Yubeng Travel Notes|Xiao Nong Base Camp, Ice Lake

▼If there is no signal on your mobile phone, feel free to be a stranger in the world

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▼The Yubeng people have maintained their traditional lifestyle of farming and animal husbandry for hundreds of years. The bungalows with wooden structure, the courtyard fence built with rocks, and the cattle, sheep, mules and horses walking leisurely on the gravel road all show the isolation and tranquility of this village.

▼Facing the morning light, start from Yubeng Village and hike to the Ice Lake with light equipment

▼Groups of travel friends

▼Sea buckthorn

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▼Crossing through large virgin forests

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▼Lightning struck wood

▼Crossing the unknown mountain pass

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▼Autumn is the most colorful season in Yubeng, with the white snow all year round and the deep green of the primeval forest.

▼Kawagbo Peak is close at hand

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▼The travel companions we met on the way, we walked together

▼Xiao Nong Base Camp is the only resting point on the way to and from Binghu Lake. Snowy mountains, wooden houses, fences, and cattle and horses form a beautiful picture.

▼Tibetan classics call it "Rongzankawagbo", which in Chinese means "precipitous and majestic snow-white peaks in the river valley area". In Tibetan language, the so-called Kawagebo not only refers to the highest mountain peak, but also refers to several towering snow peaks. In Tibetan Buddhism, Kawage Bozan is said to be the patron saint of the Kagyu sect and ranks first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas.

▼Ride upstream along the creek next to the campground

▼Kawagebo, as Kawagebo Peak, is a holy pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhism. This mountain, which is respected for its faith and culture, will never be allowed to be climbed.

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▼In 1991, Chinese and foreign mountaineering teams started a campaign amid strong opposition from local Tibetans. Four camps were destroyed by an avalanche, and all 17 Chinese and foreign mountaineering team members were wiped out. From then on, Kawagbo became known to the world. From then on, Kawagbo was displayed in front of the world with its profound humanistic connotation and colorful scenery.

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▼Always pay attention to the movement above your head, as avalanches often occur. Therefore, in front of the sacred Meili Snow Mountain, please pray first before getting close to it

▼After climbing over a large rock with a waterfall, a small mountain glacier lake appeared in front of us. It is as green as emerald, holy and tranquil, and one cannot help but sigh.

▼Yubeng Ice Lake is the "Holy Lake" of the Meili Snow Mountains. It is formed by melting water from the snow mountains. The lake water is extremely cold and dark green, like emerald. The glaciers spread to the lakeside and become frozen in winter. world

▼The altitude of Ice Lake is about 3800 meters, about an hour away from Xiaonong Base Camp

▼Huge glaciers and snow will continue to fall from the cliff into the glacial lake, thus continuously replenishing the lake water

▼Other glaciers spread to the lake, which is very spectacular

▼The glacier lake is a typical ice-stained lake, which is formed by the movement of glaciers eroding the earth's surface. One side of the glacier lake is the mountain ridge at its feet.

▼The other side is a vertical rock wall and a glacier almost hanging in the air. The blue glacier and the emerald green lake complement each other.

▼Sitting quietly by the ice lake, looking up at the blue sky, snow-capped mountains and glaciers, taking a sip of pure lake water when thirsty, the thought of staying here forever slowly grew from the bottom of my heart.

▼Climbing up from the rock wall can reach the main peak of Kawaborg. Back then, the mountaineering team climbed up from the rock wall on the side of the glacial lake.

▼Return to the original route to Shangyu Beng

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▼Passing through Wuming Pass again

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▼Back to Yubeng, pack your bags and go to Yubeng

▼Ice Hell Bridge, located on the Yubeng River, is the only way from Shangyubeng to Yubeng

▼Under the bridge, the rapids are surging, the deep ditch is quiet, and the ancient trees are densely covered. It is said that when you cross the bridge, you can experience the "Ice Hell" among the eighteen levels of hell.