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the "roof of the world" everest base camp is the holy place in the hearts of many people. however, the hypoxic reaction caused by high altitude deters many tourists. on october 5, a tourist posted on a social platform, "you no longer have to worry about altitude sickness at everest base camp. there is a pressurized oxygen chamber here. i feel that the climbing environment on mount everest is really getting better and better." the post showed that the outer facade of the oxygen chamber read "plateau turns into plain in 2 minutes", which attracted the attention of many tourists.

pressurized oxygen chamber at everest base camp. hubei daily photo

on october 6, the relevant person in charge of the pressurized oxygen chamber operator responded to the reporter’s inquiry from upstream news (report email: [email protected]): “during the national day, there were twenty or thirty tourists experiencing it every day, almost reaching the reception limit has been reached.”

upstream news reporters saw from the pictures and videos sent by tourists that the words "everest base camp zero altitude house pressurized oxygen chamber" and "plateau to plain in 2 minutes" were written on the exterior. there is a lounge in the pressurized oxygen chamber, and a display screen displays the carbon dioxide and oxygen concentration, absolute pressure, oxygen partial pressure and other data in the chamber. a picture posted online shows that the equivalent altitude inside the cabin at the time of shooting was 2,493 meters.

interior view of pressurized oxygen chamber. network screenshot

a tourist who experienced the pressurized oxygen chamber posted on a social platform: "i am hypoxic, and the whole team reacted strongly to me. i couldn't walk through the tent after getting off the car. i entered the hyperbaric oxygen chamber when i saw it. the facilities inside are relatively comfortable. there will be a little ringing in the ears when the hyperbaric oxygen chamber is first started, but it will feel better after a while. "some netizens posted, "i started after taking oxygen for an hour, and i obviously felt much better, but the price is a bit small. expensive".

the relevant person in charge of the operator of the pressurized oxygen chamber said in an interview with an upstream news reporter that the pressurized oxygen chamber has served many tourists since it was put into use in july. especially during the national day, twenty or thirty tourists experience it every day, almost the reception limit has been reached. the person in charge said: "the investment in pressurized oxygen chambers not only improves the tourist experience, but also enhances the overall tourism environment of everest base camp."

the display screen displays environmental data in the cabin. network screenshot

the pressurized oxygen chamber's scientific name is "zero-altitude house" called "high-altitude pressurized livable building", which can quickly alleviate altitude sickness. through the use of integrated air pressure, cold drying, filtration, voltage stabilization and other equipment and automatic control systems, it can bring key human settlement indicators such as atmospheric pressure, oxygen concentration, temperature and humidity to the level of plain areas.

it is reported that the pressurized oxygen chamber operates 24 hours a day, and there are currently two chambers for tourists to use. the person in charge explained that the blood oxygen saturation of a person before entering the cabin is 50%. the blood oxygen saturation can rise to 80%-90% in about 15 to 30 minutes. for ordinary tourists, the symptoms of altitude sickness can be significantly relieved within half an hour. feeling of discomfort.

regarding the charging situation of the pressurized oxygen chamber, the person in charge said: "there were some discounts when the oxygen chamber was first put into use in july, and the trial price was 99 yuan per hour. now it has returned to the normal price of 268 yuan per hour. although the price has however, the quality and effect of the service have also been recognized by tourists. ”

according to media reports, everest base camp is located in dingri county, shigatse prefecture, tibet autonomous region. it is 19 kilometers away from mount everest in a straight line, and the oxygen content in the air is only about 48% of that in the plains. this is the highest area that ordinary tourists are allowed to set foot on, and it is also the first stop for climbers and scientific researchers to continue climbing.

upstream news reporter feng shengyong