Ascending Hua Shan: Day 1 Due to our lack of available time and the amount of time I researched to ascend Hua Shan (the hard way, not by cable car), Garrison, Jeff, and I left for Hua Shan the night before, and found a hotel room so that we could leave early in the morning….
Category: Hiking
Ascending China’s Sacred Mountain: Hua Shan Day 1
Hua Shan is one of China’s 5 Sacred Mountains in the Shaanxi province, and is located about 120 km from Xi’An. I desperately wanted to hike Hua Shan, touted as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world. So, after a lot of planning and organization, I went after work with two friends, Garrison,…
Getting Scammed On A Mountain: Li Shan
This morning my friend Garrison and I decided to hike Li Shan in the town of Lintong, which is right next to the Terracotta Army. Li Shan (Mount Li) is an easy hike up a lot of stairs. The Emperor Qin (who had the Terracotta Army built) has his mausoleum in Lintong, and there are…
Bua Tong Waterfalls: Climbing “Sticky” Rocks Outside Chiang Mai
The Bua Tong “Sticky” Waterfalls were a really cool find outside Chiang Mai. It’s unlike anything that I’ve seen before, because you can literally climb the waterfall. The water has limestone minerals, and they are deposited on the rocks, so they are grippy and “sticky” enough to walk on them. The Bua Tong Waterfalls are…