【Yunnan】Haba Snow Mountain 5396m Climbing 4 Days Adventure
Haba Snow Mountain
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2021
About Haba Mountain
Haba Snow Mountain is a mountain rising above the Mt. Everest due to Himalaya orogeny in Shangri-La, Yunnan China. “Haba” is a word from Naxi, means gold flower. It stands 5396 meters and rises opposite the higher Yulong Snow Mountain and towers 3,500 meters above the river. This formidable relative elevation forms a distinct Alpine vertical climate.
Brief Itinerary | ||
D1 | Lijiang-Haba Village | D |
D2 | Haba Village-Haba Base Camp | BLD |
D3 | Haba Base Camp-Summit-Haba Village | BLD |
D4 | HabaVillage-Lijiang | B |
Please make sure you have never been to mid/high risk areas and you may need the COVID-19 test report. |
Price & Date
Tour departs on every Friday
Price: 3980 CNY/pax
Price Inclusions
Group transfer between Lijiang and Haba Village
Meals listed in the itinerary
Entrance tickets
Professional mountain climbing guide on day 2 & 3
English speaking group leader
Climbing equipment: ice axe, crampon, alpenstock, climbing safety harnesses
Horse team for bringing food and necessities
Insurance
Price Exclusions
Train /flight tickets to and leave Lijiang
Meals not listed in the itinerary
Personal travel accident insurance
Personal consumption (drink, optional activities, etc)
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Detailed Itinerary
D1: Lijiang-Haba Village
Meals: Dinner
We will meet at the pick-up point, then drive to Haba village via Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The drive may take about 3.5 hours. You will prepare for your equipment and acclimatize yourself to the altitude (2600M in Haba Snow Mountain Guesthouse).
Overnight at Haba Gongshe Guesthouse
D2: Haba Village-Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek up the Haba Mountain for about 15 km to the Base Camp at the 4200 m, which will take about 7 hours, with horses taking your luggage. You will have picnic lunch in Haba Snow Mountain. You only need to take some water, clothe, necessary food.
Base camp altitude indications vary depending on whom you ask, but we found it to be at about 4100 m so this is a rather long day and the path can get very muddy. Use good waterproof boots. The walk will take 4-6 hours and is mostly through the beautiful Yunann forest apart from three meadows that you will cross on the way.
Today you will hike up 1500M of the altitude, arrive at the Base Camp in the afternoon. Because of the high elevation, everyone will suffer the different altitude sickness. You should know how to adjust the situation and adapt to the high elevation. If you really feel not very well, please tell your escort.
Note: It is not allowed to sleep before 9:00 PM.
Overnight at the Base Camp
D3: Base Camp-Summit-Haba Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Get up in the early morning, prepare for your equipment, have a simple breakfast, examine your health condition before leaving for the top. You will leave most of your luggage at the Camp 1, you just need to take your mountaineering tools, such as the rope, ice axe, ice pick, the bag, some solid food, a warm pot of water, clothe, headlight, climbing equipment for the climbing to the summit of Haba Mountain.
You will try to climb to the top of the Haba Snow Mountain at the 5396m, which will take about 5 hours, you will climb about 4 km. It is the ice and snow trail from the camp 1 to the summit, the altitude up 500M, usually, it will take you about 3 hours to the top. Enjoy the wonderful scenery of Haba Snow Mountain and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with Yangtze River in the middle, take the pictures as souvenir. Here will be an unforgettable station of your life.
After having a picnic lunch, you will trek down to Haba village.
D4: Haba Village-Lijiang
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, be transferred back to Lijiang drop-off point via Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tour ends.
What to Pack for Haba Snow Mountain?
Since you are going to climb the mountain, mountaineering equipment is indispensable. If you don’t have your own climbing equipment, you can rent it there. You are supposed to have suitable waterproof shoes and clothes, warm gloves, hat, couple a pair of socks, sunscreen, lip balm, and take mobile power bank and hiking stick. Sleeping bag is very useful, especially if you visit during winter. More details, as follows:
1. A suit of winter jacket and pants (GORE-TEX fabric, windproof, waterproof, breathability, wearproof), fleece jackets (proof wind and keep warm), long underwear (absorb sweat and dry); Quick-dry pants (optional, it is used on the way to base camp);
2. Down jacket and pants (be standby for climbing to the summit and defend the cold at base camp);
3. Gaiters (bring your own, or you can rent from the guide on Haba Snow Mountain);
4. Snow glasses (bring your own, or you can rent from the guide on Haba Snow Mountain). Please note that nearsighted people should wear glasses with frames;
5. Gloves (bring your own, or you can rent from the guide on Haba Snow Mountain). The gloves should be fleeced, warm and water-proof;
6. Head lamp with battery (bring your own, or you can rent from the guide on Haba Snow Mountain);
7. High-top waterproof hiking shoes and socks;
8. Sleeping bag (it is essential for camping route);
9. Backpacks (50 liters and 20 liters);
10. 1 liter of vacuum cup;
11. Food and snacks like chocolate, energy gel, raisin, beef jerky
Note: It should be emphasized that the gloves should be double-layered, the socks must be thick, the hiking shoes should be bigger, and the backpacks should be at least 20 liters.
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