点评:If you do one dune, do this one! A few top tips for Big Daddy;
1. Don't underestimate it. It's a 345 metre ascent, segmented into three steep sections of climb. Allow up to two hours for climb and descent if reasonably fit.
2.. Don't be the first up, unless you are prepared to make the hard yards and cut the trail (the previous day's trail will have disappeared overnight as the sands shift with the wind).
3. Don't leave it too late, it can get brutally hot. Mid morning is generally good.
4. Take water. Lots of water. And drink it!
5. You can wear long trousers and long sleeved shirts, or shorts and a t-shirt. We did the latter, with lots and lots of sunscreen.
6. Wear a hat. Sunglasses too as there is a lot of glare.
7. It's not a race to the top! Enjoy the climb and revel in a sense of achievement. There are sections where it's two steps forward, one step back in sliding sand. Don't give up, it's easier to keep climbing!
8. if you don't have head for heights or suffer from vertigo, I wouldn't recommend it. Most of the ascent is on a narrow arrete with steep drops on either side.
9. At the top, don't rush to descend. Stay a while and enjoy the view. Quite simply, it's awesome.
10. There isn't a path down. Footsteps fill in immediately. But you will see other walkers making their descent. Generally, the best way is straight line down. It looks steep. And it is. But once you've committed, you soon find it's OK.
11. We descended in a moonwalk type technique. Some ran, others slid down on their behind. Forward rolling is not recommended.
12. At the base, you will need to empty your footwear. It's impossible to keep sand out, unless you do it barefoot (warning, the sand can burn). However, the sand is fine and dry, and unless you have really sweaty feet, is really easy to shake out.
13. Enjoy a post-Big Daddy lunch accompanied with a real sense of achievement and life-long memories.
翻译:如果您要爬一座沙丘,就爬这座吧!Big Daddy 的几个重要提示:
1. 不要低估它。这是一个 345 米的上升段,分为三个陡峭的爬坡段。如果身体状况良好,请留出最多两个小时的时间进行爬坡和下降。
2.. 不要第一个爬上去,除非您准备好克服困难并抄近路(前一天的路会在一夜之间消失,因为沙子会随着风而移动)。
3. 不要太晚,天气会变得非常炎热。上午中段通常比较好。
4. 带水。大量的水。喝掉它!
5. 您可以穿长裤和长袖衬衫,或者短裤和 T 恤。我们穿的是后者,涂了很多防晒霜。
6. 戴帽子。太阳镜也行,因为光线很刺眼。
7. 这不是一场登顶的比赛!享受攀登,陶醉于成就感。有些路段是前进两步,后退一步,在滑沙中。不要放弃,继续攀登更容易!
8. 如果你不恐高或有眩晕症,我不建议你这样做。大部分的上升路段都是在狭窄的山脊上,两边都是陡峭的山坡。
9. 到达山顶后,不要急着下山。停留片刻,欣赏风景。简而言之,这里很棒。
10. 没有下山的路。脚步声立刻填满。但你会看到其他步行者下山。一般来说,最好的方法是直线下山。看起来很陡峭。确实如此。但一旦你下定决心,你很快就会发现没问题。
11. 我们以月球漫步式的技术下山。一些人跑着,另一些人则用屁股滑下来。不建议向前滚动。
12. 到达山脚后,你需要清空鞋子。除非你赤脚,否则不可能不让沙子进入(警告,沙子会灼伤你)。不过,沙子又细又干,除非你的脚出汗很多,否则很容易抖掉。
13. 享受 Big Daddy 午餐后,享受真正的成就感和终生难忘的回忆。