Second day to the Peacock pass, cars avoiding rocks that had fallen recently on the new asphalt
A massive landslide with some tons of rocks had blocked the road in front of us
People waiting beside a fire for the road to be cleared from the rocks
People waiting beside a fire for the road to be cleared from the rocks
It took two hours to get the road cleared from the rocks. After getting through we later waited one additional hour caused by road work.
Finally at the Peacock pass, ready to start trekking up the mountain
Snowy mountain at Peacock pass
View down to the Mekong side
Trekking up
Rhododendron selense ssp. selense , 3950 m
Rhododendron selense ssp. selense , 3950 m, mountains on the Mekong side
Low growing Rhododendrons form a green ground cover
Path up
One of the peaks
The lepidote Rhdododendrons had brownish leaves for the winter
Winding path up the mountain
Rhododendrons from subsection Neriiflora
Rhododendrons from subsection Neriiflora
Rhododendron beesianum
The peak is getting closer
Meadows on the mountain slope, 4000 m
Rhododendron beesianum , 3980 m
Mountain peak
View towards the snowy mountains
View towards the snowy mountains
View towards the Mekong side
Getting back down
A bit tired but happy. Our vans had drived to the Mekong valley to get petrol, but on way back the road had been closed. We started to walk down the winding…