Taking My Kid to Yubeng! These 3 Pitfalls Made Me Want to Summon the Yak God

Sisters! Dragged my 7-year-old tornado to "the pinnacle of hiking," almost turned into an oxygen-deprived fish by the altitude! Kid face-planted into a snowball at Ice Lake, while mom got drenched like a drowned rat at Sacred Waterfall... Kneeling to share this 5-day-4-night survival guide that'll save you three boxes of pain patches‼️

🏔️Immortal Training Itinerary (Leg-Destroying Edition)
Day1⃣️: Stuffing faces with flower cakes in Lijiang👉Frozen into ice sculptures at Feilai Temple👉Stargazing till snot icicles form
Day2⃣️: Brutal ascent through Ninong Gorge👉Collapsed into mush at Yubeng Village·Deqin👉Gnawing yak jerky at the homestay
Day3⃣️: Playing snow moles at Xiaonong Basecamp👉Collecting "yeti poop" at Ice Lake👉Tumbling downhill on return
Day4⃣️: Tarzan impersonations in primeval forest👉Brain-freeze hair wash at Sacred Waterfall👉Overnight in snow mountain view room
Day5⃣️: Knee-sliding down Ninong Gorge👉Returning home crying like Lady Meng Jiang

✅Ice Lake Route
Real-life "Frozen"! Kid poked snow with trekking poles screaming "Elsa I'm coming!" Hailstorm hit - he used lunchbox as helmet: "This is the ultimate snowball fight!"

✅Sacred Waterfall Route
Tibetan holy water baffled the kid! Barefoot in icy stream triggered kettle screams: "My toes are turning into popsicles!" Rainbow appeared during pilgrimage - he waved towels shouting "I'm the rainbow knight!"

✅Ninong Gorge
1000m vertical climb nearly killed us! Kid dangling from backpack: "Mom I'm a human charm!" Mule train kicked up dust - he coughed like a vibrator: "I'm eating chocolate-flavored air!"

💣Deadly Pitfalls:
1⃣️Never wear new shoes! Kid's heels bloomed "blood roses" - finished hike in hotel slippers
2⃣️Knee pads > your mom! Knees crackled downhill - kid said "like popcorn machine working"
3⃣️Apply sunscreen 3x! UV gave kid natural pantyhose tan, Rudolph nose
4⃣️"Pack light" is a lie! 5 jelly packs exploded from altitude - backpack became syrup pool

🍜High-altitude Eating Guide:
✔️Butter tea + sweet milk powder🍵 Anti-altitude sickness brew kid called "yak milk tea"
✔️Tsampa with honey🍯 So sticky it pulled out baby tooth - kid waved it as "souvenir coin"
✔️Yak hotpot🍲 Jaw workout - kid invented "beef jerky jump rope"
✖️Beware dried yak meat! Hard as glacier rock - almost lost front teeth

📸Instagram Nukes:
1⃣️Snow angel at Ice Lake (make kid pose eating snow)
2⃣️Rainbow halo at Sacred Waterfall (100 shots for perfect mist)
3⃣️Mule train in Ninong Gorge (fake reins for shepherd look)
4⃣️Moss carpet in forest (macro shots lying down)
5⃣️Sunset mountain silhouette (holding kid "lifting sun")

🏡Lodging Hits & Misses:
✔️Mountain view homestay: Floor windows = natural photo frames, kid stargazed till cross-eyed
✔️Tibetan cabin: Sock-roasting by fireplace smelled amazing - kid turned arsonist roasting potatoes
✖️"Starry room": Promised galaxy views - iced windows like frosted glass, kid drew Peppa all night

⚠️Lifesavers:
✔️Kids oximeter (3800m readings had me force-feeding candy)
✔️Collapsible foot bath (post-hike revival device)
✔️Snow goggles (kid became "Snowfield Ultraman")
✔️Emergency blanket (hail turned us into silver cocoons)

Kid suddenly produced an ice chunk on return: "Mountain god gave me a diamond!" Though carrying him 3km daily, seeing his sketchbook "yak vs yeti" drawings made this immortal journey worth it!

(💡Pro tip: Sew a drool bib! Snot/slobber mess ended with my sunscreen sleeve as makeshift bib...)

Post by KerttuRinne | May 25, 2025

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