Chapter 375: Climbing Begins
With a common topic, the conversation between the two seemed much easier.
They asked each other questions about future development and so on. The two people with similar life experiences were obviously chatting very happily. Jarrett on the side felt a little embarrassed, as if he was a light bulb, and could only drink his coffee in silence.
It was also the first time for the audience in the live broadcast room to see such a scene. Although it was not as lively and interesting as the live broadcast in the wilderness, it was also interesting in its own way. The number of viewers actually stabilized at more than 200,000.
Many viewers also asked on the spot when Sir Alex's next documentary would be released and how long he would stay on Mount Everest.
"That depends on whether the filming goes smoothly. If it goes smoothly, it may only take half a month. If it doesn't go smoothly, it may take a month. As you know, filming a documentary is a very time-consuming job. From the weather to the angle, to the timing, these are all things that need to be grasped for an excellent documentary."
Looking at the lord talking in front of the camera, and thinking of some experiences, Bifang suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.
"Sir, are you interested in climbing Mount Everest with me?"
Before Attenborough answered, the audience in front of the screen went wild. Are they kidding me? Letting a nearly 100-year-old man climb Mount Everest?
Do you want the lord to die in a natural cemetery?
Bifang immediately explained: "Of course not to the summit, how is that possible, just to the Everest Base Camp. I think Sir is in good physical condition, even quite healthy."
After sitting opposite each other for such a long time, Bifang could still feel that although the old man in front of him had a pale face, his passionate heart remained young.
Similarly, breathing is a powerful criterion for judging whether a body is healthy. With Bifang's attention to breathing methods, he can keenly perceive that the old man's breathing is still steady and strong. Perhaps climbing a mountain is not impossible for him.
Sure enough, after making the suggestion, Attenborough did not refuse immediately, but lowered his head and thought seriously, as if he was really thinking about the problem.
Bifang was right. Beneath the aging body lies a burning heart.
As a legendary old man who participated in World War II, personally witnessed the first ascent of Mount Everest by humans, and whose footprints are spread to every corner of the world, it would undoubtedly be a pity not to have climbed Mount Everest.
Of course, reaching the summit is impossible, unless God appears, or rejuvenation occurs, but climbing a section of the route is not difficult.
Bifang also wanted to invite him sincerely. He really wanted to leave the Sir's footprints on Mount Everest. Even if he could not reach the summit, the meaning would be the same if he could reach the summit.
Moreover, Bifang has recently felt that the upper limit of his live broadcast has reached a bottleneck, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for a simple personal show to attract more attention.
At present, the number of viewers for each of my live broadcasts is almost stable at over three million during the peak period, with over two million domestic online viewers and over one million overseas.
It should be noted that this is online traffic, not actual fans, that is, the number of fans who will watch Bifang on time when it starts. Due to trivial matters and work in reality, not all people who like Bifang can wait in front of the screen every time it starts.
Three million is already a rather exaggerated number. If it is used for advertising, even if the conversion rate is only one tenth, it would still be a traffic volume of more than 300,000, which is terrifying.
Unfortunately, the upper limit of personal live broadcast may be here. With the continuous live broadcast in the future, the number may increase, but what is certain is that the growth curve has entered a smooth period. The number of overseas viewers of the previous lol championship finals was only more than 4 million and less than 5 million, and this is also due to the huge natural basic fan base. As an individual, Bifang can have a volume of one million within a year, which is already an incredible miracle.
However, the personal show is full, but as long as some fresh elements can be introduced, perhaps the curve can be changed and growth can be resumed.
This is what Bear Grylls did in his previous life. He would lead the guests on the first day, show the audience some basic skills, and then have a helicopter take the guests away to explore alone. This not only increased the fun, but also preserved the challenge itself.
To be honest, the appearance of the maximum oxygen uptake improvement coupons gave Bifang a sense of urgency.
Is the emergence of gold coupons a coincidence?
Of course not. Every time the store is updated before setting off for a dungeon, Bifang can keenly feel that the store is biased.
When encountering a desert, people usually wear camouflage uniforms and desert boots.
When encountering mountains, we usually wear hiking boots and quick-drying shirts.
The appearance of gold coupons is by no means accidental, and perhaps it can be understood as the store's mercy.
But the requirement of more than 4,000 points made Bifang a little confused. He had no points saved and could not save them, so he almost could not afford it. In addition to obtaining points through tasks, money and fan influence were also ways to obtain them.
Only by expanding the latter two can we avoid the embarrassing situation of almost being unable to afford the goods this time.
Only by seizing every opportunity to become stronger can you truly achieve the goal of traveling without boundaries. The orange wilderness traveler is not the end, there may be even more powerful skills above it.
Rock climbing, swimming, roping, escaping, animal identification, I am still a long way from here!
Sir Alex Ferguson, who has recorded Animal World and Man and Nature, is naturally loved by the audience. Moreover, he is his idol and is sitting right in front of him. With so many reasons, Sir Alex Ferguson is undoubtedly the best choice.
There is a familiar voice that echoed on the African savannah in the childhood and even youth of countless people. In terms of the number of fans, Bifang can't catch up with Attenborough even if he tries his best.
Attenborough pondered for a moment , and did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he asked Bifang: "Do you think it is possible for me to climb a snowy mountain now? Even if it is only a few thousand meters? I have been to many places and have seen many animals, but when it comes to human survival, perhaps you are the real professional, so I would like to hear your advice, adventurer."
Bifang was not completely sure. After all, he only saw the plan was feasible on the surface: "Judging from , I think your climb is feasible. Climbing just two or three thousand meters is not a problem at all. And one of the more difficult challenges of mountaineering is altitude sickness. In fact, compared with women, men and young people compared with the elderly have much faster metabolism and energy consumption. The greater the body's oxygen consumption, the stronger the altitude sickness. However, some elderly people and long-term smokers will have significantly less reaction than others after entering the plateau. This is mainly because their bodies have been in a state of mild hypoxia for a long time due to smoking and age. They have a strong tolerance to hypoxia. After entering the plateau, they can often 'adapt' to this hypoxic state more easily."
"Of course, the prerequisite for adaptation is that you don't have other serious diseases, such as asthma, heart disease, etc. If you have a physical examination report, I may be able to make a more accurate judgment."
Having experienced countless wilderness adventures, if you ask who in the world knows more about alien environments, Bifang believes that he has the confidence to be one of the top few people.
Not only Bifang himself, but also his audience thinks so.
[Fuck, it sounds like it might actually work! ]
[Awesome, really awesome, Sir, are you going to become the oldest climber? ]
[A 90-year-old climber, this is too exaggerated, it feels like writing a novel]
"That's not the case." Bifang smiled. "There are many miracles on Mount Everest. Modern human technological development has greatly reduced the difficulty of climbing Mount Everest. In fact, the oldest person to climb Mount Everest is beyond your imagination. He is Mr. Yuichiro Miura from Japan, who is 80 years old. Although Sir is more than ten years older, he is not going to climb to the summit, so the difficulty is much less than Mr. Yuichiro Miura."
Although the relationship between China and Japan is delicate, this does not affect Bifang's love for his motherland and his admiration for those who are keen on challenging the limits of human beings.
"Besides, because of other companions and route selection issues, we chose commercial guides to help us prepare before arriving at the Everest Base Camp. Sir, don't worry too much. After arriving at the Base Camp, I will do Alpine climbing alone and complete the live broadcast and challenge."
There are different ways of climbing, the mainstream ones are commercial mountaineering and Alpine mountaineering.
Because of the photography team, it is inevitable to choose a commercial mountaineering team. Commercial mountaineering teams are different from ordinary mountaineering teams. There are many collaborations. Climbing large peaks is more like doing a large-scale system engineering, which is too complicated.
But some Sherpas or Western masters like Messner, who climb alone with light equipment or without any cooperation, can complete the summit and descent within a few days. This is called the Alpine climbing method.
Some of these people earn income from mountaineering cooperation, while others regard it as their life pursuit. In recent years, China has begun to have some commercial mountaineering organizations and commercial team members. This is an inevitable stage of development.
After reaching the base camp of Mount Everest, Bifang will start climbing to the summit without oxygen, using the Alpine climbing method, a physical challenge and a game for the brave.
After listening to the explanation, Attenborough seemed to be thinking about something. Suddenly he stood up, looked at the stars outside the floor-to-ceiling window, picked up the top hat hanging on the handrail and put it on his head, then turned around and stretched out his hand.
"Young people are full of life. Listening to your words and looking at your plans, I feel as if I have become much younger. So, I hope that when I see my physical examination report tomorrow, it will bring me good news, Mr. Adventurer! I look forward to the mountaineering trip with you. It's getting late, and the elderly need to rest early. Goodbye."
Looking at the Sir's departing back, Bifang and Jarrett looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"Sir! Yyds!"
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Early in the morning, Bifang jumped out of bed, opened the curtains, let the sunlight in, and looked at the city that looked like it was in the Middle Ages. He felt as if he had traveled through time again.
After meeting with Sir Alex last night, Bifang went to look at the photographic equipment with Jarrett. I have to say, it is worthy of the Discovery Channel. I heard that they are going to shoot a summit video for Bifang. In view of the good cooperation last time, the Discovery Channel has taken out all the treasures in its bottom box.
Two high-end drones worth millions of dollars, with a maximum height of 5,800 meters and documentary-quality images, will be operated by someone in the base camp after the climb begins. There is also a close-range micro camera that can be worn on the chest, with a pin-style design. Needless to say, if the picture is blurry, I would be embarrassed to take it out.
Several cameras shot simultaneously to record a highly complete and most shocking oxygen-free summit shot.
By the way, I also need to check Sir Alex's medical report.
Inside the hall, everyone sat around Bifang, watching him scan several sheets of paper with a nervous expression. Almost everyone present was in the industry, and there was no one who didn't know the famous Sir.
Everyone is looking forward to and feeling nervous about whether they can climb the mountain together this time, Yao Jun and Wang Yongbo are no exception. The former is a fan of the animal world, while the latter is nervous and excited about the collaboration. Langya and Bifang can be said to be a community of shared destiny, and it is a win-win situation for either side if it benefits.
"I got the physical examination before I left in March this year, which is less than a month ago. There should be no problem. Of course, if there is no problem, it's okay. After all, my age is there." The lord's voice was flat, but the white knuckles holding the teacup showed that he was not as calm as he seemed.
Is it really possible to climb the world's highest peak and leave your footprints on it when you are over 90 years old?
Even if you only climb two or three thousand meters and reach the snow line, it is a lifetime honor.
Having been to so many places, Mount Everest is always so desirable.
For ordinary people, Mount Everest is the only "first" that can be remembered. The height of the top of the world always represents an extreme challenge and courage.
After carefully reading the report, Bifang rubbed his nose and sighed.
Aidenburg put down the teacup and smiled bitterly: "No..."
"Sir, your medical report really makes me wonder if you got the wrong one, or stole someone else's." Bifang sighed, then calmed down and smiled. "In my opinion, as long as you have all the equipment, you can survive at the Everest Base Camp at 6,000 meters, not to mention 2,000 to 3,000 meters. Your actual age doesn't look like 90, but 80, no, even less than 80. It should be between 75 and 78. It seems we can see you shooting more documentaries."
Jarrett looked at Bifang nervously and asked, "Can you crawl now?"
Bifang nodded affirmatively and even absolutely: "Yes!"
“Wuhu!”
Everyone present cheered immediately.
Even Sir Alex laughed: "More documentaries? That would be an honor!"
Coincidentally, at this moment, mountain guide Rob came downstairs of the hotel in a taxi, took out his mobile phone and called Bifang. After a few seconds, the call was connected.
"Guys, our company has prepared all the mountaineering equipment and tents. Can we set off now?"
After checking all the details, Bifang pulled up his backpack, nodded to everyone, took the lead, pushed open the door of the hall, and strode forward towards the rising sun.
“Everest, let’s go!”
