Arriving at the guest house beside the security check point at Nanjieluo, 2900 m

It was raining when we arrived to Nanjieluo and that meant snow at higher altitudes

Nanjleuo valley, raining at 2900 m

It was snowing when getting up the mountian

Snowing ...

Snowing ...

We stopped at 3500 m because of too bad driving conditions

Discussing on what to do because of the snow on the road

Group photo

Hans S. made a snowman

Checking altitude before starting to walk up. Photo by Matti Huotari.

Bent E. trekking up in Nanjieluo, 3500 m

Sten N. and Hans S. botanizing

Snowy slope

A Rhododendron covered with snow

Chinese women came down from the lake

Chinese women told Dennis and Bent E. about the snow conditions up in the lake area

Egil V. trekking up in Nanjieluo, 3550 m

Dennis and Jan Ole W.

Sten N., Dennis and Jan Ole W.

More snow ...

Not easy to explore plants

Sten N. and Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum , 3600 m

Kristian and Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum , 3600 m

Matti H. and our guide Tom in Nanjieluo, 3600 m

Back down to wet weather

Pigs were going freely close to the guest house

Good room in the guest house, though a bit cold, but I had a sleeping bag

Drying our wet clothes