Yulong Snow Mountain, Yunnan

The Yulong Snow Mountain
appears in the background

The Yulong Snow Mountain is situated in the Yunnan province of China. It is one of the famous tourist destinations in the South western part of China. It has 13 distinguishable peaks and the higher peaks are covered with snow all year round. Its main peak, the Shanzidou peak stands at 5596 meters above sea level. The whole range stretches from 35 km South - North and 12 km East - West. An aerial view of the range resembles s silver white jade dragon lying in the clouds and that was how it acquired its name which is Jade Dragon Mountain in Chinese.

As the Shanzidou peak has stiff cliffs, it has not been conquered by human and it is not because of lack of adventurous mountain climbing enthusiasts. To the older Chinese generations, there is this belief that certain gods are residing at the peak of the mountain and that is the reason why the peak is inaccessible.

Beautiful white snow cap


Camellia tree in a town near
the Yulong Snow Mountain

A section of the range of
Yulong Mountain

On our way to Yulong Snow Mountain
which is hidden behind a lush green hill

Extra white under the Sun

The part of the mountain which
is not covered with snow is greyish
in colour due to the abundance of
different types of minerals present

Covered with snow all year round

The Yulong snow mountain range
from a distance

The cable car station is built
with flavor of tribal architecture

Tourists could make their wishes
and hang them on this frame

A crystal clear stream at the foot of
the Yulong Mountain range

Majestic view

Another place at one of the peaks
for tourists to make their wishes

Ever green trees

Camellia tree

A closer look

Terraced stream right at the foot
of the mountain

Beautiful view of another peak
from some point at a lower peak

The man-made pond in front
of the cable car station

Temperate pine trees

Snowy slope

Bright blue sky a beautiful of
the whiteness of the snow

One of the 13 peaks has been
developed into a tourists rendezvous

Slope clad in snow

Me and my wife at one of the
13 peaks of the Yulong
Snow Mountain