Tiger Leaping Gorge

虎跳峡

 

Altimeter shows 2555m above sea level

Small water fall in the mountains

Fallen rocks blocking the path

 

One of the most beautiful gorge in the world.  It is located next to the famous jade dragon snow mountain (玉龙雪山) and about 2 hours from Lijiang.

One can see the gorge at the ridge or from the valley. I had chosen the higher means.

Highest peak I had achieved was about 2550m. Valley is about 1770 to 1800m. An ascend of more than 700m is not an easy task considering the thin air.

Jin Sha River passes through which leads to Zhang Jiang and the water would discharge to the sea near Shanghai. River is muddy coloured due possibly to erossion from the mountains.

The famous 28 bends was a steep climb to the peak. Luckily I was on a saddle of a horse. A 1 horsepower to carry me up the hills.

 

After the peak, I had negotiated the down slope from the peak to Tea Horse Guest House (from 2550m to about 2200m). It took me about 2 hours for the walk. It was equally challenging due to uneven grounds, rocks and slippery surface. Walking down needs balance and the implication of an error is unimaginable. I had fell once on the way down and my toes had abrasion.

Tea Horse Guest House was the place I had stayed a night.

Best place to study geography – Water Cycle at work. The clouds, moutains, river, water fall, valley...

Lesson learnt while treking : Take the challenges / difficulties one step at a time. By clearing the huddles one step at a time, you can clear the bigger problem and reach your target.