Haba Snow Mountain

Three trekking routes lead to Black Lake (黑海), the crown jewel of Haba’s alpine lakes. They are Lanhua Meadow (兰花坪路线), Jianshan (尖山路线) and “…

Yi Village (彝家村), the highest hamlet in the Haba Village (哈巴村) valley, sits at an elevation of 3,050 meters. Village residents belong to the Yi (彝族) ethnic …

The initial section of the Yi Village Route (彝家村路线) and the Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) trace the paved road together from Haba Village to …

The initial section of the Yi Village Route (彝家村路线) and the Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) trace the shortcut path together. For the alternate …

The Jianshan Route is one of three that leads to Black Lake (黑海). The others are Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) and Base Camp Route…

This route takes an alternate and less steep path than the lower part of the Base Camp Route (大本营路线). It leads to the meadow known as Xiaoqila (小七拉坪). Just …

The following two routes follow the same track from Haba Village to Black Boulder Junction (黑色盘石路口). At the junction they go separate ways. Hiking time one hour. “…

The Base Camp Route provides one of three standard approaches to Black Lake (黑海). The others are Lanhua Meadow (兰花坪路线) and Jianshan…

Col 4460 offers splendid views, especially of the vast mountainous terrain north and west of Haba Snow Mt (哈巴雪山). Highly recommended in clear weather…

Pusa Mountain (普萨山) is a prominent peak located southeast of Haba Village (哈巴村), elevation 3,090 meters. The ascent up and back takes around 4 hours, …