Zeng Zhicheng's father and son set off to challenge Mount Everest. Zeng Langjie is expected to become the youngest Hong Kong person to reach the summit｜Climbing

On March 8, 4 Hong Kongers will set off for Nepal, ready to challenge the world's highest peak Mount Everest in May.

Hong Kong mountain climber Zeng Zhicheng will strive to climb Mount Everest for the fourth time, and this time is of special significance to him, because his 18-year-old son Zeng Langjie is with him, and the two have the opportunity to become the first Hong Kong father and son to climb Mount Everest.

If Zeng Langjie succeeds in reaching the summit, he will break the record of Chen Jiaxi in 2018 and become the youngest Hong Konger to climb Mount Everest.

It is not only an adventure challenge, but also a cherished father and son journey.

Before his son Bob Zeng entered college, Zeng Zhicheng (John) hoped to experience an unforgettable journey with him, and they will challenge the 8,848-meter-high Mount Everest together.

He said: "People may think it's crazy to understand that their family's family activities will go to Mount Everest! But in fact, they have their own world, not necessarily the same time as their parents. many."

Mountain climber Zeng Zhicheng has climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, three times.

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"As a parent, if you can have some activities with him at the same time, and you can achieve some achievements together, it's all a challenge. To be honest, it's too early to tell whether you will reach the top. However, even if you do, By the way, I believe that this memory will last forever for the same boy as me.”

Zeng Zhicheng and his son Zeng Langjie "reloaded" training and walked all the guard trails.

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Zeng Zhicheng is a well-known mountain climber. He has climbed Mount Everest three times and is the Hong Kong person who has climbed the summit the most times.

Under the influence of Zeng Zhicheng, his son Zeng Langjie also likes to climb mountains since he was a child. "Maybe I don't even have enough of Daqu's old man, and I take him to hike the mountains during the holidays, so he likes it again, and I'm so grateful."

Two years ago, 16-year-old Zeng Langjie climbed Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, becoming the youngest person from Hong Kong to reach the summit.

When asked if 18-year-old was too young to climb Pearl Mountain, Zeng Zhicheng said: "The most detailed record is 13 years old! My son climbed the highest peak in South America two years ago, almost 7,000 meters, and he has low sensitivity to high mountains. I'm not too worried." He had confidence in Zeng Langjie's physical fitness and skills, and continued: "Of course the skills are far from (me), but the skills he has learned and mastered are enough to handle Mount Everest. In terms of physical fitness, He is closer to me, first of all, he is 18 years old, I am 50 years old, maybe my endurance is good, but you know that after giving birth, he will recover quickly."

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Zeng Zhicheng used to go to other places to climb mountains, but in the past two years due to the epidemic, he had to stay in Hong Kong for training.

He often runs mountains and bikes with his son, and also brings camping and rock climbing equipment for long-distance hiking, such as reloading the Weixin Trail, to exercise cardiopulmonary function and muscular endurance, and sometimes simulate ropes on snowy mountains System practice.

Zeng Zhicheng and his son were originally scheduled to set off on March 21, but the government said that a nationwide forced inspection was imminent, but there was no exact date and details, so just in case, their group decided to reschedule and leave Hong Kong earlier on March 8. Go to Nepal to prepare.

They will first climb 3 peaks of 5000 to 6000 meters in the local area, adapt to the height, and let the Sherpa people check the status of each team member.

In addition to Zeng's father and son, there are also climbing coaches Huang Yanliang and He Shuzhu, a total of 4 Hong Kong people to climb Mount Everest together. They are expected to start climbing in the second and third weeks of May, and then decide the summit date depending on the weather.

If the Zeng father and son succeed in reaching the summit, they will become the first father and son to climb Mount Everest.

Zeng Zhicheng said: "There have been several father-son (climbing) couples in the world, and there are people in the United States and Nepal. In other Asian places, Japan and South Korea have not tried father and son to reach the world's highest peak. I think if we go to the top, we will be removed Outside of the local Nepalese, the first Asian father and son to do it, but everyone knows that this is just vanity, and the most important thing is that everyone returns to Luoxi.” If successful, the 18-year-old Zeng Langjie will set a new record and become the youngest to reach the top. of Hong Kongers; the current record is held by Chen Jiaxi, who reached the top in 2018 at the age of 19.

18-year-old Zeng Langjie will follow his father to challenge Mount Everest.

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When asked how his son likes mountain climbing like himself, Zeng Zhicheng said: "I talk with others and with him all day long, and I should be interested. He saw that I should be climbing mountains and eating, but I told him about your prayers. It's hard to get food, it's hard work, it's time to be the first wild! The message I wanted to convey all the way, interest can eventually become this, you are interested in climbing mountains, you can lead people to climb mountains, raise a wife and work, but the process must be hard work Don't give up on what you like to do, be yourself and insist on being valuable, (knowledge) is more important than climbing mountains with me."

The world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

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In this journey, Zeng Zhicheng's role is not only his father, but also the leader of the mountaineering team.

He said, "Actually, this is the third time I have been taking guests. This time, my mental journey is the same as last time. I have some responsibilities. Compared with climbing by myself, I have to do a good job in risk management. "Climbing a mountain must be risky, but keep all manageable risks under control."

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Huang Yanliang and He Shuzhu carried the equipment and walked to Dadong Mountain and Phoenix Mountain to train their physical fitness.

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He is very confident in Huang Yanliang and his wife, "I don't worry, I think they have a high success rate in reaching the summit. Master Huang has gone there once, and they are very experienced rock climbing coaches themselves, so there is no big problem with their skills. When people are old, they will be stable and stable, and the most important thing for people in this environment is to play steadily. When they are old, they must be hard work, but they will be the ones who take on the challenge calmly.”

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