For the first time, high-precision radar was used to measure the latest snow thickness at the summit of Mount Qomolangma, recording 9.5±1.2 meters.

For the first time, an airship was used to finish the world's highest altitude atmospheric observation at 9,050 meters.

For the first time, a global record was set for the longest mountain ice core drilling, reaching 324 meters in the Purog Kangri Ice Field.

For the first time, a lake drilling depth of 510.2 meters was achieved in Namtso Lake, setting a new record for the deepest lake drilling operation in China.

Photo: Pan Lu

Translator: Zhi Xinghua

Editor: Dan Zhen

Reviewer: Li Chengye, Pan Lu,Zhi Xinghua