What's the weather like in Altay, Xinjiang

Food, clothing, housing and transportation Altay is a very beautiful Xinjiang region, especially the sky here is really beautiful like a cartoon, but it is not recommended to travel here in winter. Snowy days are exciting, but some people like the snowy environment of the earth, so it's worth coming, and there are sledges to ride.

Few people go to Altay in northern Xinjiang in late winter. Before leaving, they saw some online work, mostly summer and autumn travel notes. Winter is the lightest season for tourism in Altay, because it is freezing ... but accommodation and transportation are much cheaper than the peak season, and no one is very cool everywhere. The night sky in winter is really not too beautiful. When I went there, I found that there are many travelers who are not afraid of the cold like us.

clothes

The temperature in Altay in mid-January is about 45 degrees below zero at night, and it is 20 degrees below zero when the sun comes out. It's really cold, much colder than winter in Iceland.

There are two main ways to keep warm: tight+multi-layer wear.

Tight: Be sure to wear tight warm clothes, preferably outdoor brand warm series. Silicone rubber strips are usually designed at the neckline, cuffs and trouser legs to ensure that snow will not enter the clothes. It is recommended that Andema's cold gear series has excellent warmth and breathability, which is very suitable for outdoor wear in winter. The two floors of the heatech extrawarm series of UNIQLO worn by friends are warm enough, but if they get wet by rain and snow, they will become very cold. Therefore, it is recommended to choose waterproof fabric for the outer pants outside the warm clothes. As long as you walk outdoors, you must choose pants with waterproof fabric, otherwise your legs will freeze into icicles.

Multi-layer wear: Needless to say, the down jacket is as thick as it is, and how many layers are worn inside, plus hats, scarves and gloves, so you won't be afraid of the cold.

It is really important to walk in the snow in winter. Don't wear Dr. Martens to the snow like me, because the soles are frozen at low temperature and have no grip at all. It's a painful lesson to fall down and lie down in three steps! Outdoor winter hiking shoes are good, and hotels can also rent crampons and cover them if necessary.

eat

Xinjiang is really a paradise for beef and mutton lovers. Mutton kebabs, red willows, and mutton buns roasted with sheep oil are full of potholes, but it's really difficult to eat vegetables, especially in the Altay mountain area in winter ... basically, driving from the foot of the mountain to the mountain village, the vegetables are frozen, and you can only eat potatoes and Chinese cabbage.

Going to Altay usually passes through Brzin, and the cold water fish in Brzin is really not delicious. The inland lake in Altay is cold all the year round and the fish is very tight. If you are lucky enough to catch frozen fish, it is very spectacular to watch tons of fish being taken out of the lake.

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Going to Altay in winter is a big problem. A few homestay hotels are open as usual, but you need to be prepared without running water, because all the water pipes are frozen. Even if the room is warm as spring, your bathroom can't be flooded. You need to wait patiently, you can't take a shower, and you can't use the indoor bathroom. It's okay not to take a shower. Patience for a few days is no problem. The most shocking thing is going to the toilet. Because there is no running water, the indoor toilets in all villages can't be used, so we can only solve the problem in the dry toilets in the ice and snow. Dry toilets are toilets that dig a deep pit outdoors and are surrounded by snow walls or wooden boards. When I first saw the three-meter-high Baba column, I was dumbfounded, but because it was too cold, it wouldn't have a big taste, just a visual impact ... It goes without saying.

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In winter, tourist buses in scenic spots are out of service, so chartered buses are a convenient choice. Because of the bad road conditions, it is not recommended to drive by car, because the mountain road is snowy and icy, and it is too dangerous to be unfamiliar with the road conditions.

In addition to the traffic between scenic spots, you can also make horse-drawn sleds as a means of transportation in Harmony Township of Kanas, which are generally operated by local Kazakh herders and travel between the two hills of Harmony Township and Meili Township. You can also visit the herdsmen's home and see the double-board skis made of horse hair for the first time!

Here is still very attractive to tourists, mainly because the environment is really good and you can feel it. Although I went in winter, it was really beautiful in winter. I like snow. You must think it's worth it. I hope the sharing above will help you.