The Tibet Mountaineering Festival was first launched in 2001. Yin Xunping, director of the office of the Tibet Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, said that the event has become the longest-running and highest-level mountaineering activity in China. Currently, it is held once in both spring and autumn each year, with nearly 600 Chinese mountaineering enthusiasts taking part.
Yin Xunping noted that this year’s spring event marks the return of the festival after a two-year hiatus, attracting urban white-collar workers and business elites from cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The autumn mountaineering festival, which coincides with the “Golden Week” national holiday, is expected to draw even more participants.
It is reported that the destination for this event includes Qizhi Peak at an altitude of 6,206 meters and Tangla’anqu Peak at 6,330 meters. The overall difficulty is moderate, suitable for beginner-level mountaineers. The latter peak features slopes reaching 60 degrees, making it relatively more challenging to climb.
Unlike previous years, the organizers will provide more comprehensive and user-friendly services this year in terms of pre-trip training, meals, and medical equipment. “There will be three types of meals available—Chinese, Western, and Tibetan cuisine—to ensure the nutrition of the mountaineers. In addition, medical equipment such as portable hyperbaric oxygen chambers will also be fully supplied,” said Tashi Tsering, a member of the coaching team and deputy captain of the Tibet Men’s Mountaineering Team.
Tibet boasts abundant high-altitude resources, with 11 peaks above 8,000 meters and over 50 above 7,000 meters. The Tibet Mountaineering Team also holds numerous domestic records for summiting high peaks. (End)