Hailuogou is the easiest place on earth to stand under a real glacier. On the east flank of Mount Gongga — 7,556 meters, the "King of Sichuan Mountains" — a valley of primeval forest climbs from subtropical town to ice, ending at one of the lowest glaciers accessible anywhere and a mile-high ice waterfall you watch from viewing platforms. The valley's other gift is improbable: outdoor hot springs steaming under snow peaks, with Moxi old town at the gate for evenings.
The full handbook is part of the paid series
You have read the free preview — the introduction and the route map. The complete handbook adds the day-by-day plan, tickets and transport, culture and etiquette, food, useful Chinese, and the dated source list.