Photos of White Horse Snow Mountain

Located in Deqin County, Baima Snow Mountain is the watershed between the Jinsha River and the Lancang River. The national key protected plants here include starleaf grass, lancang fir, etc., and the key protected animals include Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, clouded leopard, red panda, etc., known as the "cold temperate alpine animal and plant kingdom". Baima Snow Mountain is located on the main traffic road between Yunnan and Tibet. The Yunnan-Tibet Highway will cross the 4,292-meter Saila Lakka Pass. From the pass, you can see the main peak of Baima Snow Mountain at an altitude of 5,417 meters, Zaraqueni. Starting from Benzilan Town, go up along National Highway 214 and enter Baima Snow Mountain after a short drive. The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, a national first-class protected animal, lives deep among the mountains and mountains in the reserve, which is also the largest protected area of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey in my country. Entering the mountain in summer, large rhododendrons can be seen everywhere on both sides of the road. In autumn, the entire hillside is colorful, like an overturned palette, which is very spectacular and eye-catching. The Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve has a vast area and lush vegetation in the mountainous area, which is refreshing and pleasant both in terms of air quality and landscape. There are a large area of spruce and fir forests in the reserve, but they are all unopened areas. If you want to enter the mountain, you can only choose to enter it on foot. Travelers who want to enter the mountain need to go through the approval procedures at the protected area administration first. to enter. It should be noted that from December to February to March of the next year is the season when the mountains are covered by heavy snow. Once snow falls, it is basically impassable. Along the Yunnan-Tibet line of National Highway 214 to cross the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, you need to cross two passes, namely the Lalaka Pass and the Baima Pass. The altitude is high and the wind is strong, so you need to keep warm and prevent altitude sickness.