Hiking Huashan - China's Sacred Mountain
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Uploaded by bermudatriad on Jan 10, 2011
In August 2010, I climbed Mt. Huashan (华山) with my friend Dan. Huashan is one of China's "sacred peaks," making it a very popular tourist destination for Chinese and foreigners alike. Not far from Xi'an, Huashan is a highly developed mountain with hiking paths, food and drink vendors and even hotels reaching the highest points on the four main peaks. Previously a favorite venue for Taoist hermits to come meditate, Huashan is now easily accessible from several hiking paths and even a cable car that runs up to the North peak. As such, it can be quite crowded, which can be a bit distracting from the gorgeous view.
Read more about my experience here: http://griddable.com/?p=3138
and here: http://griddable.com/?p=3417
Music is Lemon Jelly - Elements
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These locks were left there by Chinese couples. They bought these locks, locked them, and threw keys down cliffs. By doing so, they hope they will never separate from each other unless the keys can be found (it's impossible). It's like an oath to marriage or partnership.
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@bermudatriad Hi, I was watching your videos the whole morning, and I think you live a beautiful life man. Are you living down there or you go on trips? What job do you have? I'd love to live like that so much..
Cheers man
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I think I just heard someone fall off.
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I feel sorry for those people who have the carry the goods and garbage up and down the thousands of steps.
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Gran video
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may I ask... Do the wooden planks take yoy somewhere specific? or they take you to a dead end? awesome video by the way =)
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Many thanks for sharing your travels, great video! ~PaganGlade~
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@wyq666999 Thanks for sharing that.
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why is there so many locks on the chain?
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The wooden planks lead to a small sitting area on a decent-sized ledge, with a few trees covered in flags. It costs a little bit to walk the planks, and there is only one trail, so when you get to the end you have to go back the same way, stepping around the other hikers.
bermudatriad 5 months ago
The 长空栈道, Long Sky Plank Road is about 1,500m above the ground and is very imposing, but since you're given a harness to tie into the safety line, it felt like the least dangerous part of the hike.
We were there in early August, so it wasn't a special holiday, but it was a weekend, and my video doesn't quite show just how crowded the mountain gets. I was trying to focus on the beautiful views instead of the mass of people.
bermudatriad 1 year ago