As autumn approaches and this summer draws to a close, the “Leaves Accompany Me”?2012 LafumaMountaineering Season has also arrived at its final stop—the Southwest Division-Mount Siguniang Station. This eventis hosted by the renowned French outdoor brandLafumaand organized by the Dynamic Landscape Marketing Consulting Agency. It spansa total of7months and has set up four major divisions across the country—North China, Northeast China, Northwest China, and Southwest China—for large-scale online recruitment and selection. Looking back, the first three stops of the “Leaves Accompany Me”?2012 LafumaMountaineering Season have left us with countless unforgettable memories and generated an unprecedentedly enthusiastic response within the industry. As the final division, the Southwest Division is the longest-running, most attention-grabbing, and most challenging stop of the event. It will ignite the last wave of mountaineering enthusiasm this summer. Don’t miss this rare opportunity—it won’t come again. Let’s gather atLafumaMount Siguniang together to challenge the ultimate peak of outdoor mountaineering history.
The scenery is beautiful, the people are beautiful, and the emotions are even more beautiful. The road is tough, but the meaning is enduring.
Since5the month when registration launched,online interest in the Southwest Division has continued to grow. To date, the number of registrants has reached hundreds, making the competition among participants exceptionally fierce. The contestants all have rich backgrounds and unique skills. There are individual participants as well as representatives from clubs, including Sichuan-based mountaineering enthusiasts such as the Nima Tribe Alpine Support Team, Chengdu Shanren Outdoor, and Chengdu Gesanghua Donkey Nest. There are also loyal outdoor lovers from all over the country, such as Beijing’s Free and Easy Wanderers and Everyday Upward, Shenyang Xingqiba Outdoor from Liaoning, Yichun Mountaineering Association from Jiangxi, and Kunming Mountaineering and Exploration Association from Yunnan. The event covers a wide geographical area, bringing together visitors from all directions. They gather here for the same mountaineering dream and embrace the most pristine paradise on earth with a shared love for nature.
It is understood that the event is divided into six stages: preliminary selection, advancement, offline activities, sharing and exchange, and finals.5participants only need to register online at the “Leaves Accompany Me”?2012 LafumaMountaineering Season event website to showcase themselves and can then take part in the Southwest Division activities. Subsequently, the organizing committee will select30qualified participants to advance and join a two-day free offline event in the Southwest Division. Together, they will challenge Mount Siguniang, known as the “Queen of the Eastern Alps,” and ascend to the summit of the Second Peak at an altitude of5276meters to collect the most beautiful “leaves of the valley and snow-capped peaks.”
Sichuan’s Mount Siguniang Station is the most challenging division of the event. All four of its peaks are above5000meters in elevation, with steep mountain faces that rise straight into the blue sky. Due toits high climbing difficulty and year-round snow cover on the summits, the entire journey will thoroughly test the participants’ physical strength and endurance. Compared to the previous three stops, conquering such high and perilous peaks tests not just physical power but also poses a great challenge to mind and body. Successfully reaching the summit will be an unprecedented breakthrough in your spiritual journey and will add the boldest stroke to your outdoor career.
After hardship comes joy. Win a grand prize from France.
The mountaineering event not only features a meaningful summit challenge commemorative race,but also includes a special“"Search for the Peak Leaf"”photo activity, where you can use your eyes and camera to discover surprises, capture exciting moments from the event, and record the stunning scenery of Mount Siguniang. Additionally, to highlight the environmental mission of this event, the organizing committee will lead and encourage participants to take part in the public welfare campaign “Care for the Earth Action:-Leave Only Footprints, Take Away Trash,” integrating outdoor environmental awareness throughout the journey and leaving green footprints along the way.
After the climbing event, the sharing and exchange phase for the Southwest Division will begin. This phase aims to provide a platform for sharing and interaction through online displays, with the goal of promoting the spirit of sharing among participants. Here, you can document and showcase your personal outdoor experiences and insights through beautiful photos, writings, and videos, and share your mountaineering expertise, skills, and lessons with others. During the exchange, you can not only gain valuable outdoor knowledge from others but also identify your own shortcomings and improve in a timely manner—making it a natural and effective outdoor learning experience.