Yulong Snow Mountain also know as 'Jade Dragon Snow Mountain' near Lijiang, in the Yunnan province and has the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Looking from the city of Lijiang Old Town in the south which is nine miles (15 kilometers by Asia standards) away, the snow and fog covered mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence the name.
1China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
2China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
3China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
4China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
5China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
6China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
7China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
8China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
9China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. Ride a yak?
10China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. Stacie and I.
11China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
12China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
13China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
14China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
15China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
16China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
17China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
18China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
19China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
20China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
21China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
22China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
23China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
24China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
25China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
26China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
27China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
28China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
29China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
30China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
31China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down. Yak Meadow has a beautiful view of the mountain.
32China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
33China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
34China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way down.
36China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
37China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. People are riding Yaks in the river for a photo opportunity.
38China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. People are riding Yaks in the river for a photo opportunity.
39China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. People are riding Yaks in the river for a photo opportunity.
40China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
47China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Made it to the highest point allowed, because of the extreme wind
48China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Made it to the highest point allowed, because of the extreme wind. We are at 4636 meters, which is about 13908 feet.
51China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. The tram leaves us at about 4506 meters.
52China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Top of the mountain where the cable car dropped us off. There is a small shop and a cafe in the building.
53China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Maria and Stacie continuing making their way up.
56China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Tourist Service Center of Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain
57China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Tourist Service Center of Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain
58China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. Rules of the Park.
59China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
60China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it. Rules of riding a yak!
61China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. What does that say? "Chinglish" is the direct translation of chinese to english.
62China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. "Chinglish" is the direct translation of chinese to english. These are great signs!
63China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. On our way back down. Directions in the tram car. "Chinglish" is the direct translation of chinese to english.
64China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. "Chinglish" is the direct translation of chinese to english. These are great signs!
65China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. The elevation is 4546 meters which is about 13638 feet.
67China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. After we reached the top of the tram ride at about 4006 meters we had to walk about another 2000 meters to reach the top.
82China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Tram car that we used to get up the mountain, which took about 15 minutes.
86China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Maria and Stacie making their way up.
87China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Had my picture taken with a couple of Chinese tourists.
88China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Had my picture taken with a couple of Chinese tourists.
89China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) glacier. Made it to the highest point allowed, because of the extreme wind.
90China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
91China Yulong Snow Mountain. A small village in the park with a beautiful river flowing through it.
92China Yulong Snow Mountain Ropeway - Yulong Snow Mountain (yulong xueshan) is the southernmost marine glacier in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. To get up to the glacier you must take a giant tram cart up which is one of the highest of its kind in Asia.