Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

The ice crunched under his feet, and Lin Can took each step very lightly.

The snow was ankle-deep, and the cold wind swirled snowflakes into the nostrils, making one's throat tighten.

Lin Can poked the ice surface with his trekking pole, making sure the tip was firmly planted before daring to signal the people behind him to follow.

suddenly……

Click!

Lin Can stopped in his tracks, turned around in alarm, and reached out his hand to Sun Chengwu.

Her breath steamed in the air, and she cried out in a trembling voice, "Grab me!"

With a crisp sound, the ice beneath Lin Can's feet suddenly cracked, and snow and ice fell downwards.

Lin Can slipped, and half of her body suddenly plummeted downwards, sliding towards the crevice below.

A cold wind surged up from the crack, carrying a biting chill.

At the last moment, Sun Chengwu decisively released the stretcher, lunged forward, and grabbed Lin Can's trekking pole.

Lin Can's trekking poles were strapped to her wrists, and her body was suspended in the air as she crashed heavily onto the glacier.

Just then, her trekking pole got stuck in a crevasse, leaving her suspended in mid-air, which gave her a fright.

Sun Chengwu rushed forward and grabbed Lin Can's backpack strap. Huang Shi also stepped forward to support her waist, and the two of them pulled her back onto the ice.

Lin Can slumped on the ice, his hands still trembling, his palms rubbed red by the trekking poles.

She was panting heavily, unable to speak for a long time, her eyes filled with terror.

If Sun Chengwu had been even a fraction slower, she would have fallen.

She turned her head to look at the dark, gaping crack, her heart clenching, a chill running down her spine.

Su Wanqing stepped forward and hugged Lin Can.

Even the strongest Lin Can was terrified at this moment, his eyes filled with tears as he tightly hugged Su Wanqing, savoring a brief moment of warmth.

Sun Chengwu walked to the edge of the crevice and looked down. It was about four or five meters deep below, with flowing glacial water.

Falling from here might not necessarily kill you, but you'd definitely break your arms and legs, and the surrounding ice walls are slippery, making it impossible to climb.

He let out a long sigh and said, "Let's tie ourselves together with a rope. I've seen them do it this way when they climb glaciers on TV."

Sun Chengwu cut some clothes into strips, tied them together, and tied one person to each other every meter.

That way, even if someone falls, the weight of the other three people can hold them up.

After a short rest, the group bypassed the ice cave, with Lin Can still leading the way as they continued walking.

As the sun began to set and darkness fell, the time on my watch came to 10 p.m.

This is the midnight sun in the Arctic.

The nights are short.

Sun Chengwu stopped and breathed heavily. The cold air constantly irritated his trachea and lungs, and each breath was burning painful.

After resting for a while, he said, "Everyone, stop and rest here. Let's dig a hole down."

The snow can retain heat, so they dug a deep pit in the snow and dug platforms on both sides of the middle of the pit so that a person could lie down.

Cold air sinks to the bottom, so you can't sleep directly on the ice.

This method can maintain body temperature to the greatest extent possible.

Wang Hai, wrapped in a thick coat, leaned against the snow wall. His fever hadn't subsided, and his face was flushed an unnatural red.

Su Wanqing stayed by his side, occasionally wiping his forehead with snow to help cool him down.

Sun Chengwu put his hand into his mouth; it was very hot, and his body temperature was estimated to be close to forty degrees Celsius.

Forty degrees is a critical point; if it doesn't go down, he might die.

Sun Chengwu opened the few remaining packets of instant noodles; there was no hot water, so he had to eat them dry.

Then they took out five more chocolates, one for each person.

Wang Hai struggled to tear open the packaging, swallowed hard, and whispered a thank you.

Everyone lay in their own pits, Wang Hai and Huang Shi together, with snow piled up above them, radiating a chill.

After a long day of walking, Sun Chengwu was exhausted, and despite the harsh environment, he quickly fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Sun Chengwu heard the sound of wind outside.

The gale whipped up the snow and slammed it against the snow cave. The snow was blown overhead by the wind, making a howling sound.

The snow above their heads began to sink, and Sun Chengwu was a little worried. What if they were buried alive by the snow?

Just then, someone woke up, recognized Huang Shi's voice, and asked, "Blizzard?"

Lin Can said, "Don't worry, Arctic blizzards come and go quickly. Just get through tonight."

Just then, Sun Chengwu felt a small, icy hand reach into his own. It was a little cold, but his palm was sweaty.

Sun Chengwu turned to the side and saw Su Wanqing's somewhat frightened face.

Sun Chengwu didn't say anything, but just squeezed Su Wanqing's hand to reassure her.

After an unknown amount of time, everyone fell asleep again.

The next morning, Sun Chengwu woke up first. He tried to push the snow off his head and peeked out.

The wind and snow outside had indeed stopped, and the world was a vast expanse of white, quiet and still, with only the sunlight shining on the snow, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.

Sun Chengwu turned his head around a few times to make sure there was no danger outside before calling everyone to dig out the snow from above their heads.

The roof of the snow cave was covered with a thick layer of snow. When it was dug open, a cold wind blew in, and everyone shivered, but they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Chengwu wiggled his numb hands and feet, rubbed his palms together, and felt that it was unusually cold today.

One reason is the drop in temperature after the snow, and another reason is that he has been eating too little recently, resulting in insufficient body heat.

They need to eat fat to keep warm.

The only sources of fat in the Arctic are mandarin fish and seals.

But they were far from the sea and could only go into the forest to see if there were any small animals to eat.

Wang Hai's fever has subsided somewhat, and he can walk on his own, though his steps are still a little unsteady.

After packing their things, the group continued walking towards the snow-capped mountain. The ice under their feet gradually turned into frozen soil, and the snow was thinner, making the walk easier than the day before.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the distant snow-capped mountains gradually came into view. At the foot of the mountains was a coniferous forest, with thick snow covering the branches of the pine trees, like a white veil.

Su Wanqing asked in surprise, "There are forests in the Arctic?"

Lin Can explained, "We are on the outskirts of the Arctic Circle, where many cold-climate trees can grow, just not as lush as those in the north."

A hint of joy appeared in everyone's eyes, and they quickened their pace to walk over.

The ground in the coniferous forest was covered with a thick layer of dry branches, and then with thigh-deep snow. Every step required a great deal of effort.

Wang Hai still had a fever and was finding it increasingly difficult to walk.

They found a relatively flat area halfway up the mountain. Sun Chengwu stopped, dug away the snow on top, and exposed the branches below.

He gathered the branches together; the pine needles were the best kindling.

Take out your phone, plug in the cigarette lighter, and press the power button.

However, the screen did not respond.

A thick layer of frost covered the phone screen. Sun Chengwu wiped it hard and restarted the phone, but the screen still didn't respond.

He was getting anxious; if he couldn't turn on the machine, he couldn't start a fire.

At such low temperatures, without fire, they would freeze to death sooner or later.