Is it suitable to go to Sichuan, Tibet and go on road trip in winter? Is it reliable to open the Sichuan-Tibet line in winter?

The most famous self-driving route in China is the Sichuan-Tibet line. Now in winter, many friends want to drive the Sichuan-Tibet line because there are few people now. However, it should be noted that the Sichuan-Tibet line will be more difficult in winter, and the oxygen content in the air in winter is too low, which is easy to be highly negative. Therefore, friends who drive the Sichuan-Tibet line in winter must pay attention.

First of all, it is certain that winter is definitely not suitable for traveling on the highway-the Sichuan-Tibet line. After all, the altitude is high, the weather is cold, it often snows, and the road is not easy to walk. If you are not an experienced person, it is really not recommended to take a road trip-Sichuan-Tibet line in winter.

1. The Sichuan-Tibet line is very dangerous in winter.

The Sichuan-Tibet line has steep terrain and complicated road conditions. After Kangding, it travels on the road above 3500 meters above sea level every day, including 2 snow-capped mountains above 4000 meters 10 and 5000 meters above sea level. To cross more than seven rivers, countless unknown rivers. In winter, the Sichuan-Tibet line in go on road trip is too dangerous. It is suggested not to choose road trip in winter.

In winter, the plateau is snowy, and there is often dark ice in the shade of mountain bends. Even in places where there seems to be no snow, it may freeze because of too much water. If you find that the color of a road suddenly darkens, it is likely to be dark ice. It is very dangerous to brake suddenly, drive at high speed and turn sharply. In fact, even if you have snow chains, shovels, etc. Foggy and snowy roads and dark roads are obstacles to the Sichuan-Tibet highway in winter.

Therefore, if you are driving the Sichuan-Tibet line for the first time, don't choose winter. If you must choose to travel in winter, you'd better let the old driver drive. They drive on the Sichuan-Tibet line all the year round. They have better experience and are more familiar with the road conditions, which makes them safer.

2. Precautions for taking the Sichuan-Tibet line in winter

Let's talk about people's own bodies first. In winter, the sunshine on the plateau will be stronger and the scenery will be beautiful, but the oxygen content in the air will be lower than that in summer. The air will be dry, and the temperature difference between morning and evening will be large, which will make tourists more uncomfortable to the plateau environment and aggravate the high reaction. Under such circumstances, it is necessary to know how to prevent altitude sickness on the Sichuan-Tibet line in order to improve their tolerance to hypoxia, especially those who enter Tibet for the first time.

From the way to Tibet, the southern section of the Sichuan-Tibet line is easier than other routes to Tibet, mostly asphalt roads. However, in winter, the road surface is not so easy to freeze. Install snow chains. Check whether the car leaks oil, whether the tire pressure is sufficient, whether the fuel tank can support to the next refueling point and whether the spare tire is in good condition before departure every day. These seemingly small details are often big problems.

Go at night Please don't! Some drivers with rich experience in Tibet will not venture into the night.

If the vehicle stays overnight in winter, the brake disc will condense or freeze, which will affect the braking efficiency, so try to step on the brake pedal carefully when driving; Don't drive tired, it's easy to lose concentration.

Pay attention to the latest road conditions on the Sichuan-Tibet line, understand the road conditions ahead, and make emergency preparations in advance.

If you have no experience in Tibet, you'd better go with friends who have experience in Tibet, or follow a professional self-driving team. Every year, from the Peach Blossom Festival in Linzhi, Tibet to the end of September13, the self-driving motorcade activity 9 13 is launched to better serve friends who want to drive to Tibet, and this activity will continue next year.

3. The best season for self-driving the Sichuan-Tibet line.

1 1 From the end of the year to February of the following year, the Sichuan-Tibet line was basically covered with snow and ice. After March, many people will start to enter Tibet. You can go to go on road trip on the Sichuan-Tibet line after March and before the end of November. Safety first, we should cherish it.