Meili Snow Mountain pedestrians and explore trip Meili Snow Mountain is located northeast of Deqin town, 10 kilometers away. There are 13 mountains, with an average 6000 meters above sea level. The highest mountain is Kawagebo peak, which is 6740 meters high in Yunnan province. Kawagebo in Tibet means " God of Snow Mountain" and it is towards the Tibetan Holy Land. It's said that it is a protected by gods from the Qiejuba branch of Ningma group, and it is the head of the eight big sacred mountains in the Tibetan section. So, every year at the beginning of minter and end of autumn, there are so many Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu pilgrims that come to worship, the scene of grovel and mountaineering acclaim as the peak of perfection. In addition, no one can conquer the top of Kawagebo Mountain, which is the cherry peak thus far. There's glacier stretch, frozen earth all over, it is the best mountaineering place for mountain climbing fans. In the twentieth century, English, American, Japanese and Chinese mountaineering teams tired to climb it, but no one succeeded. In 1991, a Chinese-Japanese mountaineering team climbing the main peak Kawagebo via the Meili Mountain way, in virtue heavy snow falling suddenly, so the mountaineering team was compelled to abandon the original plan when they came to the third camp, which is 5100 meters above the sea level. All the people died in an accident, including 6 Chinese and 11 Japanese; it is the most disastrous casualty record in Chinese mountaineering history. Until July 1998, all the people who died in the accident could be found, and taken care of accordingly. The road was built between Meili, Ming Shui and Si long Tibetan villages and more, which are at the Crown Prince Mountain foot. Leave from Deqin, it will take two hours. You must get in touch with the hostel or the hotel before; the best way is to go there with the tour guide. Tibetan Buddhism believers around the mountain of the god turn their praying wheels around and this way lasted more than 700 years. There are millions people who walk this road, which is still original in millions of years. Let us use our heart to feel and perceive those turns around the mountain real meaning on their foot markings. Use your eyes from different angles to see the elegant stance of the mountain of god, feeling the spirit of the life.
D1: Convene in Chengdu or Kunming
D2: Kunming-Zhongdian Chang Mountain
Visit: Yulong Snow Mountain sights. D3: Zhongdian---Deqin Visit: Songzanlin temple, Napa Lake, Dongzhulin temple, Jinshajiang gorge, cross over Baimang Snow Mountain.
D4: Deqin---Mingyong Visit: Feilai temple, see Meili Snow Mountain, Lancangjiang big gorge.
D5: Mingyong---Glacier Visit: glacier astonishing sights (on foot).
D6: Glacier---Chalitong Visit: see Meili Snow Mountain, Lancangjiang big gorge (by bus)
D7: Chalitong---YongjiuXishan Cattle Farm Visit: gorge, forest sights (on foot, horse transportation, camper).
D8: Cattle Farm--- Yongsaitong Cattle Farm Visit: Gorge, Snow Mountain, Forest, Miancimu peak
D9: Cattle Farm---Qingladuo River Valley Cross over the Kelake Mountain Pass, which is 4479-meter sea level above. Come into the Chayu town churchyard, snow mountain gorge, forest sights.
D10: Qingladuo River Valley---Sequ River Valley Visit: Meili Snow Peak, Gorge sights.
D11: Sequ River Valley---Abing Visit: Gorge, Snow Mountain, Forest sights.
D12: Abing---Quzhu Visit: Gaoligong Mountain, Nujiang big gorge sights.
D13:Quzhu---Chawalong Visit: Nujiang gorge.
D14: Chawalong---Longjin Visit along the River Valley.
D15: Longjin---Zhaqu River Valley Cross over the Tanduinaka, which is 3352-meter above sea level and go down to the River Valley.
D16: Zhaqu River Valley---Mode Visit: Meili Snow Peak, River Valley sights.
D17: Mode---Laide Visit: Xueyou, Gorge, Forest sights.
D18: Laide---Qubeigexiang Cattle Farm Visit: Xuechu, Forest sights
D19: Cattle Farm---Zhiwangqu River Valley Cross over the Shuola Mountain Pass, which is 4815-meter above sea level, Come into the Deqin town, To see the Melli Snow peak, Mukong Snow Mountain.
D20: Zhiwangqu River Valley---Deqin Visit: Gorge, Snow Mountain, Forest sights.
D21: Deqin---Zhongdian D22: Zhongdian---Kuming
There shall be at least three people to one group. We have group at the beginning of March and October every year. |