Qilian Mountain Qiyi Glacier Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The "July 1 Glacier" is the closest visitorable glacier to the city in the entire Asia region. It is located in the hinterland of the Qilian Mountains, 116 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. It was discovered by scientific and technological workers from the Lanzhou Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and glaciology experts from the former Soviet Union on July 1, 1958, and named after the date of discovery.

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The Qiyi Glacier was formed about 200 million years ago and is covered with snow all year round. "The green mountains never grow old, but the snow turns them white" is a vivid portrayal of it. Climbing 5 kilometers from the camp at an altitude of more than 3,700 meters, you can reach the front of the glacier tongue at an altitude of 4,300 meters. "July 1 Glacier" stone tablet Looking up, I saw a 3-kilometer-long Glacier hanging On a hillside with a slope of less than 45°, it looks like a dazzling crystal clear sky under the blue sky and white clouds. Ice World The average thickness of the Qiyi Glacier is 78 meters, the peak is 5,150 meters above sea level, the thickest part is 120 meters, the annual water storage capacity is 160 million cubic meters, and the melt water volume is 700,000 to 800,000 cubic meters, making it a large solid freshwater reservoir.

Scenic spot features:

Mountain climbing, adventure, geological sightseeing, plateau, glacier