Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

As I read through Lilly Feng’s autobiography I started to see her love for the outdoors. I too love being in nature. She wrote specifically about her journey and summit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Climbing mountains is one of my favorite past times and I one day hope to summit all of the 14’ers (peaks that reach 14,000ft above sea level) located in Colorado. I was interested in learning more about Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

          

           Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) is located in China close to the city of Lijiang. It’s contains a total of ten peaks. Its highest peak clears at 18,355ft above sea level. China Highlights states that, “The tallest peak called Shanzidou has only been climbed once by two Americans and say it is extremely dangerous.”  The peaks can be seen for miles and can even be seen from the Black Dragon pool in the ancient district which is 70 miles away. The mountain has path cut for tourists making it easier to hike. This is the path Lilly chose on her journey. In Lilly Feng’s autobiography she says, “The travel up the mountain was difficult. Many people turned back but I kept going.”

           Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has been an awesome research topic. Not only is it gorgeous but it also has a lot of history surrounding it. It’s great to learn about another culture other than my own.

Primary Source:

Feng, Lilly. "My Travles." Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (2014): n. pag. Web.

Secondary Source:

"Jade Dragon Snow Mountain." ChinaHighlights. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.