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Glacier hiking in Yunnan ❣🙏

I spent two nights in Deqin of Shangri-la County in Yunnan, mainly to visit the Meili Snow Mountain. Unfortunately the clouds around the mountain range never fully cleared up but anyhow I found another highlight which was the hike up to the Mingyong Glacier. The Mingyong Glacier is just below the main peak of the 6,740m high Kawagebo. From the hotel it took a bit more than an hour by car to get to Mingyong Village, where I paid about US$12 for a ticket to visit the glacier. From the ticket office, I had to drive another 10 minutes or so to get to the park entrance. The path up to the top observation deck was about eight kilometers and an ascendance of more than 1000 meters. To get to the top observation deck, one could take the elevated wooden pathway running parallel to the old unpaved dirt road which used to be the only way up until a few years ago. The dirt road is still in use by construction workers and their donkeys which hauled heavy building materials up the mountain. If you want to challenge your physical capability you can try the dirt road – there are ample opportunities for you to get back to the wooden pathway. However, you may want to save your energy for the last stretch of the climb. The wooden pathway was reasonably well built, but the hike took me about two hours, partly because I often stopped to take photos but also because walk up at high altitude area was quite an exhausting exercise. Finally, I came to a small plateau where there was a Taizi (crown prince) Temple. From this point onward, the climb became much more steep and it felt like never ending 🤣. I did get to the top observation deck and I really enjoyed the view of the scenery around me. The glacier shrinks quite significantly every summer (presumably because it is located in low latitude as well as in low altitude). Therefore parts of the lower Glacier is very dark due to rocks and dirt which is quite natural but a good reminder to humanity that we need to preserve our nature! At Taizi Temple, the old dirt road continues upward to the Lianhua (Lotus) Temple at an elevation of 3,470m (quite a bit higher than the top observation deck at a mere 3,150m). I'm luckily I brought my childhood snack, Snickers, with me so I sat down at the top and enjoyed the quietness of my surrounding and interestingly I even heard the nearby ice cracking. #themepark#nationalpark#lakes

Shangri-La Mingyong Glacier rain collapse before the stop, I came to the Mingyong Glacier from Feilai Temple. It is really the first time I saw the snow-capped mountains and glaciers at a close distance. It was a surprise. Mingyong Glacier is located in the Shangri-La area of Diqing, Yunnan Province. It is also the largest and lowest valley glaciers in Yunnan. Here you can see the holy mountain god Shenshen Lake and the very chronological temples. The path along the path is full of prayers, which may be the highest belief in the hearts of Tibetans. Tips

About two hours later, the Mingyong Glacier~ Mingyong Glacier is located in Shangri-La, Yunnan, and is one of the longest glaciers under the Kawagebo Peak. The ice and snow on the top of the mountain are not changing all the year round. Mingyong Glacier is the largest, longest and lowest altitude valley glacier in Yunnan Province. It is one of the most classic outdoor hiking routes in Lijiang. The route to Meili basically includes the Mingyong Glacier on foot! Mingyong Glacier Tibetan is called "Ming Yongcha", "Mingyong" is the name of the next village of the glacier, "Qia" is the meaning of the melting water of the glaciers. I can ride up the mountain, but its not boring to go riding on horseback, so my peers have chosen to go on foot, remember to spend four hours on the whole trip~ Its really tired, but the smiles are still acceptable. About two hours later, I arrived at the top of the mountain~ Don't watch the sun on the mountain. The temperature on the top of the mountain is very low. The snow on the glacier has not melted. There is a small store on the top of the mountain. It burns firewood and sells snacks. Visitors can also have a rest. Let's go~ everyone is tired, and I bought a noodles here for lunch! Tired of being hungry, eating fragrant fragrant, the most unloved instant noodles, actually delicious to burst! The cow on the top of the mountain is super cute and does not attack people. You can grab it and take a photo! Traffic Raiders Mingyong Glacier is located in Mingyong Village, Deqin County, about 50 kilometers from Deqin County and about 40 kilometers from Feilai Temple. 1 Deqin-Mingyong Glacier Auto: Deqin County Bus Station 7 per day

The Mingyong Glacier is the longest and largest glaciers in the four major glaciers of Meili Snow Mountain. It stretches from the Meili Snow Mountain at an altitude of 6,740 meters to the original forest area of 2,600 meters, stretching for 11.7 kilometers. --Because of global warming and too many tourists, the melting rate of glaciers has intensified and is receding at a rate of about five or six hundred meters per year. It takes about three hours to climb the glacier. It is recommended to prepare dry food. If you don't have the physical strength, you can find a horse to go up the mountain at the foot of the mountain! Mingyong Glacier Transportation: Mingyong Glacier is located in Mingyong Village, Deqin County, about 50 kilometers from Deqin County and about 40 kilometers from Feilai Temple. 1 Deqin-Mingyong Glacier about when it takes about 4 hours Mingyong Glacier Ticket 228 yuan package (including Jinshajiang Dawan 60 yuan, fog 60 yuan for the Jingding Observation Deck, 60 yuan for the Feilai Temple Observation Deck, and 78 yuan for the Mingyong Glacier)