Day 05 Mingyong Glacier

Mingyong Glacier is a large glacier fed by Mount Kawagebo and flows about 12km into the forest at around 2900m. It is said that the glacier retreated by 200m in four years due to global warming.

To get to the glacier, one can rent a mule at the foot of the glacier valley, near Mingyong village and the trip takes about 1hr one-way. It is not advisible to walk up, as the trek is steep and one will be too tire to enjoy the spectacular view up there after the streneous climb.

The glacier is magnificant, the largest I have seen to-date. Though it would have been much better Mount Kawagebo had not been hiding behind clouds.


1. Signboard of the Meili Xue Shan Area, a sight we never get to see


2. The Lancang Jiang, the upper stretches of the Mekong River


3. Mules at the foot of the glacier valley


4 & 5. Scenery at the foot of the glacier valley



6. Mule station at the top. Visible behind the hut is the Minyong Glacier


7. Mountain Flowers


8. Mingyong Glacier and Prayer Flags


9. Close up look at the glacier


10. The mouth of the glacier


11. Look at how big the glacier is!