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Guide: In this travel book, you will follow Caier to visit Huanglong in the summer snow and the hiking experience of Caier. There are also the main points of hiking after snow in Huanglong Scenic Area, which I summarized according to my own travel experience.

Seeing the picture above, you must think it was taken during a winter trip, right? But, sorry, your answer is wrong. This is the Huanglong Scenic Area in Songpan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province in summer.

In the summer here, if it's a coincidence, you will-

Start a dream journey of reflecting snow on pale wood;

Meet a fairy tale world of Youlong playing in the snow.

On this trip to Huanglong, before picking with my family, most of what I saw on the Internet was "Huanglong is not beautiful in the off-season, and only colorful ponds have water"; After we set out, no matter where we went, whenever someone asked about our destination, they were invariably told, "There is no water in Huanglong this season!" " ; Even when we arrived at Huanglong Hotel, the store specially told us "Go to the colorful pool, there is no water in other pools" and so on.

I'm not saying that the reminder is wrong. In fact, "multi-pool without water" is indeed a realistic problem that needs attention when visiting Huanglong in the off-season. Cai Cai doesn't agree with the trip that "I didn't do any raiders before I left, and I was disappointed wherever I went".

However, Cai Cai and his family advocate a carefree travel state. Be prepared before you leave, even if you know that there are some shortcomings in the upcoming scenic spots, you may give yourself a small surprise in the unknown journey.

Due to the sudden drop of temperature last night, our car has entered the "frost" mode the next morning.

The hillside opposite the hotel changed from "summer mode" to "winter mode" overnight.

Sometimes, a place has no seasonal beauty, but we get a quiet hiking environment;

Sometimes, a heavy rain makes us have to stay here, but we gain an eager conversation with strangers;

Sometimes, the sudden drop in temperature will make the journey full of uncertainty.

But it shows us the other side of the landscape—

This hike in Huanglong Scenic Area, early in the morning, let us see the other side of the hot spot that is unknown because of the sudden drop of temperature in summer: the charming snow scene.

So why is the summer snow scene in Huanglong Scenic Area fascinating? Come hiking with Cai Cai and experience it.

First of all, the vegetation in Huanglong Scenic Area is very rich.

Although there is a possibility of snowfall in summer, the elevation of the main scenic spots in Huanglong is lower than 4000 meters as a whole, and most of them are above 3000 meters. Therefore, compared with those plateau areas above 4000 meters, the vegetation here is quite rich. There are 17 species of alpine rhododendron standing proudly in the pine forest, and the rest plants such as yew, red willow and Cercidiphyllum japonicum.

The advantage of rich vegetation is that when there is a heavy snow here, the shape of vegetation will change due to the cover of snow, as if walking in a fairy tale world of various shapes. Step by step, because everything here can be given romantic reverie.

This is an incomparable scenery in those high-altitude areas where plants are scarce, and it is worth stopping.

The above is the first "scenic spot" of Huanglong Snow Scene.

Secondly, the colors of plants are very bright in summer.

Although the colors of plants in summer are not as bright as those in autumn, it is appropriate to call them bright and beautiful, because summer is the most prosperous time for plants and has the strongest vitality. At this time, the leaves of plants show a bright green, which is different from the new green in spring and the faint yellow and rotten feeling in autumn.

At this time, a heavy snow came-it felt out of place with the green of this season, but it was precisely because of this heavy snow that when the sun finally broke through the fog in the forest and shone vividly on the dense forest, it was a feeling of being in a fantasy world and really surrounded itself.

At this time, I was deeply moved by a feeling of admiration for life. Without this heavy snow, I will miss this bright and beautiful color and this vigorous vitality.

This is an emotion that you can't experience in your daily life-especially when you are used to staying in an air-conditioned room every summer or no longer pay attention to the changes of seasons.

The above is the second "charm" of Huanglong snow scene.

Sunlight penetrates the snow, and the bright green seems to be out of the snow cover, and can't wait to pounce on his life.

Third, in the early morning of summer, light and shadow change quickly.

Rain and snow are on at any time, and the weather forecast is often inaccurate. This is something that all friends who have traveled in the plateau for a long time know.

If we add the two premises of "summer" and "morning", we can write the story of light and shadow to the extreme.

When we were hiking in Huanglong this morning, we experienced such weather changes as snowfall, stopping snow, fogging and fog removal in just two hours. Because clouds gather and clouds open, and the sun shines in and out, the scenery here is changing rapidly. Si Nuo also joined in at the right time, quietly hiding the real side of the scene. Therefore, on the road of hiking, it seems that you are not walking in the plank road, but going back and forth between time and space.

The above is the third "charm" of Huanglong snow scene.

Finally, there is a scenic spot called Wanglongping.

The place "Wanglongping" is the observation deck on the way to the colorful pool on foot after the cableway goes up the mountain. Except for tourists who go up and down the mountain, they may ignore it, and the rest of the tourists will not miss it.

As the name implies, if a series of lime pools gallop between the Xuefeng forest and the sky like a yellow dragon, then "Wanglongping" is a platform for viewing the dragon and its surrounding scenery from a distance.

If the previous journey was to put yourself in the fantasy scene of "Aoki Xue Ying" and watch the beauty of the details; Then Wanglongping is the best place to overlook the "snow play in Youlong" and feel magnificent.

The reason why "Youlong" plays with snow is that it is looming among the mountains and forests under the heavy snow, just like a game, which makes me feel that this picture is vivid and interesting.

The above is the fourth "scenic spot" of Huanglong Snow Scene.

Looking at Wanglongping before the snowstorm, the weather changes so fast that we feel that we are in an adventure world.

On the way to the colorful pool, I took my friends to experience a rare hiking in the snow in summer. I wonder if they are still happy? Do you want to experience this unusual Huanglong for yourself?

Below, Cai Cai also summed up some key points of hiking Huanglong in snowy days. Let's start another day when we're finished!

Practical Tips Travel: Ask me and answer:

1. Q: When is it easy to snow in summer?

A: Early summer. Generally speaking, when the two seasons alternate, it is easy to have sudden weather changes.

2. Q: Will it snow all day?

A: Generally not in summer. The local people also told us that the climate of Huanglong in summer is usually snowy/rainy at night, and it gradually stops in the morning, and the sun can still shine between morning and noon. Before we arrived at the colorful pool at noon that day. It's already blue sky and white clouds, and the sky is clear in Wan Li.

3. Q: Is the road to the snowy scenic spot easy?

A: Although there are employees shoveling snow, some roads are too deep to walk. Pay attention to two points before hiking:

① Wear shoes with high friction, so it is not easy to slip.

(2) Don't go to some branches and paths, because there is no one to clean the snow, and there may be some dangers during walking.

4. Q: Do you need to prepare anything to go to the scenic spot on snowy days?

A: There are two points as follows:

① You can prepare raincoats in advance.

② The temperature is generally low in the morning, so you need to wear winter clothes such as down jackets. But it can't be too thick, because the sun will get hot soon after it comes out.

5. Q: If it snows, can I go to Wucaichi directly by means of transportation without hiking?

A: No, whether you take the cableway or not, you have to walk some distance to reach the colorful pool. In other words, in Huanglong, no matter which road or mountain you choose, you have to walk some distance to reach the colorful pool. You can choose whether to go to the scenic spot in snowy weather according to your own situation.

Then, the Huanglong hiking trip on snowy days is over here, because the sun finally comes out and begins the next trip!

What to see in the next issue: I met Huanglong Colorful Pool for the first time on a sunny day, and my heart began to get excited!

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