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…

The best seasons for trekking last from April to mid-June, and from October through November. The spring season is often cloudy while autumn has more days with clear blue…

With all the natural beauty Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) has to offer, how about establishing an eco-park to protect the region? It is already a reality, for several decades…

*While trekking is the primary focus of this website, here are some remarks on mountaineering…

Base Camp Lodging (4,100 meters) Base Camp (大本营)—also known as Upper Base Camp—sits on the north slope of Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) above Haba Village…

Tiger Leaping Gorge Lodging Many guest houses have sprung up in Qiaotou Town (桥头镇) and Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) over the years. For a general overview, see …

Independent Backcountry Travel in China by Adam Meckel Recreational hiking and backpacking are novel concepts to most Chinese. Even more so if we are talking …

Haba Village (哈巴村) lies sequestered in a pastoral valley at the northern base of Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山). Its 4,000-plus residents make their living through agriculture…

Guide or No Guide? Language Barrier Guide Pricing Pack Animal Pricing Gear and Food Examples of Guiding Costs Local Guide Services…

This page was written for Haba Snow Mountain in particular. However, the information generally applies to all the high mountain regions of Yunnan…

Summary: This curious hole bores through the Northwest Ridge of Haba Snow Mountain. When the sky behind is cloudless and blue, it resembles a blue dot just below the …

Outstanding views of Black Lake and Haba Snow Mountain’s outlying regions. For details see the Col 4460 page…

Note: This trek follows the Haba-Bendiwan Route (哈巴-本地湾路线…

*Marvelous alpine vistas! Enjoy these views from around the Haba region…

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Summary: The largest and best known of the alpine lakes. See the Black Lake page for a full description…

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On this website, topographic data and elevations are generally taken from OpenTopoMap, or from various cell phone apps. For GPS tracks …

On day hikes and overnight trips, guides often cook over a wood fire, sometimes inside a shepherd hut. A large kettle supplies an unending supply of boiled water. If not …

Clothing and Gear…