quite straight forward following the wall, with no major challenging climbs and reached Shentanyu in good time.
24/9 06:00 - 14:46 – 18:05. Shentanyu – Hefangkou – Qinglongxia. 10.6 km, 17,007 steps. TA 812m MA 592m.
Though the max elevation is not high, there were many climbs and trek across many mountains, bypassing canyons and deep ravines. A few heart stopping slides down smooth rock ridges, as if we are gliding down the back of the dragon - excitingly dangerous. We are quite exhausted when we reached Hefangkou and decided to call it a day. Went over to resort town Qinglongxia for the night and intended to walk back from QLX to HFK the following day.
25/9 06:00 – 14:00 – 17:00. QLX - HFK – Gubeikou. 9.4 km, 15,141 steps. TA 540 MA 562m.
Excellent morning start and within 2 hours reached the end of the QLX resort's bounded tower. Had to spread open the barbed wire and swung thru the gaping hole, then "repaired" the gap so that it was not noticeable. We then reached the next tower where an even more secured barbed wire and a drop of 5m prevented us from getting directly across. We attempted to circumvent the block by going lower down the mountain but ended up looking over a deep waterfall drop. After 6 hours of bush whacking, decided that there was no way thru and climbed back up into the QLX resort. Had a cold tea drink and took the cable car down We then decided to take on the more interesting Gubeikou stretch and drove to the traditional village of Gubeikou for the night. Beautiful village setting and had a wonderful dinner.
Time for bed. Another tough day ahead.
Good night.
Rgds,
Hin
PS. Jiankou, Up the Tianti and climbing up to Beijingjie.
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Thomas Choong <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Reading your account and looking at the pictures made me think of those who had to build the wall and probably suffered tremendously and even given their lives.
Great pictures, great views and great sense of the past, present and future !
Enjoy and take care !
Patrick Wong (NLG) <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 12:57 AM
My Friend, be careful in your tracking of this section of the Great Wall. Watch every step of your way and every spot where you put your foot!
We have a date in Dandong!
Hin <ooithin@gmail.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:39 PM
No worry bro. The date is on my mind all the time
Hin <ooithin@gmail.com> Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Looks like May fini walk on 13, bck in Beijing 14th. Any chance to chg trip to dandong on 15th instead?
Patrick Wong (NLG) <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 11:14 PM
Have to ask Li Meng to see whether we can change a flight to a day earlier.
The I will have to check whether I can leave a day earlier from Nanjing and change the hotel booking in Beijing to a day earlier, and book an extra night in Dandong. Let me check and revert to you.
PW
Hin <ooithin@gmail.com> Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Ok. If can't pls help book the hotel from 14th for me?
Tks bro
KK Lim <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 2:26 AM
Take care friend. U r great.
Thank you.
Best regards,
K K Lim
jlim <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Hi Bro...... Not ascend getting higher la. U getting older hahaha.
Take care and watch yr step!
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Foteh Abd. Majid <fxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:26 AM
WOW! MY HEART JUST MISSED A BEAT LOOKING AT THE PICTURE OF YOU CLIMBING UP THE MOUNTAIN - NO ROPES!!??
Also, the steps are so steep!
aLL THE BEST TO YOU. tAKE CARE
Christine Choi was Farley <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Hi thanks for the pIcs. First pic beautiful other 2 scary haha . I can see what you are climbing on My most treasured friend BE CAREFUL. Love Christine xxx
Martin Wee <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 9:05 PM
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: C B Ong <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: 3: Slide down the dragon's rock back. (Hin's 5th C.O.U.N.T. 1,000,000 steps Ming Great wall of China)
To: Martin Wee <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com>
Thanks Martin for copying me. Hin is really an interesting character. C ya next Fri at Oasis ARA Dam
Take care & God bless.
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