Yala Snow Mountain, challenge yourself

Yala Snow Mountain, the main peak is 5880 meters above sea level (another saying is 5820 meters) on the China Panda Avenue (Provincial Highway 303 passes by) from Danba to Bamei Town, echoing the King of Shu Mountain, Gongga Snow Mountain, on the south side. I have walked this road past the Yala Snow Mountain viewing platform, but I didn't notice that there was a road to Yala Snow Mountain. After all, every trip to western Sichuan was in a hurry, I don't know if there was no road or I was careless. Or because the small and popular scenic spots are not on the scenic highway 318, and far away from the 317 national highway, I didn't notice. Follow the guide on the roadside into the parking lot, those over 60 are exempt from tickets, just need to buy a scenic spot car, like most scenic spots, the entrance of the scenic spot and the parking lot are very far away, probably for "environmental protection" reasons, we have long been used to this road is my repair, leave the toll. When I arrived, it was already afternoon. I hurried to the camp and found out that there were two alpine lakes on the mountain, Yala Youcuo and Sister Lake. According to the introduction, Yala Youcuo is about 3 kilometers away. The camp is about 3700 meters above sea level, and the lake surface is about 4000 meters. There are Tibetans offering horses, you can ride up the mountain, otherwise there is not enough time, the last bus of the scenic spot is 17:30. The closer lake costs 180 yuan, and both cost 350 yuan. After weighing it up, my friend and I decided to challenge and walk on foot. It is a challenge for people over 60 to go back and forth five or six kilometers on the plateau within two hours. The road ahead is a bit dangerous, the road is narrow and steep, and there are many large stones on the stone road surface that need to be avoided. After walking up the steep slope, the eyes are suddenly bright, it is an alpine meadow, there is a small stream in the meadow, the fog drifts with the wind, slightly cool, and the fatigue just now can't be felt instantly. When I crossed a ridge, walked through a depression full of prayer flags and came to the lake, I was shocked by the beautiful scenery in front of me. The thick fog drifted with the wind, making the main peak of Yala Snow Mountain hidden and visible, and the lake was clear to the bottom. I feel relieved, feel gratified for my successful challenge, the short few kilometers on the plateau, climbing 300 meters, it seems unreachable, I wanted to give up many times on the way, but in the end we won✌️. Life is the same, it needs to constantly challenge itself, the joy of victory makes one's life richer and fuller, and it will add a touch of brilliance to one's life.