Journey to conquer the 2,500m Pha Ca Tun peak of Nghe An Newspaper reporter
(Baonghean.vn) - After nearly 2 days of trekking through forests and streams, overcoming many hardships, the group of reporters from Nghe An Newspaper and the working group sang the National Anthem in unison on top of Pha Ca Tun, nearly 2,500m high.
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| Pha Ca Tun has an altitude of nearly 2,500 m, ranking second in Nghe An, after Pu Xai Lai Leng. Next to Pha Ca Tun, there is Pha Phay peak which is over 2,200 m high. Both Pha Ca Tun and Pha Phay mountains are rocky mountains, belonging to the Truong Son range, located in the special-use forest of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve. The only way to conquer Pha Ca Tun peak can only start from the center of Tri Le commune up to Huoi Moi village, then continue deep into the core area of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Reaching the top of Pu Hoat has become the desire of many reporters of Nghe An Newspaper. We have been planning a trip to this mountain top, but it is not easy to carry out. It is hard work, of course. But to overcome 4 stages (from Tri Le center to Huoi Moi village; from Huoi Moi village to No So point; from No So point to the foot of Pha Phay mountain; from the foot of Pha Phay mountain, going uphill to Pu Hoat peak) in 2 days and 1 night, it is difficult to do with the strength of journalists alone. Luckily, our plan was enthusiastically supported by Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, the People's Committee of the commune and Tri Le Border Guard Station. After parking our car at the livestock farm of the Mong people, the group of reporters of Nghe An Newspaper and the working group of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve Management Board and Tri Le Border Guard Station continued walking and crossing the forest. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Journalists Nhat Lan and Lam Tung groped their way step by step on the steep mountain slopes. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| During more than 5 hours of trekking through the forest, some people got cramps and had to stop to rest along the way. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| At an altitude of 1,800m, the group stopped to set up a tent to spend the night. Before dark, the group of reporters took advantage of the opportunity to work, collect information and photos. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Then prepare dinner with the forest rangers. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| After a night's rest at an altitude of 1,800m, the group continued their journey to conquer the final stretch to reach the top of Pha Ca Tun. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Pha Ca Tun Peak is at an altitude of 2,462m above sea level, this is the highest peak of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, the second highest in Nghe An (after Pu Xai Lai Leng peak at 2,782m). On this "rooftop of Pu Hoat", a group of reporters from Nghe An Newspaper and the working group joined hands to build a memorial monument. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| The flagpole was erected, in the space between heaven and earth, the Marching Song was sung in unison, majestic and sacred. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Here, on behalf of Nghe An Newspaper, journalist Nhat Lan awarded the Third Prize Certificate, Golden Moment Award of Nghe An Newspaper in 2019 to Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu -Deputy Director of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve. Mr. Hieu is the co-author of the work "New danger from across the border". This is one of the traditional press photo awards of Nghe An Newspaper, held annually and awarded on the occasion of the Newspaper's founding.Photo: Thanh Cuong |
