The King of Mount Shu | After enduring hardships, finally seeing Gongga

💛 11 years ago, I traveled to Daocheng Yading In a hurry on the road, with no chance Even though Hailuogou at the foot of Mount Gongga Is close overhead, it was separated by rain and fog Therefore, this time I was determined to succeed To see · After arriving at The rainy and foggy weather continued without a break I crawled in for 5 days Only to catch a glimpse of the blue sky through the clouds The first time hiking up to Cold Gaga Lake Gongga was still hidden in the clouds Unwilling to give up, I rode a horse to the lake again The King of Mount Shu finally granted an opportunity And presented the beautiful sunlit golden mountain · Gongga (Minya Konka) Means "white ice mountain" With an altitude of 7556 meters It is the highest peak within Sichuan Province Hence it is honored as "The King of Mount Shu" · To see the majestic Gongga for once Is the wish of every traveler to Western Sichuan Let alone someone like me who entered Western Sichuan for the second time There are many places to see Gongga Yuzixi, Gedelaram, Zimeiyakou, etc. Even from a hillside in Xinduqiao town One can see a mountain peak from afar But in the end, we chose Gaga Lake Because it is very close to Gongga And the angle to view Gongga is the best · The first time I climbed Cold Gaga Lake The main peak of Gongga never showed its full face Fortunately, on the second attempt Gongga finally deigned to appear And gifted the beautiful sunlit golden mountain 🏷Tickets Sanitation fee: 20 RMB/person Horse riding one-way fee: 200 RMB/person Parking fee: 20 RMB 🕰Time Spent Hiking: about 2 hours uphill, about 40 minutes downhill Horse riding: 50 minutes uphill, downhill (not tried) 📍Location Gongga Mountain Town, Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province