Shangri-La Shika Snow Mountain, a traveler's self-report

Number of days: 8 days
With whom: With friends
Tour kinds: food, photography, free travel, semi-free travel, hiking, poor travel, weekend trip
The author went to these places: Yunnan Shangri-La Shika Snow Mountain Haba Snow Mountain Meili Snow Mountain Yulong Snow Mountain
Updated: 2020-11-26 10:18

In Yunnan, Shangri-La can be called the kingdom of snowy mountains. There are more than 20 mountains in the territory, such as Balagzong, Zhongxue Mountain, Sunu Snow Mountain, Shika Snow Mountain, Haba Snow Mountain, Dilong Snow Mountain, Tianbao Snow Mountain, etc., Meili Snow Mountain and Baimang Snow Mountain in the north, and Yulong Snow Mountain in the south, each snow mountain seems to be a god. People who see snowy mountains become calm and calm, and their breathing becomes soothing.

According to the locals, the snowy mountains are spiritual. It protects all living things. Over time, it has become a symbol of purity, goodness, and beauty.

I woke up that morning and it was raining in Shangri-La. I didn't know if the hike in Shika that I had been thinking about would be this cool, but luckily the rain slowly stopped.

Cloudy days with breeze are really good days for traveling.

cable car line is sold in two sections. We plan to take the cable car directly to the top and follow the trail from the top to the halfway. Once at the cable car, we will discuss what to photograph today.

On the hillside where the cable car passes, the pines are verdant and the pine trees hang down. All the rhododendrons are in full bloom, and 35% of them are busy. I feel like I'm finally in the right place.

But when I got to the top of the mountain, it didn't take long for the wind to pick up and the rain to fall. I was shaking because I forgot to wear long pants. What's even more tragic is that the road down the mountain is blocked and you are not allowed to go. Originally, he wanted to sneak down, but was yelled at by the administrator [covering his face]. It was very cold, and there was nothing to take pictures on the top of the mountain, so he had to take the cable car down the mountain in a hurry.

In the middle of the cable car, there is a large alpine pasture near the cable car. Purple gray-backed rhododendrons are driving, and blue and white blunt split anemones are everywhere. The yaks leisurely weave among them to graze.

The scenery is beautiful, but it's not what we want most, the species is too monotonous! After a period of visiting, we only took photos of Sichuan fritillary, corydalis, yellow qinzhen, gentian and peach seven goods.

According to the strategy, we wanted to go to Lingxi Lake, but after some twists and turns, we found it, and it was far away from us. It is about 7 km from the cable car. We could only walk and take pictures on the way to our destination. Because the cable car last descended at 6 pm, we didn't dare to go too far. Because we still have to go back, we can't go past 4 p.m., we can only go home with regrets.

Stop and go all the way, the sun is shining and the scenery is picturesque. At first, I could follow a little water to the mountains to find yellow rhododendrons, but after filming, I was really tired. I just wanted to find a chance to sit for a while.

Later, when my colleagues found a good thing in front of me, I immediately took two photos, and then I didn't want to move at all. Luckily, we harvested about 3 species of rhododendrons, 2 species of Artemisia annua, 2 species of primroses, etc.

It wasn't until he was about to take the cable car down the mountain that the senior brother came from the opposite mountain alone and asked him where he had gone, and he said that he had searched all over the nearby mountains!

After descending the mountain, we went to eat authentic Tibetan dishes, which were so delicious that we shed tears, and I highly recommend them to you. Because after this meal, I was going to take a plane to Kunming in the evening, so it can be said that we broke up.

Although the 8-day trip and round trip were exhausting, it was also very nice to have everyone's mutual care and support, especially thanks to the tour guide Yaer The two Tibetan drivers who arranged for us made our journey safe and sound.

Perhaps this is the most rewarding thing about traveling. Unclear, unclear, the people, things, and scenes you encounter will make you grow up unconsciously. This is something that no other experience can give you, and that's the beauty of travel. So, travel!