China, Western Sichuan mountains : Chonglai mountains
I have visited Chonglai mountains and climbed some granite peaks. These peaks are neighboring area of Mt. Siguniang.
1, Niu xin shan (4942m)
Cow heart mountain. We didn't reach the summit of it, but reach a junction peak. "Snow Leopard in Summer" route. about 600m high, 16 pitches, with difficulties up to 5.10c.
Approach: Chengdu ~ Lilong ~ Shunqiao guo (Double Bridge Valley) ~ Hong shan lin (base camp).
First Attack:August 2002
Second Attack: August 2004
Third Attack: September 2005
2, Long ge sa li (Pan yan ju hui) (5420m)
The mountain in which many mountain sheep gather. We can't reach the summit of it, but reach a ridge. "Saji route", about 400m high, 13 pitches, with difficulties up to 5.8/A0.
Approach: Chengdu ~ Lilong ~ Shunqiao guo (Double Bridge Valley) ~ Big pasture ~ Bei Hai tsu (White lake) (base camp).
Attack:September 2006
3, Nameless Peak in Bi peng Valley (5513m)
This peak is north of Da cao ping, behind Yan zi ai in Bi peng Valley. There is Jiang Jun Feng (5260m) across the valley. We can't reach the summit of it, but extended our route to hgt. about 5200m high, 11 pitches, with difficulties up to 5.10a, A0.
Approach 1 : Chengdu ~ Ascend Bi peng Valley ~ Da cao ping (base camp) ~ Yan zi ai (attack base camp) .
Approach 2 : Chengdu ~ Lilong ~ Shunqiao guo (Double Bridge Valley) ~ Hong shan lin ~ pass ~ Descend Bi peng Valley ~ Da cao ping (base camp) ~ Yan zi ai (attack base camp) .
First Attack: September 2006
Second Attack: August 2007
4, Wagrusei Peak (ca. 5300m)
This peak rises over Bei Hai tsu (White lake), next to Eagle Rock Peak (ca. 5300 m above sea level) in Shunqiao guo (Double Bridge Valley). To be precise, there is the trinity peak. From the lake, the right peak is Wagrusei Peak, and the left peak is Eagle Rock Peak (and the middle peak is nameless peak). We made a successful ascent of it. " Kyosai " route, about 680m high, 16 pitch, with difficulties up to 5.10c/A1.
Approach: Chengdu ~ Lilong ~ Shunqiao guo (Double Bridge Valley) ~ Big pasture ~ Bei Hai tsu (White lake) (base camp).
Attack:August 2007 Part 1 / August 2007 Part 2