Day 1: All over the country → → → Lijiang ★ Gathering day
All day
Today is a full-day gathering day. Please proceed to your hotel on your own. After arranging your accommodations, you can freely explore Lijiang's Dayan Ancient Town to acclimate to the plateau climate, or enjoy a sunset at Qingxi Reservoir.
A pre-trip meeting will be held at 19:00 in the evening to meet the tour leader
Check your equipment, get to know each other, and be informed of the itinerary precautions. Please be sure to attend on time.
Day 2 Lijiang → Haba Village → → Orchid Terrace
All day
【Hiking details】
Hike about 5 km and climb 500 m
【Itinerary Details】
After breakfast, we will meet at the hotel and take the China-TravelNote shuttle bus to Haba Village. We will then hike to Lanhuaping (3800m above sea level). We will camp at Lanhuaping at night. After dinner, we will attend a mountaineering training session, which will cover the Haba Snow Mountain route, the selection and use of mountaineering equipment, the prevention and diagnosis of altitude sickness, rope management, and knowledge of knots.
Today's accommodation is divided into wooden houses (for 2 people), wild luxury tents (for 2 people) or mountain tents (for 2 people), which will be arranged according to actual conditions.
Day 3 Orchid Spring → Black Sea → Base Camp
All day
【Hiking details】
The walking distance is about 13 km and the climb is 400 meters
【Itinerary Details】
After breakfast, we gathered at an appropriate time. China-TravelNote arranged a horse caravan to transport our gear, and we hiked to Base Camp. Along the way, we passed the Black Sea. The entire distance from Lanhuaping to Base Camp is approximately 13 kilometers, taking about 6 hours, with an elevation gain of approximately 300 meters.
After a quick lunch and rest at noon, we arrived at Base Camp around mid-afternoon. We arranged our beds and listened to the team leader's briefing on the summit push and precautions, including training on personal protection, rope usage, and emergency rescue. After dinner, we retired early to prepare for the summit push the next day.
Day 4 Base Camp → Slate Slope → Snow Line → Despair Slope/Moon Bay → Summit 5396 → Base Camp → Haba Village
All day
【Hiking details】
The one-way climb to the summit is about 4 km, with a 1300m ascent. The descent from the summit to the base camp is 4 km, and the descent from the base camp to Haba Village is 12 km. The total ascent is 1300 m and the total descent is 2600 m.
【Itinerary Details】
After a good rest at the base camp, get up at 2 a.m., pack your equipment, and organize your equipment again after eating. The team leader will determine the list of team members who will reach the summit based on everyone's physical condition, and then reach the summit with the help of cooperation.
The climb will take you through forests, large slabs of rock, scree slopes, and deep snow slopes. This is a very demanding day on the Haba climb, and after reaching the summit, you'll need plenty of energy to return to base camp. The climb from base camp to the summit is approximately 4 kilometers, and the descent back to Haba Village is about 12 kilometers. The elevation gain is 1,300 meters, and the descent is 2,700 meters.
Today's activity is quite intense. You can ride horses down the mountain from the base camp to Haba Village, but you need to contact the tour leader in advance to make reservations (300 yuan/person)
In the evening, we have carefully prepared a sumptuous celebration banquet for everyone, so that everyone can share the joy of reaching the summit and talk about their feelings about climbing.
Reference time for summiting:
3:00 Depart from base camp (altitude: 4100m)
3:40 Big Stone Slab (Altitude: 4200m)
5:40 Gravel slope (altitude: 4700m)
7:00 Dashitou Snow Line (Altitude: 4900m)
8:30 End of Despair Slope (Altitude: 5200m)
9:30 Moon Bay End (Altitude: 5320m)
10:00 Summit (Altitude: 5396m)
Accommodation in Haba Village is very limited during the May Day holiday, so we will return to Lijiang for accommodation.
Day 5 Haba Village → Lijiang ★ Dismissal
All day
The first two days were quite intense and everyone was quite tired, so we could rest a little more today. After breakfast, we set off on the journey back to Lijiang, returning to the Lijiang Ancient Town that has haunted countless travelers.
Accommodation in Haba Village is very limited during the May Day holiday, so we will return to Lijiang the day before.
