Determining the Olympic flame arrived at Everest road map

Five-Starred Red Flag (in), the International Olympic Committee flag (right), the Beijing Olympic Games emblem flag fluttering in the wind in the Mount Qomolangma base camp. Xinhua News Agency, Everest, May 1 (Reporter Wang Jimin) - Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee torch relay centre Everest Group for Sun Bin operation on the 1st to the media confirmed that the Olympic flame in the exhibition of Everest, climbers athletes along The northern slope of Mount Qomolangma impact on the traditional line of the top of the world. According to Sun Bin, at present the top of Mount Qomolangma nearly 20 lines, and the southern slope of the north slope have advantages and disadvantages. On the north slope in the territory of China, Sun Bin, and other 17 people last May to test the torch burning and the top of the traditional route will be the display of Mount Qomolangma, the Olympic flame by the choice of routes. Selection of this line has in fact not a secret. Olympic torch relay in Beijing official on-line, the reporter also see the same "road map", and this important camp along the traditional route of the introduction. In addition, the Chinese team captain Wang Yongfeng have in the interview admitted that, in order to ensure foolproof, the torch will be the top choice of the traditional north side of the road. This traditional route starting point is 5,200 meters above sea level in the Mount Qomolangma base camp, climbers athletes will be 6,500 meters above sea level to the forward camp. Forward from the camp to the summit, there were 7,028 meters of Beiao camp, 7,790 meters and 8,300 meters of the camp raided the camp. In surprise camps, as athletes from the mountain peak of the torchbearers will launch the final impact. In the traditional route, from the advance base camp to camp about 28 km from the camp to the summit to advance 20 kilometers. According to Sun Bin, the weather affected the top of Mount Qomolangma is the most important factor, together, the climbing of Mount Qomolangma in May is the best period. In May, were the top four best time "window": the first week of May, 10 to 15, 20 to 25 and the end of May to early June. Sun Bin said that if all the conditions are with a team requires about four days on the smooth top, and the last day of the weather conditions are most important. As for the widely concerned about the selection of torchbearers, Sun Bin said that has not been a final decision. "We are elected members are also members of the Preparatory, who As for the final and on the number of people, depending on the status of these players may be." Sun Bin also revealed that the force will be largely composed of members of Tibetan and Han Chinese, most likely including several women torchbearers. In addition, this activity is not good at the top of the Sherpa climbers who participate in (Sherpa climbers who often when the Wizard). A foreign reporter asked whether this year will top last year's use of photo » Sun Bin this clear answer: "no. Flame test in May last year climbed Everest, Xiangyun form has not been applied to the top of Mount Qomolangma on the torch." According to previous reports, the Olympic flame has arrived in Everest base camp, and fire more than one (a standby fire).