check out this tourist trail in china:imagine the carnage

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brodracula

Trad climber

hawaii

Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 22, 2015 - 02:22am PT

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Apr 22, 2015 - 06:52am PT

So.........How is the tea? Worth the hike? Or is the experience and the view the main payoff.

overwatch

climber

Apr 22, 2015 - 07:47am PT

Nice exposure.

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Apr 22, 2015 - 07:57am PT

Randisi. There is supposed to be a Tea House at the "Southern Peak". Would be nice to have some good tea, sit back, and enjoy the view before heading back down. My wife visited the terracotta warriors in the late 70's I think and snuck a few photos in. My wife's family is from that region although she was born and raised in San Diego. They speak a dialect known as longdu. Lots of things to see in China, that's for sure!

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Apr 22, 2015 - 07:43pm PT

hey there say, brodracula, wow, thanks for the NEAT share...
whewwwww... :O

say, randishi... wow, i love the red bows, and the locks, very symbolic, as you said...

and, the so many many folks that they represent, that had climbed here...

thanks for the other links, too, everyone...
i remember seeings... nice to see them all together, at once, as i go to look back...

also, question, please:
i know you said that JULY is busy, but say, also:
DO they, the folks that climb here, take CARE? as to any weather changes, that may be nearby and dangerous, or, do they climb only
certain times of the year? (july, notably, as you said)...

as to this quote, skcreidc:

thanks for the tea info, too.. and the fun share, as to your wife,
thank you, so much!!

edit:
say, not sure, i think, i just saw this on a thread, by L...
i can't remember exactly, but perhaps it was swelly man???
or someone, anyways, that put this link:

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/mt_huashan_2.htm
lots to read there... wow!

edit, way, just saw an answer to my own questions:

Best Visiting Time
You will see different beautiful scenery in different seasons. In spring, the mountain is cloudy; in summer, it is often rainy; in autumn, it is foogy and in winter, it will be snowcapped. The best time for climbing is from April to October. On March 15th according to the Chinese lunar calendar, is Mt. Huashan Praying Day when grand temple fairs and other celebration activities are held.

The best time to climb the mountain is at night so that you can watch the sunrise from the peak.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Apr 22, 2015 - 08:01pm PT

hey there say, all... i was curious, as to how and when, all the more modern metal was stuck in here...

a bit of that is in the wikipedia info...

if i find more, i will add it in... by link..
was just curious... :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hua

edit:
this link has a trail map, and also, a geographic map...

http://www.travelnut.me/mt-huashan

wow--say, here is a man's travel trip report... he has great pics, and
he has many other trips to other areas, in other countries, as well...
thank you sir, for sharing this:

http://fredbellomy.com/indiachina/mounthuashan.htm

QUITE a few stories about this MOUNTAIN, and many variety of things connected with it, here:
http://www.ssqq.com/ARCHIVE/vinlin27d.htm

(oh my, say, it has links to other dangerous trails, or roads, so, this
guy must make a study??? of this?)

for instance, this:
Guoliang, in china...
the bellomy website, had links to his trip to this tunnel, as well...

some folks were even playing mahjong, in his/bellomy pics, :)

Spider Savage

Mountain climber

The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles

Apr 22, 2015 - 09:56pm PT

I like it and I want to build one on Mt San Gabriel.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Apr 23, 2015 - 08:17pm PT

hey there say, spider... oh my... i am trying to imagine, HOW any building of anysort, whewwwww, is ever done, as to these things, oh myyyyy,

:)

edit:
tried to find some history on it all, as to building, but did not find any... only thing i DID find, was an article that mentioned that the newest stuff was put up in the 1980's for to cater to more of the tourist, and for their younger folks, of china, as well, as:

folks were wanting to do this more than ever before...

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Apr 23, 2015 - 10:42pm PT

Nobody's Honnolding?

son of stan

Boulder climber

San Jose CA

Apr 23, 2015 - 11:31pm PT

Seriously that place needs a live web cam. There have to be some spots
that bottleneck and people start doing very stupid moves.

Nothing quite like tourists hanging from rusty cliff chains to generate views.
Advertising opportunities!

zBrown

Ice climber

Brujò de la Playa

Apr 27, 2015 - 08:35am PT

I put up a video. I think it's on The Flames.

This isn't it, but it's close.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Here's the one I saw first I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsGC0lZ-5g8