Day01 Arrive ChengDu
• Overnight in ChengDu (hotel)
Day02 ChengDu (* Optional day – can be removed if participants are very experienced)
• Equipment familiarization & training at rock-climbing gym
• Overnight in ChengDu (hotel)
Day03 ChengDu / MinJiang village
• Bus ride to MinJiang village
• Overnight in MInJiang village (guesthouse)
Day04 MinJiang village / NaMi village (L)
• Bus ride to NaMi village
• Overnight in NaMi village (guesthouse)
Day05 NaMi village – Rest & acclimatization (B, L, D)
• Rest & acclimatize at NaMi village
• Sit back, relax and enjoy the cool air and the pristine surroundings.
• Overnight in NaMi village (guesthouse)
06 NaMi village / Base camp (B, D)
• After lunch, trek about 3-4hrs to base camp
• Overnight in base camp (tents)
Day07 Base Camp / Camp1 (B, D)
• After breakfast, trek about 4-5hrs up to Camp1
• Overnight in camp1 (tents)
Day08 Camp1 / Summit of XueBaoDing / Base camp (B, D)
• Summit push today! Tackle the Camel’s back rock face & head for the summit
• Overnight in base camp (tents)
Day09 Base camp / NaMi village / ChengDu (B)
• Bus-ride back to ChengDu
• Overnight in ChengDu (hotel)
Day10 ChengDu – Rest & Relax
• May be used as spare buffer day for 2nd summit attempt if necessary
• Overnight in ChengDu (hotel)
Day11 Depart ChengDu |
XueBaoDing, literally translates to “Snowy Treasure Peak”, is located in the county of SongPan in ABa Prefecture, SiChuan province.XueBaoDing stands at 5588m, and is considered to be a basic technical mountain.Below 5000m, XueBaoDing is characterized by loose granite rocks. The gradient up to this point is about 30-35 degree. The route to summit follows along the ridgeline at 5100m, & is guarded by a dangerous 10-metre rock face, commonly known as LuoTuoBei, or Camel’s back. After clearing this undulating rock wall, the route to the summit is a stretch of 30-degree snow/ice slope.As this is a technical mountain, you should have experience in basic snow/ice and rock-climbing skills. You should be relatively familiar with equipment such as Harness, Karabiners, ATC/Figure-of-8 and ascenders. It is also highly recommended that you have prior experience on a snow mountain.