Summer is the perfect time to challenge yourself with a courageous hike

Here is Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the world's top ten classic hiking routes recommended by National Geographic Magazine. It's been on my hiking bucket list for a long, long time. An irreplaceable 'beginner's hike in life,' clearing up years of confusion. No exaggeration, the conclusion is, it's worth it. · 🚶 'Classic Hiking Routes' ❶ Two-Day Version: For those with hiking experience and who enjoy staying active, with good stamina and endurance, start the full route from Naxi Yage. For those who are less experienced but still want to challenge themselves, start from Tea Horse Guesthouse and end at either Halfway or Teacher Zhang's Guesthouse. ❷ One-Day Version: If you have good stamina, start from Tea Horse Guesthouse; if not, start from Halfway. For those just wanting a photo op, descend from Teacher Zhang's Guesthouse. ❸ Super Simplified Version for Bad Knees: On the first day, start from Tea Horse Guesthouse, pass through Halfway, and return to Halfway after taking photos at the waterfall. Then carpool to Teacher Zhang's Guesthouse for 100 yuan per car. On the second day, head to Jinsha River for a photo op. · Equipment: ❶ Comfortable, non-slip athletic shoes: If possible, choose mid-to-high tops to prevent ankle sprains. ❷ Knee pads and a windbreaker: There are many downhill sections, so protect your knees and stay warm in the wind. ❸ Sun hat, face mask, sunglasses: The dust is really bad; I forgot mine and ended up eating a lot of dust. · ⛰️ Walking between Haba Snow Mountain and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, with a deep abyss and the roaring Jinsha River beneath your feet, everything feels grand and magnificent. The wind whispers, 'Look, the wind is rising,' but life, mom, is a wilderness, and the wilderness gradually appears. Arriving at the Halfway Guesthouse's 'Kill You with Joy' balcony, facing Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the walls are covered with stories of Tiger Leaping Gorge. Take a long-distance photo with my favorite supermodel Liu Wen! · After endless downhill paths and cliffs filled with rocks, congratulations on reaching Teacher Zhang's Guesthouse. On the second day, go to Daze Rock to feel the Jinsha River up close, with a vertical drop of over three thousand meters, and you'll understand 'rocks piercing the sky, waves crashing on the shore.' From May to October, see the yellow water; from October to April, see the green water, both are stunning. · At this moment, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas are not just in textbooks, but beneath my feet.