Namjagbarwa Peak [Linzhi]

"One of Top Ten Most Beautiful Mountains in China"
Ranked by China National Geoegraphy Magazin

Namjagbarwa Peak in Nyingchi Region of Tibet Autonomous Region: Paradise in the Clouds
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Himalayas have been hailed as humankind's last land of mystery, and even regarded as the ''golden key'' that can open the gate of the earth. The most mysterious thing is that at each end of the Himalayas two peaks stand on the mysterious tectonic knots: at the eastern end stands Namjagbarwa and at the western end Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters), the world's ninth highest peak. They not only attach the magnificent length of the Himalayan chain to the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also fix the Eurasian plate to the Indian plate.

The Yarlung Zangbo River has a big turn at the juncture of four counties of Nyingchi, Mainlling, Medog and Bome. To the east of the turn stands the 7,782-meter-high Namagbarwa Peak, the 15th highest peak in the world. In face of the Indian Ocean, it reflects an obvious vertical landform. In its valley is tropical rain forest and above the snow line, it is a snow world. Namjagbarwa has existed for over 700 million years. The first piece of land in the Himalayan region to emerge from the sea, it deserves its title of Number One among the Eastern Himalayan Mountains.

The main peak of the Namjagbarwa pierces the clouds. The legend goes that deities descended from Heaven and burned mulberry leaves on the summit; so the streaming clouds on the high-altitude winds are the smoke from those mulberry fires. It is a sea of clouds all year round.

From the foot of Namjagbarwa, upwards to the 7,782 meters summit, is the following sequence of ecological systems: tropical low mountain evergreen or semi-evergreen monsoon rain forests; sub-tropical mountain evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf forests; warm temperate mid-mountain evergreen conifer forests; sub-frigid alpine bushes and grassy marshland; and sub-frigid alpine ice source and frigid ultra-alpine ice and snow. This great abundance of mountain eco-systems, mountain vegetation forms and bio-communities is compressed in one tight area; it can be rated the best in the world, and as a world, and as a world natural museum of mountain vegetation forms.

In Tibetan, Namjagbarwa means a "long lance piercing into the sky." The sky-scraping Namjagbarwa Peak, with its majestic appearance, precipitous shape and unpredictable climate, has been an ambitious aim of mountain-climbing organizations from various countries, and was only conquered recently by a Sino-Japanese climbing team in 1992.

The blur river water reflects the snow capped peaks, and the crystal-clear glacier winds through the green primal forests. The brightly colored Tibetan villages, the graceful and healthy girls, herds of cattle and sheep on the pastures, and wild flowers of every color in full bloom form a picturesque landscape unfolding before the eyes of every traveler who, too long fettered by the bustle of city life, yearns for the beauty of natural paradise.

Best time to go
From February to April, October and November.
The temperature will from -4F to -22F. The rainy season is July, August and September.

Ticket
No ticket but cost much more!

Around Landscape
The Yarlung Zangbo Great Canyon, Lake Raog co, The Seche La Mountain Scenic Spot, The Burqug Lamaling Scenic Spot, The Bayi Town Scenic Spot, The Nangpo Gully Scenic Zone, Pojiu Lama Forest Scenery, Niangpugou Scenic Zone, Zayu Landscape, Gyaxing Valley Waterfall of Curtains, The Waterfall in Metok, Pungri Holy Mountain, The Hot Spring in the Bulu Gully, The Peach Blossom Valley, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Saffron, Aweto, Lingzhi, Tianma, Caladium, Ginseng, Palm Ginseng, Snow Saussurea, Hongjingtian, Ginseng Fruit, Tricholoma Matsutake, Qinggang Fungus, Tibetan Curio, etc.

Travel Tips
Much more cost! Much more danger and difficulty! Much more challenge!
Think gingerly your decision and make best preparation if you are going.
No accommodation on your way so please takes the tent or sleeping bag.
Be sure to respect local ethical customs and traditions.
People who get hypertension, heart disease and tracheitis must stop to go.
From July to October, booking hotel in advance is necessary.
Please take sunbonnet, sunglass, and suntan oil in summer.

Distance
Beijing (4064 km) Lhasa City (633 km) Bayi town (75 km) Menling county (120 km) Namjagbarwa base camp