Baihaizi Mountain, with an elevation of 5,924M, is located at 102.3°E longitude and 29.53°N latitude, within Kangding County, Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It lies to the north of Mount Gongga, near the county town of Kangding. The area enjoys relatively convenient transportation and good accommodation and dining conditions. As of May 4, 2010, it remains an unclimbed peak.
Basic Overview
Baihaizi Mountain, with an elevation of5924M, is located at 102.3°102.3longitude and 29.53°29.53latitude, within Kangding County, Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It lies to the north of Mount Gongga, near the county town of Kangding. The area enjoys relatively convenient transportation and good accommodation and dining conditions, and as of now, it remains an unclimbed peak.
The mountain range where Baihaizi Mountain is located is also referred to as Wuse Mountain or Hunhaizi Mountain in the handbook of the Sichuan Mountaineering Association. Its southeastern ridge300Mfeatures a subsidiary peak approximately5900meters high. It belongs to the Mount Gongga mountain range. The Wuse Mountain sub-range where it is situated is located at the northeast corner of the larger Gongga mountain system, about10kilometers southeast of Kangding,and is relatively isolated. The Wuse Mountain range area has4independent snow peaks, including Tianhaizi Mountain at6070meters, Baihaizi Mountain at5924M, Bijia Mountain at5880M, and Shedhaizi Mountain at5878M.
Attractions
Near the snow-capped peak of Baihaizi Mountain lies a glacial lake called Baihaizi: serene and tranquil, it rests beneath the towering snow mountains and is surrounded by azaleas.“Warm year-round like a piece of jade,”is the perfect description of Baihaizi.
At an altitude of3500meters on the plateau, closer to the sky, the misty Baihaizi is peaceful, delicate, and tranquil. Like a peerless beauty lying on the snowy mountain, stretched out beneath the blue sky and white clouds, draped in a graceful veil, waiting for us to discover her hidden beneath the fabric.
Baihaizi
Baihaiziis located in the Wuse Mountain range at the northeast corner of the Gongga Mountain System. Surrounded by peaks, the surface of the lake sits at an elevation of4150meters and covers an area roughly equivalent to4football fields. From a distance, the lake appears milky white, hence its name "Baihaizi" or White Lake. Up close, the water is clear and sweet to the taste.
Formation of Baihaizi: The slow movement of glaciers grinds rocks into extremely fine powder, which is carried out by glacial meltwater to form glacial slurry. This flows into the lake and settles at the bottom several meters deep. Under specific lighting and angles, the lake water appears milky white.
Route
1, By car along the route:
(1) Chengdu----Shimian----Kangding----Lao Yulin
(2) Chengdu---Ya'an-----Kangding----Lao Yulin
2, Mountain entry route:
Starting from Lao Yulin, to Diaohai Lake, then to Hunhai Lake, the walking time is about10hours, reaching the base camp of Baihai Mountain at an altitude of4000meters. This hiking trail features many gentle slopes and involves longer walking durations.
Americans and Koreans summited Tianhai Mountain at an altitude of1994meters and2002meters respectively in the years6070M, with the latter leaving approximately0.5square meters of garbage in the crevices of the base camp. The joint team of the United States,-Canada,-and New Zealand-summited Shehai Mountain5878M. It is commonly referred to as Yajia Geng here, and there is a river flowing towards Moxi called the Yajia Geng River.
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